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  • Overcoming Trials

    4 Positive Affirmations for Hard Times

    March 1, 2023 /

    Are you facing a difficult situation right now?  I invite you to join me as we uncover four positive affirmations for hard times and difficult circumstances.  Speak these words when life is tough and you feel discouraged. 4 Positive Affirmations for Hard Times This week, the robins returned to our wilted lawn.  I envisioned the coming days with emerald grass and sapphire skies overhead.  I turned the calendar to March two days early because I just couldn’t wait.  Perhaps I was wishing my life away, but I wasn’t overly concerned. I wanted to wish away the long, cold months of winter and welcome sunny afternoons in the backyard with little…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    Trials of Faith: 3 Promises for Tough Times

    February 22, 2023 /

    We all face trials of faith.  When these times come, we can respond in a variety of ways. Some people blame God for trials, take offense, and turn away from him.  Others try to fix the broken circumstances as quickly as possible.  Meanwhile, some of us numb ourselves or escape into work. Today, we’ll talk about how to grow through trials of faith instead of being thrown off course by them. Trials of Faith Last year at this time, the valley behind our house flooded.  After three days of rain, the ice encasing the creek finally gave way, and the whole valley was swallowed in the icy torrent. Standing at…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    God Uses Broken People—and He Wants to Use You

    January 11, 2023 /

    Have you ever wondered if your mistakes disqualify you from serving God?  Today, I warmly invite you to travel back in time with me, and I’ll bear witness to the fact that God uses broken people—and he wants to use you. God Uses Broken People My early twenties were tumultuous. I was angry with God and decided to live for myself instead of living for him.  After a few tough years, I realized I wasn’t cultivating the life I wanted for myself.  I returned to God with a humble heart and asked him to help me put my life back together. Slowly, God began the restorative work of healing my…

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    How to Overcome Storms of Life: 10 Insights

    December 16, 2022 /

    Not long ago, we awakened to a world encased in a silver sheen of ice.  Crystal droplets, frozen in time, hung from the railing of the deck like daggers waiting to fall.  The wind howled, and frozen shards flew from the jostled branches of the poplar tree.  The scene prompted me to think about how to overcome storms of life. How to Overcome Storms of Life The storm raged all day.  When I came home from getting groceries in the evening, our daughter, Bekah, was outside attempting to feed our three pet beagles. Our beagles are hunting dogs, and they are happiest living in a well-insulated kennel in the backyard;…

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  • Overcoming Trials

    A Prayer for Strength and Healing When Life Hurts

    September 21, 2022 /

    The Queen Anne’s Lace stands in full bloom—sprinkling the fields with flourishes of ivory.  Admiring it from the window, I utter a silent prayer for strength and healing. Not long ago, I slipped into the woods on a balmy evening. As I gazed into the murky creek water, I assessed the state of my soul and realized I was wrestling with uncertainty. The creek bottom exhaled the pungent scent of decaying earth, and I immediately sensed an invitation: Anyone can declare trust in God when life’s going well, but it takes faith to declare our trust when life feels uncertain. A Powerful Prayer for Strength and Healing: “Lord, I trust…

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    8 Hope-Filled Bible Verses About the Storms of Life

    September 14, 2022 /

    We all face storms in life.  If you feel like your ship is about to sink, let’s dig into God’s Word together as we uncover eight hope-filled Bible verses about the storms of life. Bible Verses About the Storms of Life Twenty years ago, I boarded a plane in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvnaia and flew to Anchorage, Alaska.  I spent the next three months working in a deli outside Denali National Park and traveling across the state on the weekends.  One weekend, I  took a ferry through the fjords near Seward. I vividly remember the way a cloud of mist shrouded the bay like a crumpled quilt as our small vessel inched…

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    How to Give Thanks to God in Tough Times

    August 24, 2022 /

    Not long ago, I sat down with an older, wiser woman, and we had an honest conversation about our lives.  We talked about how to give thanks to God in tough times, and she shared her wisdom and experience. No matter what you’re facing today, if you can learn to cultivate gratitude in difficult seasons, God will use it to lift your head. Here are a few things my friend offered to me as we sorted this out.  I pray they encourage you to keep looking for God’s gifts in your life as well. How to Give Thanks to God in Tough Times 1. Every day, take a moment to…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Is God Mad at Me?

    July 20, 2022 /

    Smoky wisps of fog wrap their fingers through the goldenrod as I sit by the window in prayer.   I’ve been distracted lately, and my thoughts have been far from God.  A familiar question runs through my mind: Is God mad at me for neglecting my relationship with him? Summer days are full in these parts. I rarely find a quiet moment in this house filled with life and activity. Life has me stretched thin, and by the end of most days, I’m running on fumes. I imagine you know all about the rhythm of the ragged.  Maybe you’ve felt guilty for neglecting your relationship with God, but you’re not sure…

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    How to Put Your Hope in Jesus When Life Is Hard

    July 6, 2022 /

    The wind that ripped and tore all day finally calms, and I slip into the valley to walk in the silence.  I’m here because I need to remind myself to put my hope in Jesus instead of putting my hope in climbing out of the valley of discomfort. Have you ever faced a valley so deep you wondered how you would possibly climb out of the darkness? Maybe the death of a precious loved one left you reeling with pain.  Perhaps your marriage fell apart, your dream died, or you faced a devastating diagnosis.  If you’re anything like me, you wanted to put your hope in Jesus, but, mostly, you…

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    A Powerful Prayer for Healing Your Hardest Memories

    June 29, 2022 /

    Like a quiet sea at dawn, an orchid ocean of clouds hovers above the northern skyline.  Even the oaks stand in awe—their lush summer canopies outstretched in reverence.  I look to the heavens and utter a powerful prayer for healing as I think of a friend who’s been dealing with the sting of hard memories. Does any part of your past “sting” when it comes to mind? A stinging memory is sharp.  It pricks you and deflates you—like a bee sting or a needle to a balloon.  A stinging memory just might take the wind out of your sails or lead you into the pit for a few hours, a…

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