Tag: Inspiration
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The Power of Small
In Psalm 8, God’s perspective on weakness is revealed. He values the weak and uses them to shame the strong.Praise God for his unexpected ways!
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What Hope Looks Like
The first week of advent calls us to hope. Nothing spells hope more than observing someone remaining faithful after being passed over for years or experiencing great loss. That’s the story of the priest, Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth. Zechariah prayed so many times for a son. A son would bring joy and honor, carry…
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Leaning into Lent
Experience lent in a new way.
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Better Over a Cup of Tea
Mom’s Mama came from New Brunswick, I can’t quite remember the name of the town, but it was along the Miramichi River. Mama came to care for mom and her brother and sister when their mom died in child birth (giving birth to my mom) later marrying grandpa. Along with Mama came her brown teapot and…
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Angry, Angry Birds
Angry Birds may have turned into an obsession or addiction, but it did teach me a few things about anger. If you’ve ever played the game, you know there are different types of angry birds. A little red one that does damage on its own. A little blue one that will morph into 3 blue…
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Angry Birds, Goodbye!
It’s a harsh reality when you realize that your life is filled with many addictions. Major and minor ones. Technology may be a major one, but who would’ve thought that a silly little game could actually become an obsession or addiction. Yep, I realized that I wasn’t only addicted to surfing the net, but also…
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Striving for Perfection
I come from a long line of perfectionists. I’m not going to list names because I don’t want to embarrass anyone, but you know who you are! That personality disposition has manifested itself in my life and I’m seeing it now more than ever. It hurts to say it because the truth hurts sometimes, but…
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Set on Repeat
Do you ever wake up and just lay in bed running over and over in your mind the challenges that you’re going to face that day? You get more and more anxious as you keep playing them out in numerous different ways. Maybe you’re thinking about the ones that you faced the day before or…
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It’s mine, and I want it!
When my kids were toddlers my husband lovingly and skillfully made them a large toy boxo. I remember times they would grab specific toys and wouldn’t want to let go. Their little hands would turn from pink to white as they held on tightly and cried if someone tried to take it. At times they…
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