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Things to Remember in the Unknown

5 Things to Remember in the Unknown

As we search for things to remember in the unknown, there may not be a more iconic Bible story than Noah’s Ark. This story brings cute, animal-filled arks that decorate nurseries in churches and homes alike. The sweet tiny animals can be found in toy isles, children’s books and coloring pages. We might think the …

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A Look Back at Lessons from 2020

A Look Back at Lessons from 2020

If someone had sat me down in January 2020 and told me what the year would hold, I would not have believed them. It would have seemed so incredibly out there that I would have laughed and wondered what bad pizza they ate the night before. A worldwide pandemic? Closed borders? Frantic embassy emails warning …

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How to Go to Sleep and Sleep in Peace During Difficult Times

How to Go to Sleep in Peace During Difficult Times

When it comes to sleeping, the go-to verse to go to sleep in our house is Psalm 4:8. Hands down. Wherever we are in the world, wherever we are sleeping, we cling to this verse. Be it a new town, new hotel or new country, this verse helps us all sleep well. “In peace I …

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A Soft Strength - Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

A Soft Strength – Stepping Outside Your Comfort Zone

I wrote about stepping outside your comfort zone a few years ago and it was originally published on Grit & Virtue for International Women’s Day. This year, I thought I’d republish here for you. Learning to keep a soft strength while also learning to step outside your comfort zone, do big things for God and …

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Betrayal - What to do when there is no happy ending

When There is No Happy Ending to Betrayal

Betrayal is a very strong word. In fact, just looking at that word in print, thinking about it, remembering how it feels, maybe even sensing guilt over being the betrayer in a situation… it brings up emotions and feelings and painful memories for many of us. Friendships lost Marriage fights Work tensions Ministry failures Family …

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When Life Knocks You Down Again - Learning How to Fall

When Life Knocks You Down Again

In a world that’s changing moment by moment, sadness and fear looming above us and around us, there is this sense of feeling upended, shifted, and knocked over. It’s a feeling that hurts and digs deep. The feeling that life has knocked you down and the fall has taken your breath away. Sometimes it’s something …

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A Time for Everything - A Lesson from Ecclesiastes 3

A Time For Everything

There is a time for everything we experience in life. God knows what has happened, what is happening and what will happen. He knows that there is an appointed time for every single thing under heaven. Nothing is new to him. All the seasons of life are normal parts of our days. God is with …

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The Best Christian Books for Women

Best Christian Books for Women

I am always on the lookout for the best Christian books for women. Whether it’s finding amazing new authors to follow {you can see that list here} or finding the best family devotionals {you can see that list here} or even reviewing some of my favorite books on amazon, I’m always looking for books. The …

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Learning to think on these things

Think On These Things

I have decided that learning to “think on these things” is one of the hardest things to do. Philippians 4:8 says, “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” To which my heart …

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