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A simple prayer from my heart to yours today: “Je

A simple prayer from my heart to yours today:

“Jesus, teach me to walk with You in both suffering and hope. Help me to see Your love in the places that feel heavy, and Your light in the places that feel dim. Shape my heart through Your Passion and draw me closer to You with every step.”

May this prayer meet you in your deepest struggle today.

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Are you wrestling with God right now? Is your cur

Are you wrestling with God right now?

Is your current spiritual season heavy?

Winter for me often feels like wrestling in the dark. Shorter days, longer nights, dreary weather, all conspire to steal my vitality.

With the seasonal challenges to my mental health, this year also finds me in the midst of a bleak wilderness season filled with relational issues, major health crises for my husband, and a bout of depression as I continue working with my personal therapist.

God chose about a year ago to position me in a wilderness which much of the time feels more akin to isolation.

Check out my new Substack post, "Wrestling in the Dark", where I share a personal experience of wrestling in the dark with God, and the life changing result. Link in bio!

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Holding this book still feels a little unreal — no

Holding this book still feels a little unreal — not because of the pages themselves, but because of the journey behind them.

Every chapter was shaped by moments of prayer, Scripture, and the quiet ways Christ meets us in our humanity.

My hope is that it feels like a companion in your hands, too.

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Can I share an unexpected lesson from my wildernes

Can I share an unexpected lesson from my wilderness season?

All wilderness journeys challenge our faith through a forced departure from all that was once familiar and comfortable, even as we venture into the uncertainty of a necessary path.

My current wilderness season coincides with Lent, though it began last year.

Much like God’s call to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-4, God called me to go from my current “way of life” to another. While my call involves no change of physical location, its implications have been no less drastic.

Though Abraham received a call from God into the wilderness, more often, we are driven there.

Despite faith in God's goodness even in the wilderness, we often fear wilderness seasons. The uncertainty, and the sheer barrenness challenges our faith and endurance.

Recently, comfort came from an unusual place.

Join me on the blog where I share an unexpected lesson, in my new post, "The Wisdom of the Wilderness", link in bio.

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Can I share an unexpected lesson from my wildernes

Can I share an unexpected lesson from my wilderness season?⁣
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All wilderness journeys challenge our faith through a forced departure from all that was once familiar and comfortable, even as we venture into the uncertainty of a necessary path.⁣
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My current wilderness season coincides with Lent, though it began last year. ⁣
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Much like God’s call to Abraham in Genesis 12:1-4, God called me to go from my current “way of life” to another. While my call involves no change of physical location, its implications have been no less drastic.⁣
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Though Abraham received a call from God into the wilderness, more often, we are driven there. ⁣
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Despite faith in God's goodness even in the wilderness, we often fear wilderness seasons. The uncertainty, and the sheer barrenness challenges our faith and endurance.⁣
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Recently, comfort came from an unusual place.⁣
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Join me on the blog where I share an unexpected lesson, in my new post, "The Wisdom of the Wilderness", link in bio.

Suffering is a lonely journey. If you’re walking

Suffering is a lonely journey.

If you’re walking through a tender season, you’re not alone.

The Passion of Christ reminds us that Jesus steps into our sorrow with compassion, not distance.

A Passion for Christ was written with hearts like yours in mind — hearts longing for honesty, gentleness, and the steady love of Christ in the midst of real life.

You never walk alone.

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I'm learning a hard truth. Some days hope feels b

I'm learning a hard truth.

Some days hope feels bright and steady.

Other days it feels like a small flame cupped in trembling hands.
Both are seen by Christ. Both are held by Him.

Hope often feels fragile, yet it is the strongest anchor we have.

Wherever you find yourself today — in the light or in the shadows — may you sense His nearness in the very place you stand.

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13

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A simple prayer from my heart to yours today: “Je

A simple prayer from my heart to yours today:

“Jesus, teach me to walk with You in both suffering and hope. Help me to see Your love in the places that feel heavy, and Your light in the places that feel dim. Shape my heart through Your Passion and draw me closer to You with every step.”

May this prayer meet you in your deepest struggle today.

Save for later and share with a friend!

#serenityinsuffering #suffering #lent #trials #hope #prayers #faith

If you were to name a hard, dry, wilderness in you

If you were to name a hard, dry, wilderness in your own life, what, or where, or who would it be?⁣
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My current wilderness journey seems multi-faceted, but boiled down, it encompasses a long, hard season of relational pain. ⁣
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Full of ups and downs, good days and bad, it feels as if I wander in a land where the water of hope has long since evaporated.⁣
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In these parched wilderness places, we think if we could evade our current difficulties and disappointments, we would experience the freedom of God’s presence. ⁣
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Only upon exiting the wilderness will our souls find the refreshing for which we long.⁣
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But what if God is asking us to prepare a way for Him right in the midst of our wilderness of pain?⁣
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Check out my new Substack post, "When You're Weary of the Wilderness", where I wrestle with these questions and share an important conclusion. Link in bio!

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