While staying connected to my One Word Friend this past month, though without any specified direction, my new Friend spoke a Lent themed lesson into my heart. Introducing me to another friend well acquainted with previous cohorts Joy and Resilience, my One Word Friend took me on a journey through the Patience of Hope. Always at work in a believer’s…
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Mornings hold a special magic for me. No matter the season, each day bears a charm unlike the one before it. As I sit quietly communing with God, often His Presence reduces me to tears. Breathing deep, I inhale the fragrance of Christ into the depths of my soul. A quick seasonal themed Pinterest search yields not only decor and…
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Among the many lessons of Lent, my journey to the Cross this year yielded a deeper appreciation for the spiritual discipline of confession and a new understanding of the peace of spiritual vulnerability. Embracing authenticity before God and others through spiritual vulnerability, forges intimacy with God and connection with others in the bond of peace. But too often we prefer…
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The longer I walk with Christ, the more adamant my declaration of loyalty embeds itself in my mind. Yet a cursory review of my day often reveals the subtle ways I deny Christ. Throughout the temptations and challenges of my days, when faith fails, my denial echoes painfully in my heart. When our faith falls prey to our own self-sufficiency…
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If you knew your death was imminent, what song would you sing? Mark 14:26 recounts the end of the “last” Passover supper of Jesus with His disciples, and states, “after they had sung a hymn, they went out.” What was “The Last Song” Jesus sang before His death? Pondering the same question, I spent some time reviewing Passover tradition, and…
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Her response astonished me. Expecting her mild leading towards recognition of deeper sin in my life, my spiritual mentor spoke a truth into my spirit which never occurred to me over the course of the past few weeks of wrestling. “Your heaviness stems from the Spirit’s work in your life, as He gives you a heart after God’s heart.” Feeling…
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Lent coupled with the arrival of spring, fills my soul with the Hope of renewal. Though a time of serious soul searching, the Lenten fruits of spiritual renewal also bring peace and Joy. As I transparently spend time in confession, my relationship with God is transformed through the renewal of His love. A heart set on God’s way above its…
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My new One Word for 2023, Hope and I have fast-tracked our acquaintance, spending a good deal of time together as the new year came in clothed with uncertainty and trial. Every post written in the month of January had a theme surrounding Hope. But with the onset of spring, creation reminded me of the treasure of Hope in the unseen….
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Grateful for the gift of repentance, Lent invites me into an even deeper experience of repentance through my Lenten journey in selected psalms. The blessings of repentance outweigh the uncomfortable posture of allowing the Holy Spirit to search me and know me, determining any areas of unconfessed sin. (Psalm 139:23-24) Owning those deeds, words, thoughts, and motives which displease God,…
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