Wrestling Heart

Here I am again, Lord, wrestling within my soul. I lean my face into Your chest knowing this is the safest place to be. I breathe in Your peace, Your constancy, Your steadfastness. The sweetness of Your love floods my soul as tears sting at my eyelids. “Jesus, You are love, You are the God […]

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BE

I stood there in my kitchen, alone, in the stillness and a deep sigh escaped my lips as I breathed in the deliciousness of the moment. That sigh was actually a prayer of gratitude for this moment of complete solitude! You see, we had had some really intense weeks and I hadn’t had much alone […]

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40 Minutes

This morning I jolted awake with the realization that my husband was out of bed and I was still in it, and it should’ve been the other way around! I quickly grabbed my phone to check my alarm. In dismay I realized I HAD OVERSLEPT because I had accidentally set it to p.m. instead of […]

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What If?

What If? I know. I know. You aren’t supposed to ask yourself the “what if” questions. They can create too much margin for fear or discouragement or blah, blah, blah.  Whatev’s. I need routine and the pressure of a deadline to persist and produce. This week I don’t have any of that. We are coming […]

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Heaven’s Pull

My dear sweet son, this is for you today! It’s your 7th birthday, the day I still carried you in my womb as you quietly slipped away into the arms of Jesus! You are a special precious blessing to me (as your mommy), to our family, and to extended family! After all those years of […]

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Winter Worn Heart

Spring has had a hard time coming in this year and as my family and I went on a lovely walk several weeks ago, we came upon these beauties! Honestly, I had never seen anything like them before! The pure beauty of these flowers (Snowdrops, I found out later) amongst all the dead, the brown, […]

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