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02 Oct

Standing on Isaiah 40:31!

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It's Time to FLY
I’m praying you’ll experience God as your strength today.  As we meditate on (and memorize) Isaiah 40:31 NLT, may we trust in the Lord until we begin to FLY.  Have a great week!  Yes we will! Click here for more information on this series and the “It’s Time to FLY” gallery!...
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01 Oct

It’s Time to FLY!

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It's Time to FLY
This month I’m taking the #write31days challenge and I’m excited about the journey ahead. Each day I’ll share a post, picture, or quote with an emphasis on learning how to: Fear not, Lean hard and Yield completely on our journey with God.  I discovered the need for a flight plan...
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27 Sep

The Voice Beyond Our Vent

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Affirmation
Emotions course through our minds until they land where we choose to vent. Such was the case this past week, as we saw fallout from officer-involved shootings of two African-American men. Tulsa, Oklahoma and Charlotte, North Carolina provide the backdrop for our latest narratives. In the midst of civic unrest,...
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20 Sep

Why Stuck Is A Good Place to Stand

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Stagnant is not my preferred position. Whether I’m in a traffic jam on the freeway or in a long line at the grocery store (and I’ve been in both this week), being stuck stirs up many emotions. Is there a way out of the delay?  Can I make up the...
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16 Aug

The Blessing of Breathing Room

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“Kick, paddle, paddle, kick.” The rhythm of my swim instructor’s voice hummed in my 8-year-old head. And yet, the atmosphere for learning almost became the atmosphere of my demise. It wasn’t the water’s fault. I still recall the instructor pointing to the beaded rope strung across the pool. With a...
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12 Jul

Fragile Times. Faithful God.

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Our nation was hit by triple tragedies last week. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana and St. Paul Minnesota, two African-American men were killed in officer involved shootings. As our country tried to wrap our national but often divided mindset around their deaths, we heard the horrific gasp of not again from...
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28 Jun

When A Friendship Shifts

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Growing A Friendship Series,  POPULAR POSTS
I’m hopeful when a friendship begins. I’m grateful when a friendship grows. But I’m hurt and perplexed when a friendship shifts. During a recent conversation with a friend, awkwardness hung over every word. Our once familiar space felt foreign to me. It was evident our friendship was changing. We’ve been...
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21 Jun

Are You Unraveling?

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Guest Writers
I’m pleased to welcome Karen Foster as a guest writer for this week’s post. Our paths crossed through a post I wrote last year and I’m glad they did. On her blog, Karen shares “how daily circumstances are an opportunity to be conformed into Christ’s image and bring Him praise.”...
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