Encouragement - Joy to the Soul

13 Oct

The Enemy of Our Purpose

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Affirmation, Guest Writers, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

I’m excited to have Christina Patterson sharing with us today. She is the founder of Beloved Women, a non-profit providing resources and community for women to truly know who they are in Christ. I’m blessed by the wisdom she shares with us on today’s topic: Purpose. I believe you will...

12 Oct

When Love Becomes Complicated

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series, Relationships

When was the last time someone hurt your feelings or made you mad? Sooner or later, we’re all on someone’s list. Our human nature guarantees it. We’re each a work in progress. And in the process, we can be less than sincere and more than someone else can handle. But...

11 Oct

Waiting for The Unfolding

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Sudden loss is heartbreaking. It’s not always due to death. Loss of time, a dream or a loss of control brings its own sense of grief or frustration. These losses became the conversation between my friend and me. She wondered if an opportunity would loop through her life again or...

10 Oct

Living In The Grip of Grace

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Looking at my to-do list, I see an unsettling sight. Unchecked boxes show the deficits in my daily grind. I forgot to do something. Again. I’m behind schedule on this or on that. If I struggle with work-life balance, it creates a confusing grace-works balance. But being defined by my...

06 Oct

Dream Big and Believe God for What’s Best

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

As I attended a mentoring luncheon, one apparently talented, but tearful high school senior approached the microphone. She asked the mentoring panel, “Tell us what to do – those of us who want to pursue the arts. All our parents talk about is how they want us to be doctors,...

05 Oct

I Love You, but…

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Affirmation, Guest Writers, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

I’m pleased to have my friend and fellow blogger, Karen Foster, share what’s she’s learned about love in today’s post. Her heartfelt words encourage me. I pray they encourage you too. Thanks Karen! “I love you, but…” Has anyone said that to you? For me, instead of owning the love,...

04 Oct

When Loss Begins to Linger

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

I’m praying for those who lost loved ones due to recent violence and natural disasters. Sadly, loss comes to us all. Then it begins to linger. Owning my despair acknowledges the magnitude of my loss. But if I deny my despair, eventually it owns me. Years ago, when my mother...

03 Oct

Looking at Life through Grace

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

“I’m more interested in looking at life, than looking away.” – Toni Morrison This is one of my favorite quotes. It resonates with the writer in me. But it stirs the truth seeker in me because where we look is where we learn. If I look away from life, there...

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Tag: Encouragement

The Enemy of Our Purpose

When Love Becomes Complicated

Waiting for The Unfolding

Living In The Grip of Grace

Dream Big and Believe God for What’s Best

I Love You, but…

When Loss Begins to Linger

Looking at Life through Grace

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