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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…
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…
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…
Do everything without grumbling or complaining, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. ~Philippians 2:14-15 Introduction Do you ever hear someone say something and think, “What was your intention in saying that?”…
This brand-new endeavor is coming right at the same time that my youngest is being born. I officially have 3 kids. In the midst of this absolute chaos, I need a reprieve. I need to remember why I do this, and I need to feel like the lessons that I’m learning are perhaps worth sharing….