Tag: faith
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Interview with Jen Wilkin :: Dwelling Richly
In 2014, I received a book entitled Women of the Word. Although I grew up in a Christian home with parents who taught me how to read and study the Bible, the Lord used this book to open my eyes to a “whole book approach” in Bible study. This has not only changed my approach to studying…
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don’t bury it. || learning from 2015
Several months ago, I came to a point where I was just done. Done with blogging; done with writing. “Why am I even doing this?” I asked Jonathan. “There are a million better writers than I. I already have a lot to do. I’m not adding anything to the world by writing. My audience isn’t as…
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learning by paradox
I began this week learning that my Grammy went to be with Jesus Sunday night. This verse came to mind the next day: “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Fullness of joy! Because my Grammy put her…
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encouragement for your new season
Just some musings via instagram that have been encouraging me in this new season. I’m always so challenged by Jess & Ruth’s focus on truth + the Gospel in their instagram posts. I’ve had a long standing confusion about the phrase “she believed she could and so she did”. What does that even mean? Is that…
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when you’re overwhelmed before you even begin
hey 2016, how’s it goin’ for ya? After spending time out of state & nursing sick family, I feel like I’ve launched into 2016 just a wee bit on the tired side. And by “a wee bit” I mean a lot. You know, it’s tough to have positive vision for the future when you’re tired. Partly…
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every milestone = a miracle || the story of our PhD journey
Hey, guess what? As of today, my husband is halfway through the classes for his PhD program. The program is 3 years of classes + 1 year of dissertation writing. And today marks 1 1/2 years into the program. CUE THE CELEBRATION, PEOPLE. Because I realize that might not seem terribly impressive, but if you…
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recounting God’s goodness
Last Sunday, Jonathan left for his seminary classes. The morning before he left, I spent time praying for our time apart. I asked God to give health, safety, and bring us back together in a week. And then towards the end of my prayer – remembering how opposite God’s plans were to my plans during the last 2 weeks…
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what true love does
One day, my junior high self came up with a great plan: I would take a day to provide free house cleaning for a family in my church. Impressed by my evident servant’s heart, I approached Dad and Mom with the idea. “Sure,” my dad said, “but how about you help your mom clean our house first?”…
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the search for [ r e s t ]
“I just need some time away.” This was the thought that coursed through my mind after an exceptionally difficult afternoon of disrespect and unkindness. If I could just get away for a little bit, take a tiny break, have some time to think without 3 little voices chiming in, then – THEN – I would…
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for when you think God let go
The following post was originally written in September 2011. However, I recently came across this post & God used it to bless me all over again. And so I share it with you now with hope that God will use it in your heart just as He did in mine. This past weekend, my hubby…
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too easily satisfied
I’m still reading along in this book (1st fave) and came across an entry a few weeks ago that has been working on me ever since. It’s worth meditation, so I thought I’d share a portion of it here: “I know it’s my problem and I suspect it’s yours too – we’re just too easily satisfied. It’s not…
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on comfort
| C O M F O R T | a state of ease and satisfaction of bodily wants, with freedom from pain and anxiety I love comfort. In fact, if everything could be comfortable for me all the time, I think life would be pretty swell. But I’m s l o w l y learning something:…