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Lean into what you love.
A display of blue, soft white, and glowing orange colored the sky above us. Hundreds of people milled about, a soft June humming giving life to the world around us. We threw our blankets down and took a seat. She’d arrived without her shoes, and I kicked mine off too. On the far side of…
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Forgiveness heals your (and your neighbor’s) heart.
The bad news is not everyone who hurts you will apologize. Some might not even know they’ve hurt you. They might not realize how the word they spoke or the look they cast on you made your belly drop. Others might know they’ve hurt you, but don’t care to make it right. Others might blame…
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Lord, help her to see that Your idea of success and hers might look different.
Rejection, on some day and in some way, is going to face you. Don’t worry, it happens to us all. I want you to know now, before that times hits, that your work may be rejected but you are not. In June I committed to submitting a piece to be considered for a women’s devotional,…
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How are you waiting for Jesus to arrive?
The leaves have danced off the trees and the turkey is cold again; in its place comes the Christmas season. Here comes a herald of holly and gift wrap, of warm greetings and jingle bells. On our drive beneath the Tennessee sunset on our way to a small Thanksgiving dinner a couple days ago, advent…