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Like A Sleeping Baby Psalms 131 My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have calmed and quieted myself, I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child, I am content. Israel, put your…
The Trials Are Coming Have you ever thought, “Wow, life is pretty good right now?” It seems that inevitably, whenever I have thoughts like this, I get hit with a huge burden. So I pick myself back up and go again. And then it happens again. And again. This life is full of trials, hard…
Learnig how to be content through Christ’s strength and what that looks like
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. – James 5:13 Prayer Is More Than a Checklist Do you ever pray, read your Bible for the day, and mentally check it off the list? You wouldn’t actually put it on your to-do list, but once…
Being told to be patient or to wait for God’s answer is incredibly difficult. The process itself is sanctifying. But the outcome is so much sweeter than we could imagine. The times in my life where I have chosen to wait for God’s perfect timing have proven to be some of the best moments of my life.
The Struggle with Bitterness In the middle of the night, the baby cries—again. He’s teething, so he cries a lot because he’s in pain. I remind myself that he’s not giving me a hard time; he’s having a hard time. But I am desperate for some sleep—the kind of desperate that only parents with babies…
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ~Phillipians 4:4 This is one of those classic Sunday school verses, isn’t it? Of course, we are supposed to rejoice! There is always something to be thankful for. At the end of each day, if we look hard enough, there is always something positive we…
I want my identity to be in Christ, not motherhood, my hobbies, or any other part of me.
This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. ~Ephesians 3:11-12 Do you ever feel like devotions or prayer time are just another item on your to-do list? mean, not literally on your to-do list, but it often feels like…
Even on the days when our tank is absolutely empty and we feel like we have nothing left, He can still produce that fruit for us.