I remember as a child how difficult it was to accept the moral of the story of the tortoise and the hare. Having the words, “slow and steady” in the same sentence as the word “race”, makes no sense to a child. But as a wiser adult, who has subdued a strong competitive drive, it makes perfect sense. Authentic personal…
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race
What New Thing is God Doing?
Stepping into a new year, many people envision new things ahead. In my own reflections on a new year, I sat with the word, “new”, more in an attempt to clarify my expectations for what form “new” things might take. More specifically, what new thing is God doing? How many times do we cross over into a new year with…
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Your Prayers Are Heard
“Be the answer to someone else’s prayers,” became the balm for my disappointed heart when my own prayers went unanswered. While it helped in the wait, nothing soothes an anxious heart like knowing your prayers are heard by God. Many times, the greatest ache of unanswered prayers resides in wondering if God even heard your cry. We all carry unanswered…
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Let there Be Light
God spoke light into existence, as the Spirit moved over a darkened orb in the genesis of all things. In the fullness of time, God spoke the same words, “Let there be Light”, and Light burst forth from mortal womb into glorious day amid stable stench. A Light no darkness would ever quench lay swaddled in a lowly manger bed….
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Miracle Walk
My daily walk provides me with not only exercise but a way to clear my head, think through decisions and even compose poetry. Traveling the same route every day also allows my hypervigilance a bit of a rest. During my recent walks I have been more mindful of my own walking with Jesus as I learn a walk of deeper…
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A Walk to Remember
Do you ever struggle with doubt or overthinking a decision? At times doubt and uncertainty cripples any forward progress leaving us paralyzed. Much of my own doubting and overthinking is a trauma response, sourced in the fear that I will make a mistake. Constantly second guessing even small decisions, I struggle trusting God’s leading and sit on the sidelines of…
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A Table in the Wilderness
Far from moving in a straight line, faith’s journey climbs mountains, descends into valleys, and at times even reverses course. Which is why we find ourselves traversing a spiritual wilderness more often than we desire. Still, God is able to set a table in the wilderness. Beset with challenges, our faith wavers when we feel imprisoned by our circumstances and…
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A Feast for a Hungry Soul
I’m hungry. Or rather I feel the gnawing of my hungry soul. As shocking as it was, escaping the truth of the statement was not an option. My starving soul longed for refreshment, yet I continued to feed on the things which left it hungry. Our souls long for acceptance, unconditional love, and true belonging. But where do we pursue…
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God is With You Even There
Whatever came to your mind as you read the title to this post, the answer is Yes, God is with you even there. Some paths feel so lonely I wonder if God is still with me, some paths seem endlessly complex and pointless, while still others bare the sting of shame knowing they were taken in rebellion. Though God promises…
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