Lately my mind has been settling, no, struggling, with the truth of “If God is good, why do bad things happen?” You have heard it debated before. We use terrible situations that happen to innocent children to poke holes in the fact that God is ALWAYS good. We smooth over the anger by [...]
Mar 28, 2013
Hope Grows
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In my last post, I talked about the difference between hope and faith. (Faith vs. Hope) I trust that it shed some light on the how the two are separate yet work together to produce joy. For some of us, this comes naturally, but what do you do if hope is not your [...]
Mar 14, 2013
Faith vs. Hope
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It’s funny but I have often thought of these two words as one in the same. If I have hope that a situation will work out, then my faith must be in good standing. Although that may be true, this is not a given. See, faith, by definition, is a belief in a [...]
Feb 28, 2013
An Ounce of Prevention…Can Feel Like a Pound of Work!
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I know, this is not how the saying goes, but its sure how it feels sometimes! However, regardless of how it feels, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure. It has taken me 5 years as a stay-at-home mom to embrace this as truth. The reason? Well, in short, [...]
Feb 14, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It
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We have a couch that for lack of a better phrase has, ‘seen better days’. My husband bought it the year we got engaged. 7 1/2 years and three lively children later, it has a small seam pop and is probably a shade darker overall. I have been dreaming of a new couch [...]
Jan 24, 2013
The Ministry of Friendship
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My last post on Friendship (November) dealt with a hard topic for me. As I mentioned, I have spent the first 25 years of my life being a mediocre friend. I longed for the sister-like bond between me and a friend to form. I prayed and sought God I walked a lonely path [...]
Nov 29, 2012
Friendship is one of God’s Greatest Gifts
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It is funny how life works sometimes. This past month of thankfulness has brought an awful test for me. I have been battling some serious moodiness. I hesitate to call it depression because overall my attitude was good, but all of a sudden on any given day, my joy would be stolen and [...]
Nov 15, 2012
The Thankful Box
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Our family started a new tradition last year. It is called the Thankful Box. In November of last year we set a box on our book case. Beside it was a pad of paper and a pen. Any time we had something we were thankful for we wrote it down and put it [...]
Oct 25, 2012
Hurts are Helpful
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The title of this post is like a jagged pill full of life saving medicine. We need it so bad, but OH, just to get it down! I hate being hurt. I hate the feelings that creep in my body and I hate the thoughts that come with them. I want to think [...]
Oct 11, 2012
Read the Writing on the…Couch?
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Send to Kindle A few weeks ago I was sitting in my women’s prayer group. We were all taking notes and talking when suddenly one of the women cried out. “Oh my gosh! I am so sorry! I just wrote on your couch!” The hostess just waved her hand in the air and shook her [...]
Sep 27, 2012
Unity Displayed: The Metamorphosis of Marriage
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Send to Kindle I am currently helping a very dear friend prepare for her wedding. Her story is one of the most beautiful displays of how the Holy Spirit works to bring two people together. Usually, two people meet and the process from “Hello” to “I do” is a year or more. Not in this [...]
