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Posture toward Pain
. You must look inside yourself and determine that from now on pain is not a problem. It’s just a thing in the universe. Somebody can say something to you that can cause your heart to react and catch fire, … Continue reading
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I can give a thousand reasons why I shouldn’t… and only one why I should: God Is Faithful
Just now, while reading through a blog I used to follow but haven’t visited in a long time, my heart was pierced by an article entitled God, Forgive Me, written by Lysa TerKeurst. She writes: Sometimes I find myself talking … Continue reading
Posted in Inspirational, Miscellaneous, PERSONAL, Prayer
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Thomas Merton’s Prayer of Trust
Almost a year ago, desperately in need of prayer, I wrote the following email to a friend: I can’t be what God wants me to be. I can’t do what he wants me to do. I can’t love people the … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Perfectionism, PERSONAL, Prayer, Thursday's Thought
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Sunday Linkage: “You Pray Before Battle”
Here is another wonderful article I found on the blog Conversion Diary while I was reading through the archives. It deals with the subject of prayer, specifically having a set time where we’re giving God 100% of our attention (and … Continue reading
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A Woman After My Own Heart
Lately I’ve been reading through the archives of a blog that I love but haven’t visited in a long time. I’d forgotten just how much I love it, until I came across incredibly powerful articles like these: The Secret of … Continue reading
Posted in Cleaning/Organizing, Daybook, Homemaking, Humor, PERSONAL, Prayer, Sunday Linkage
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Ask (for what?) and You Shall Receive
A few weeks ago, I was reading through a friends blog, CandleLight Cottage, and came upon a lovely article in which she speaks of her two youngest sons, who sought her out to ask if they could have the change … Continue reading
Posted in PERSONAL, Prayer, Stewardship
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Sing the Lord a New Song (Psalm 96:1)
A few months ago, something really amazing happened to me. I mentioned before that I’d recently picked up the violin after over 15 years of using it in the closet as a classy shelf for collecting dust. At that time, … Continue reading
Posted in Love, Miscellaneous, PERSONAL, Prayer
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