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5 Bible Verses for Strength and Healing
We watch chickadees flutter above the deck, and the snow melts all over again for the sixth time this winter. Just when we start to believe things are looking warmer, a bitter north wind descends and everything alive turns back to ice again. I open my Bible in search of Bible verses for strength and healing at the end of this long season. 5 Bible Verses for Strength and Healing The storms just keep rolling in, one right after another, and I wrap our little boy in a blanket on my lap as we watch the chickadees out the window. I find that in winter, I like to place my…
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10 Comforting Truths for Your Storms in Life
The winter wind beats hard against the western wall of our house, and I stare out the window at the bands of white as they tear across the lawn. These unrelenting gusts remind me that we all face storms in life, and sometimes the best you can do is hunker down and hold fast to the One who promises to hide you in the shelter of his wings. It seems like a metaphor for life today. It’s all too easy to be plodding along the even road of good health, blessing, and prosperity, only to ride straight into a storm that changes everything. Storms in Life This fall, I wrote…
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3 Practical Ways to Overcome Temptation
The season of darkness has fallen, and the beige walls of the living room are creeping ever so slowly closer together with each passing day. I need a few fresh and practical ways to overcome temptation of all sorts. Something about these long, dark days draws me to a place where I’m tempted to return to old ways. I sit on the recliner in the 4 p.m. twilight, and I read these words: As Pharaoh drew near, the sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord. Then they said to Moses,…
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5 Inspiring Bible Verses About Goals and Dreams
Most of us know we’re supposed to set goals in life. We set goals about losing weight, making money, and even honoring God through our jobs. But what does the Bible say about goals? Let’s look at five inspiring Bible verses about goals and dreams. Then, we’ll talk about how to avoid turning goals into idols in our lives. Bible Verses About Goals and Dreams 1. Philippians 3:8 NASB “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may…
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How to Step out in Faith When the Waters Are Raging
I have no clue our day is about to unfold in one of the most epic mom-journeys ever or that this will be a day my kids will remember for years to come. I don’t know it will be a day about learning how to step out in faith when the future feels uncertain. All I know is that the darkness is wearing us all a little thin when the idea falls like the descending snow outside. “Want to take Caleb to our camping spot along the river?” I ask Bekah, drawing her from screen time that’s lasted longer than proper parents would permit. There’s no hesitation. “Yes!” she shouts.…