Tag: faith
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To Live is Christa
I really want to be like Jesus and Paul. I want to be able to say, “For me to live is Christ!” But too often, my song is “For me to live is Christa.”
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Stop Waiting to Praise
The other day, I found myself thinking ahead to next year. Next May, to be exact. In the Lord’s will, my husband will graduate with his PhD in approximately 12 months. (Not that anyone is counting, of course. BUT WE ALL ARE.) As I thought about what an incredible time that will be, I imagined…
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One Year Ago Today: 3 lessons I learned when my water broke at 20 weeks
3 lessons I learned when my water broke at 20 weeks…
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One Daily Habit That’s Changing My Perspective
I’ve started a daily habit that is totally changing my perspective. It takes less than 5 minutes and I do it twice a day – as soon as I wake and before I fall asleep. Wanna know what it is? I thank God. In the morning, I thank Him for the night – sometimes quite…
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My Biggest Problem & Greatest Hope
What is the biggest problem in your life? Once you identify that problem, you will discover what you need to resolve in order to have hope. If I view other people and their evil influence as the biggest problem, then my only hope lies in them getting their act together and changing for the better. If…
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Completely & Utterly Lost
Last week, I heard this song in church and was struck by these words: Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the power of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. The words are beautiful, aren’t they? And when you hear them in…
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Unplanned Teaching Moments
Last week, a friend told Jonathan and I about a conversation he had with Nate, our 5 year old: “So Nate, what do you think about moving to Virginia?” “It’s good . . . and it’s sad. But it’s what God wants us to do.” Hearing of this conversation reminded me just how important it is…
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The Most Generous Thing God Can Do For You
Last week, my parents blessed me in a huge way. It was as if they sat back and thought, “What’s the most loving and generous thing we could do for Christa right now?” And then they did it. As that came into my mind, I thought, “What if God always did the most loving and generous…