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How to Get Unstuck (and the Reason You Can’t Move)
Tufts of moisture spot the sky in shades of periwinkle as we stand along the shoreline. My little boy is wearing white socks under his sandals to protect a large bandage on his wounded foot. We’re not thinking about how to get unstuck in life, but what happens next will be a lesson in obedience for years to come. It’s never pretty when disobedience leaves you stuck in the mud, wondering just how in the world you’re going to wiggle to freedom. “Stay out of the water,” I warn as he splashes a playful toe in the muddy water. The little guy is ten feet away, and he figures I…
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7 Encouraging Bible Verses for Struggling Moms
As I sit to write these words to you, there’s a pile of luggage at the bottom of our stairwell. It’s an array of minion-decorated backpacks, colorful duffel bags, and pink handbags adorned with flowers and fairies. Looking at it makes me feel overwhelmed. I share this with you before I share today’s Bible verses for struggling moms because I want you to know that I have walked in your shoes, friend. I have endured months of sleeplessness with infants who refused to sleep. The demands of motherhood have worn me thin, and I’ve locked myself in the bathroom while little fingers wiggled under the door. Bible Verses for Struggling…
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How to Rejoice in the Lord in Every Season
The tulip poplar leaves are just beginning to emerge like tiny hands waving at the cobalt sky. For six fleeting months, they will greet the dawn with their flapping waves as if they’re living to the full. As I gaze at them, they’re a reminder of how to rejoice in the Lord no matter what the season of life looks like. How to Rejoice in the Lord in Every Season Most of us want to know the secret: How do I live this one life well? How do I learn to rejoice in the Lord always and not just when circumstances are going my way? A red-winged blackbird glides over…
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4 Powerful Bible Verses for Stress and Anxiety
The awakening of spring feels like a rebirth of sorts. The pungent scent wafting from the once-frozen creek bed stirs life in my soul. I’ve been searching for Bible verses for stress in my life. Today I take my Bible to the woods and give my soul space to breathe. Spring’s awakening stirs a greater longing within me – a longing for heaven. It’s a longing for the day when all things are made new – a longing for the face-to-face embrace with the One who created me. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe writes: “A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture…
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How Do We Glorify God in Our Daily Lives?
How do we glorify God in our daily lives? The Bible offers plenty of examples to help us give God honor and glory in our everyday moments. Today, we’ll unpack a few of these insights as we aim to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to God. I invite you to join me in the woods, and we’ll take a closer look at honoring God in even our most ordinary moments. How Do We Glorify God in Our Daily Lives? I’m on my knees with my camera lens inches from a dwarf ginseng. As I watch its tiny snowflake head bob in the breeze, I suddenly realize we’re not alone.…