Author: WhitneyD

(Week 2) God’s Mighty Hand in Every Season

The older I get, the more I can look back and see God’s hand in every season. Some seasons are slow and monotonous. I remember the early years of motherhood. “The days are long, but the years are short,” they said. Those years were definitely packed full of simple joys. But goodness, there

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Living Like an Overcomer

I was 23 years old in the Spring of 1997. I had big hair… and bangs. Oh dear. Lots of bangs. And big dreams. I had lots of those too. College graduation was on the horizon and wedding plans were in the mix, and if there was ever a time I looked

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The Promise of Deliverance

On one of my traveling adventures, I remember walking through a certain city in a certain nation and feeling the darkness of the atmosphere. Have you ever been somewhere and felt like that? There was a heaviness that almost felt inescapable. Physical signs pointed to extreme human brokenness. Carnal activity

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A Time to Mourn

As I quickly scrolled through social media last week, I enjoyed the beautiful holiday pictures that filled my feed. There were floral dresses galore, and adorable children bent over, reaching for brightly-colored Easter eggs until their baskets were full. I admired Spring-themed table decor, complete with creatively designed place settings and fresh-out-of-the-oven

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Brave to Reach Others

I sat in the church pew, trying my hardest to focus as the Sunday service began. But while worship music filled the room, I couldn’t help but stare at the beautiful head of wavy hair seated just a few seats down in the row in front of me. Could it be her? I leaned a bit to catch a glimpse

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Brave to Walk Forward in Faith

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1 What are you hoping for in the new year? The quick, safe answer might be something like… A less hectic schedule. To save money. To eat less. To exercise more. To get more

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Brave to Obey God

He’s twelve and a half. Not a young boy anymore, and not even close to a man. Stuck in that limbo of life, often riding a swinging pendulum back and forth to each side as he waits – not so patiently – for his mind and body to mature. He’s independent and inquisitive in

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God Works Everything Out for Good

Do you love God? Have you been called into a saving relationship with Him, by grace through faith? Then, Christian, you need to know something. Really know it. YOU need to KNOW that right now God is working all things together for your good. You heard that right. All things. That

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God Will Guide You

When she was four, funny, and anything but fragile, my youngest got her first hearing aid. It had been a long time coming, and let me tell you… we were all about as giddy as it gets. Funny how hearing makes you realize just how much you’ve been missing. I remember those early

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Don’t Be Afraid, God is With You

I know a mama… who’s desperately praying over a hospital bed today, where her fragile boy lays working hard to mend his severely broken heart. Yesterday marked surgery number nine in his three short years. While he’s battled courageously time and time again, there is a lifetime of mountains still

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