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Victim or Vessel? (Part 2)

Victim or Vessel? (Part 2)

  The very same battle from the last post…with a brand new perspective becomes our Thirsty Thursday encouragement. David came as a vessel when it made sense to be a victim. David was the youngest of 8 sons. He was a shepherd over his father’s sheep, known for striking and killing any lion or bear …

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Victim or Vessel? (Part 1)

Victim or Vessel? (Part 1)

  Have you ever experienced whiplash in your marriage? What only minutes ago was smooth sailing now rapidly becomes a monstrous monsoon. Your husband, who just prior had you head over heels is now the man who has you gritting your teeth and shaken in your faith. Whiplash. Was it possibly a financial dispute? Opposing …

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Frazzled Friday: Hebrews 11:8-10

Frazzled Friday: Hebrews 11:8-10

  Are you ever left speechless, friend? Where the words just leave you? You’re tired. Overwhelmed. Confused. Whatever it may be, there comes a point we have to silence the words running through our minds that we may take time to simply rest and wait for a word from the Lord to move you, revive …

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Trash Talk

Trash Talk

For a family of seven, we accumulate quite a bit of trash throughout the week. For a mom of 5 under the ages of 10 and a wife of a man working two jobs, from time to time trash day will slip up on me, on us. It doesn’t happen frequently, but I admit, it …

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Thirsty Thursday: Galatians 6:9

Thirsty Thursday: Galatians 6:9

  Sometimes our flesh will just wear on us, right? I’ve been a mama nearly 10 years. From one aspect, that’s quite some time and from another, it’s only begun. Is it okay if I admit some days I am drained before my feet even hit the floor in the morning? You’re eyes aren’t even …

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The Beauty in Missing the Benchmark

The Beauty in Missing the Benchmark

  As I begin to write, I look at my beautiful baby girl asleep next to me. There’s a gentleness about her that calms me from the inside out. She was 22 months before she said “mama” for the first time. Each time my other children first spoke that word, I cherished the moment. There …

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Thirsty Thursday: Luke 6:42

Thirsty Thursday: Luke 6:42

As I pursue this blog ministry, I never want to create the misunderstanding as though I’m the good guy and my husband is the bad guy. Nor do I want the struggling wife that may be reading to form some sort of self-righteous belief of her lacking nothing and her husband lacking everything. Through our …

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Thirsty Thursday: 1 Peter 4:8

Thirsty Thursday: 1 Peter 4:8

To be honest, some days this verse has been soothing to my soul as I have witnessed the power of deep love among much sin. Other days I have found myself wrestling in prayer that surely God wouldn’t require me to extend love to my husband among his sins that were debilitating to my heart. Over and over, …

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When it’s Not so Warm and Fuzzy

When it’s Not so Warm and Fuzzy

Marriage. I used to believe it was all warm and fuzzy and that mine was hopeless. Work, wasn’t a word I associated with creating a good marriage, and mine had few warm and fuzzies. Instead, I had four years of marriage heartache in large doses. In fact, had we been less concerned with what other …

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