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5 Things to Do When You Feel Stuck in Life
There’s just something about the long walk through winter. There’s something about the piles of muddied snow, the grey days, and the darkness falling early. It all makes me feel more than just a little bit stuck in life. What to Do When You Feel Stuck in Life It doesn’t have to be winter in your world for you to feel stuck in life. There are about a million ways to fall into a pit and find yourself clawing at the walls with no worldly clue of how to climb out. I know because I’ve been there. One thing I’ve learned is that the worst thing I can do is…
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What to Do When the Walls Are Closing in
There’s a pileated woodpecker pounding at the bird feeder, and Caleb stands entranced at the window. The vibrance of autumn is a distant memory, and there are long, dark weeks until the first signs of spring. As I watch Caleb by the window, I admit it to myself: The walls are closing in, and I’ve discovered no helpful escape route just yet. What do you do when you’re in the middle of a long, dark season and can see no way out? Do This When the Walls Are Closing in Elisabath Elliot, the wife of martyred missionary Jim Elliot, often quoted a poem titled “Do the Next Thing.” A portion…
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How to Have Hope in the Difficult Seasons of Life
February came in waves of smoky grey. Patches of blackened snow lined the country roads, and overcast skies cast dim shadows. I was desperate for a quiet reminder about how to have hope when life feels bleak. The aging farmer down the road hadn’t left his house in weeks. I missed the stark contrast of his blaze-orange stocking cap against the beige landscape. I thought of the farmer as I admitted it to myself on a quiet Saturday morning: I struggle to find hope in winter. The combination of darkness and coldness pushes our family inside. Grace grows thin. I went to the woods to find hope on a monochrome…
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10 Bible Verses About Celebration and Practical Ways to Celebrate
Are you looking for encouraging Bible verses about celebration? God is pleased when we cultivate joy and celebrate his goodness. Let’s look at 10 Scriptures to help us encounter his joy in all seasons of life. 10 Bible Verses About Celebration As you read these Scriptures, I encourage you to soak in God’s invitation to praise and worship him. Thank him for the gifts in your life. He is pleased when you focus on what is true, good, right, and pure in your life. Encouraging Bible Verses About Celebration and Praise 1. Psalm 95:2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.…