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a blog for Christian women about

discovering joy

in the challenges of singleness, marriage,
chronic illness, and every day faith

Starting an Incredible Journey

8/9/2018

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"Most people would panic at this point," Paul remarked and exhaled deeply. "And to be honest, part of me really wants to panic. But I think this is an opportunity. Want to go on an adventure?"

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Facing Tomorrow Without Fear

4/5/2017

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Fear has been a near-constant battle for me in the last few months.

Recently, my life changed significantly. When I came to grips with a number of difficult things I had been denying or minimizing over the years, it all led to making significant changes in my life. Suddenly, I found myself in a completely unfamiliar place, surrounded by strangers, battling constant doubts and fears, unemployed, and uprooted from almost every familiar or comforting thing I knew.

Every tomorrow seemed like a yawning chasm of the unknown.

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Treasure This Moment

2/2/2017

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Every day of 2016, I opened my eyes to a new morning and God's Spirit whispered, "Treasure this."

He did not say why, but I sensed a preparing in my heart. I felt a whisper of change boiling in my future, like storm-clouds brewing just beyond sight. Whether weeks or years away, this change would alter the life I had built.

"Treasure this."

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Letter to my sister: College Life

9/19/2015

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To my sister:

When you said that you wanted to go to college, I was glad for you, but I was afraid too. College is a world of its own, and there are so many pitfalls there for the Christian woman, even at schools that claim to follow Christ. Were you ready? But who is ever ready?

A few weeks before you began, you and I went on a long walk and I told you the things that I had learned about my own college journey, and the things that I wish I had done better.


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A Prayer to Use My Gifts Well

7/4/2015

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Do you have a dream? Do you have a strong desire that has not yet been fulfilled? Do you have a God-given gift--a talent, an opportunity--that you desire to use well?


This week, as I have been contemplating my unfulfilled dreams, I had a conversation with myself. I hope it will bless you as you seek to use your gifts and dreams wisely. 


(Oh yeah, and if you're a graduate, this is especially applicable for you!)

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Bruce Jenner's Missing Piece

6/27/2015

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Bruce Jenner had a problem: He didn’t feel like he belonged. He felt like something was missing. After a number of years of searching for the missing piece, he came to the conclusion that it was because he was born a man, but at heart, he feels like a woman.

So Bruce made the decision to become Caitlyn.

I don’t need to resay everything that the tabloids have said about the complexity of that “transformation,” but I want to highlight something here: that missing piece.

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LIfe is All About Relationships

2/10/2015

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I have been learning recently that life is all about relationships. That’s the purpose of life, the task of life, and the point on which judgment will be based.

First, life is about my relationship with Christ.

When I say this, I don’t mean that I need to simply believe in Jesus Christ, though it is important. The Bible reports that the demons believe in Jesus Christ (James 2:19). Does that mean that they are saved? No.   

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When God Rearranges the Pieces

1/23/2015

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My life has gone nothing like I expected. When I was little, I planned to marry by 21 (the latest!), have lots of kids, become a best-selling author, and possibly become a Christian singer as well. 

As yet, none of that has happened, because, you see, what I didn’t plan was to be a clerk at an awesome educational toy store, an administrative assistant at a local office, a client advocate at a pregnancy center, and more. The pieces of my life, so far, have fit into an entirely different pattern than I anticipated.

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    None of my life has gone the way it was "supposed to go," but I don't love my life any less because of the hardships and new directions. I see so much unexpected good in it, and I want others to see the good in theirs.

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