Darling, You Were Meant to Flourish

Darling, You Were Meant to Flourish

In 2016 I remember reading a headline about a young mother who took her life in the Target parking lot a few cities over from me.

According to her family and friends, this mom looked fine on the surface. Nobody noticed that anything was "off" with her, but this mom was obviously struggling so much that she thought the only way out was to take her own life.

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The Lord Will Restore What the Enemy Has Stolen

The Lord Will Restore What the Enemy Has Stolen

God is going to RESTORE, RENEW & REJUVENATE things that we thought for sure we were never going to be able to get back.

Writers are going to write again. Teachers are going to teach again. Those who have strayed from God are going to return to him again.

Now is not the time to throw our hands in the air and give up on God. Now is the time to press in and stand firmly on His Word, and have wild faith that He is capable of working on our behalf, even when we can’t see it!

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Are You Hungry?

Are You Hungry?

It was on my bucket list for years to make bread from scratch, and it only took a worldwide shutdown for me to slow down enough to accept the challenge.

Although we have made intentional decisions to slow down as a family over the last several months, this quarantine has revealed to me the restlessness that is still in my soul.

Like yeast rising in the dough, the areas of doubt, unbelief and control have risen to the surface of my heart. Do I really trust the Lord for our provision? Do I really believe that He is our strength and shield? Do I really trust Him for our protection?

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