faith

7 Scriptures about the Beloved

In 2010 my big sister, my only sibling, and one of my favorite people in the whole world, lost her battle with cancer. Her death did a number on my faith. I couldn’t pray. I couldn’t worship. I went to church, but I couldn’t sing. I wanted nothing to do with the Christian radio stations. I was hurt. Confused. But …

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Radiant

{This image is for you to share. Encourage someone else!}   We are blessed to be a blessing Healed to help others become whole And We need to be still So we can Sit with our Papa Whose face looks into ours And allow His glory To absorb into our soul. And when that happens We do more than live …

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Blessed {A 7 Day Reading Plan}

  The end of October has arrived. Tricker-treaters will be at my door soon.   (I once made pitiful costumes like these for Mike and me. It was the one costume party we attended and the last. Now that Pinterest lives, I would do a much better job. The dogs look a lot cuter than we did.) Despite the fact …

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Made Complete, Yes Please!

    He was my favorite toy at the time. His name was Andy. Raggedy Andy to be exact. My mom made him and Raggedy Ann the theme of my bedroom. I had a toy chest with their pictures on the front, and she decoupaged fabric cut outs onto my window shades. My room was so cool. I loved Raggedy …

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If I see God in Everything, even Suffering (“Streams in the Desert” Giveaway)

I fought with God. “I don’t want to write about that!” I told Him. Nobody wants to talk about pain and suffering being the will of God in our lives. In fact there are some preachers that preach against that. Jesus told us He came to give us abundant life. But He also told His disciples to take up their cross …

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