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Advent Devotional: Christmas Day
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow.” John 15:11 ESV When we think of all the things Jesus said, everything from…
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Daily Grieving
How do you grieve? What do you grieve? Where do you grieve? Do you find yourself lost in grief without a sense of an end? Do you grieve the longings you feel for community, to have a place to belong? Grief is overwhelming at times. I have been there and am currently walking through a…
The Lazarus Twist
John 11 tells the story of Lazarus. Before I dive in, allow me to ask you some questions. Have you a dream? Did you have a dream you stopped dreaming, so you let it die? Did you get tired of waiting for it to happen? Did you pray? Did you continue to pray? Lazarus was…
Lumpy Rug
I have an area rug on my hardwood floor that appeared to have a few lumps under it. Come to find out it had a few things that had been hidden under there. Sweeping things under a rug can be a literal thing or a figurative thing. Luke 12:2-3 “Nothing is covered up that will…
A Love Letter?
I thought I would write a love letter today. It is not the romantic kind, but a God kind. You see, lately I have been a little absent. I checked out on writing, only writing a few posts or blogs every couple of months. I want to tell you about how faithful God is even…
Labels
Labels can be helpful, but what happens when those the labels are hurtful. Sometimes labels help us identify an issue, like Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Understanding ADD helps others understand the person who has it. But what if you just thought (or heard) they were lazy. The label of lazy hurts. I was diagnosed with…
Comfort and Joy
Christmas has come and gone, but the phrase “comfort and joy” seems to be beckoning me. With the recent events, it is little wonder that we all need a little comfort and joy. But what does that really look like. In the hours and days after the riots in DC, several took to social media…
Beautifully Broken
There is a piece of jewelry that pops up on my newsfeed on Facebook. It is one with different size rectangle cubic zirconia in a row. It is called “Beautifully Broken” and contains a written piece of encouragement. When I see it, I think about how many different ways I have experienced brokenness and God’s…
Tainted Grace
When you think of grace, what comes to mind? Blessing? Or something else? From a Biblical point of view, grace is the love and mercy given to us by God because God desires us to have it, not necessarily because of anything we have done to earn it. It if a free gift from God.…
Too Soon — Too Raw
Have you been dealt a hand that you never thought you would have? Life is not easy sometimes. Choices we make affect others as well as ourselves. The ripple effect of a choice can be like a stone thrown in a lake, watch those ripples extend. The impact is immediate, big splash. It is a…