Tag: Calling
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Wednesday Word: Wake Me Up When September Ends
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Here comes the rain againFalling from the starsDrenched in my pain againBecoming who we areAs my memory restsBut never forgets what I lostWake me up when September ends ~Green Day, “Wake Me Up When September Ends” Yesterday, as I was checking off the day from the calendar, I started humming…
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Wednesday Word: Motherhood on Two Sides of One Window
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This spring is a little extra special. On one side of my living room window, I am one month into raising a brand new baby boy. That’s why I’ve been absent from the blog here. I’ve taken a month off to focus on recovering and establishing new routines after becoming…
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Wednesday Word: Dear Younger Me
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Dear Younger Me, I want to start by telling you this: we did it. It wasn’t 2005, or 2015, but instead 2025 was the year we became a published author. We did it! Your 8th grade dreams have finally come true. You didn’t have a clue what shopping on Amazon…
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Wednesday Word: One Step
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Here’s a question that gave me pause this morning as I read through my emailed devotionals: “What if [God] has heard our 1,000 prayers about a particular decision, and He’s asking us to trust and step forward in faith?“ (If you want to read the full message, you can read…
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Wednesday Word: Leaving Potiphar’s House
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Last night, I was praying into the current season I find myself in, one that I’ve written about recently that feels a bit like a desert season. I looked back on the last major desert season I found myself in, which coincided with both COVID lockdowns and the birth of…
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Wednesday Word: Not All Who Wander Are Lost
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I had a cathartic moment one night this week. Just in case you’re unfamiliar with the word “catharsis”, it means “the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.” The short of my backstory is that 2025 has not gone the way I hoped it would or even…
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Wednesday Word: Sent
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John 20:21 NIV: “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” This was the verse of the day on my Bible app yesterday, and I’d like the share the following (brief) thoughts that fired through my head as I meditated on…
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Wednesday Word: God Sees Purpose in Our Mess
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Do you ever feel like a tangle of messy wires? I’m helping my husband with his business this summer and recently I’ve helped him wire some refurbished parts. The image above is some of the leftover pieces, wound up in a ball and set aside. Sometimes I feel like I…
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Wednesday Word: My Cup Overflows
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“You prepare at table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” ~Psalm 23:5-6 (NIV) I have…
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Wednesday Word: Follow Through
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Today’s blog is based on 1 Kings 13. You can read the full chapter here, or from your Bible. I’d recommend reading before finishing the rest of the post! I came across this story while reading the 40-Day Feast by Wendy Speake. 1 Kings has some stories that are extremely…