Trials
Falling leaves & difficult things
It was the beginning of May when I glanced outside my living room window and noticed the first signs...
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Choosing to see the good in the bad
When making a list of things you’re thankful for, how often do you think of your hardships and give...
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Breathe: the struggle is not wasted
Let’s be honest: it’s been an awfully silent summer. It’s not that I haven’t been writing—oh, I have definitely...
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James: failure & how to get back up
The truth is: I failed. Not once, not twice, but several times. I have been fighting with my flesh,...
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Messy Saturdays {and messy hair}
I was at my wit’s end. I just couldn’t take it anymore. So much so that I disregarded my...
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Painful pivots
~ My life was full, rich, sweet, wonderful, and filled with expectations for greater things. Everything seemed to be...
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“You didn’t deserve that.”
Just a few weeks ago I had lunch with a friend of mine, whom I hadn’t seen in more...
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Surrendering the pen for 2013
“You can make plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.” {Proverbs 19:21 NLT} If there’s one thing I’ve learned...