Tag: Week 2 // Monday

Abundant and Eternal

I love the way Jesus teaches us. He uses vivid illustrations and metaphors to communicate to us truths that have the potential to transform our lives. This is what He does in John 15.  Perhaps this is a passage you have read over and over, or perhaps this is your

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Delighting in God’s Love and Approval

Rule Following vs Approval Seeking If you’ve ever spent any considerable amount of time around young children, you might have observed that kids take great delight in many things, but following the rules is not often one of them. At two years old, my youngest has an ever-changing relationship with

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Healing What Was Broken

I grew up as the accident-prone child in our family. Even though I had two older brothers, I still was the one who had the most hospital visits, broken bones, and stitches. While I do not remember every detail of these incidents, I do remember one aspect that was the

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Set Apart

Make a Stand for God Have you ever had to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s different than what those around you believe? In college, I began an abiding relationship with the Lord and new convictions flooded my heart. I decided to give up things of

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When the Seasons Change

Fall is God’s coloring book. For a short time, everything comes alive in a beautiful display. What glory! The poet Walt Whitman said it well: “Give me juicy autumnal fruit, ripe and red from the orchard.” If only we could sit on the front porch and sip pumpkin spice lattes

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The Best Activity You Could Ever Engage In

God’s Design I am not a mom yet, but I find myself thinking about motherhood often. I am about to get married to the love of my life, Chris. There is nothing I want more than a family to love alongside him. Therefore, I have done a lot of reflecting

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Ingredients of the Christian Faith

As a former elementary educator, I always loved being able to teach my students about plant growth. The children would be so excited to see how with just a few things like a seed, soil, water, and sunlight, a beautiful plant would grow. It felt almost like magic to them.

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Filling with Prayer

The desire for praise from other people is a hard one to surrender. Social media constantly grabs at our hearts to post every part of our lives, the good, the bad, and the ugly if we want to be deemed “authentic.” Culture praises those who prioritize productivity and do good

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Love God

What is it that you desire the most from your children? Is it their obedience? Loyalty? Devotion? You probably desire all of those things. However, all of those things are the result of love. True love will lead to whole-hearted obedience, fierce loyalty, and undying devotion. If this is what

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Jesus Christ is Worthy!

I have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In deepest love, Jesus sacrificed everything to give me life. I need Jesus desperately.  How often do I forget these simple truths? How often do I let trivial things get in the way of my God-given purpose? What is

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