Category: Faith
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To Live is Christ
There are moments when everything slows down—when the laughter fades, the plans unravel, and you’re left in the quiet, asking, What am I really living for? I’ve asked that question in the thick of sorrow and in the hush of early mornings. I’ve asked it when my heart felt too…
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Walking on Water with Wobbly Knees
Most of us remember Peter for sinking. He took his eyes off Jesus, looked at the waves, and down he went. But pause for a moment and look behind him—at the boat. Peter may have doubted, but he got out of the boat. He was the only one who did.…
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Wounded, but Worshiping
No one prepares you for the kind of silence that follows deep pain.The kind where you kneel to pray and don’t even know what to say.You just sit there… in the stillness… hoping God hears the tears that fall faster than the words ever could. There’s a kind of worship…
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In the Fire and the Flood
Some days, life feels like fire.Other days, it feels like the sea—too wide, too deep, and too wild to cross. We all face moments that feel too heavy to carry. Pain that doesn’t have words. Loneliness that echoes in a crowded room. Questions that don’t have answers. And in those…
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Chronic Echoes
To those suffering with any kind of chronic pain or suffering, mental, emotional, or physical, I want you to know that you are seen. Your hurt does not go unnoticed. You are a brave one, my friend. Keep fighting, keep reaching for His garment. Your echoes are being heard. Chronic…
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Trusting What He Didn’t Do
As humans, we are driven by dreams, hopes, and plans for how our lives should unfold. But when life takes a turn that seems to defy those dreams, it’s natural to begin questioning God. If He placed these desires in my heart, why is this happening? Why is there suffering,…
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Trusting His Hidden Work
The other night was worse than normal. Unlike a normal night, I wasn’t able to rest with the lights off. The pain was raging and I could not relax, so I studied the book of Haggai. God inspired me with the following thoughts and met me in prayer in the…
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He Will Perform It
Life brings its share of hardships and trials. Some in our control and others not. Whether it be a difficult decision, an illness, a financial strain, any of the innumerable things, we have to learn to trust. We have to make sure we are following God’s will and His instruction,…
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Grace and Comfort of God
“God’s grace is the strength that sustains us in our weakness and the comfort that lifts us in our pain.” God’s presence has been so dear and close to me this past week and I am so grateful. As it nears eleven months of being sick, I needed that encouragement.…
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