In his book Waking the Dead, (and Captivating too I believe) John Eldredge talks about identifying the wound and/or lie that the enemy uses in your life to trip you up and tear you down. If there was a neon sign flashing over my head (heart really) it would flash…
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This summer I carried around “The Hunger Games” and “One Thousand Gifts”. Seems like an unlikely pair, right? Sometimes I was in the mood to read one and sometimes the other, and sometimes I was in the mood to read some of both. If you know anything about these books…
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I remember when 3 of my closest friends and I were on our way to dinner. We all came with a few questions to ask each other. One of them was, “What is one thing you couldn’t live without?” The one with sunshine hair said, “Color”. Color. This summer has…
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Darling daughter is learning to dive. On the first day of trying she belly-flopped many a time. The tears flowed and she wanted to give up. Ah, she is like me. If I am not naturally good at it, I want to give up. She was tempted to give up. …
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He wrestled with God (Genesis 32:24-32). He put up a fight. He was stubborn. He was determined. He was affected. He was changed. He was blessed in the process of the wrestle. He was never the same. New normal. When the time came to officially begin this journey, of adoption,…
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Although I am not necessarily recommending you watch this movie, I have to say there is a captivating quote in “We Bought A Zoo”. My friend, Sarae, reminded me of it when she was visiting. “You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty…
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