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God doesn’t ask us to be in the perfect place in order to do His work. Instead He promises to meet us in the very middle of our wilderness, and there He will reveal His glory as we find purpose amidst of our suffering.
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No, Jesus probably didn’t experience the exact set of symptoms we struggle with, but He understands our experience in one profound way that encompasses any and everything we will ever endure. Fully God yet fully man; Jesus was constantly suspended in the tension of a Spirit that knows unbounded freedom, and of humanity that only…
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Jesus showed us that grief and sorrow can coexist with joy, celebration, baby giggles and hysterical laughter.
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It’s the second Sunday in Advent, and I’ve had carols playing nonstop. Until these words stopped me in my tracks: “Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices…” It’s so easy to view the Christmas story like a Nativity scene, with perfectly poised characters who…
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There are no words to begin to express my gratitude for God’s grace and mercy, and for the way that he has heard and answered prayers lifted to heaven from all corners of the world over me and my medical team! Thank you my faithful friends for interceding to our mighty and loving God, whose…
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It’s pretty easy to trust God when we can see the path ahead, and to have peace about a situation when everything’s going smoothly. But what about when it’s not? I used to think that God’s peace over a situation meant that the path would seamlessly unfold before me – no bumps, no hurdles, no…
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“So this is Christmas, and what have you done, another year over, and a new one just begun…” (John Lennon) And just like that, Christmas is here again… this year went by frighteningly fast! The festive trees, twinkling lights, carols and good cheer make this season pretty magical, but with the familiar sights and sounds…
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When I was a kid, the things I looked forward to most each year (besides Christmas, obviously) were a. Decorating my birthday cupcakes to bring into my class at school b. Decorating my Dad’s birthday cake…always chocolate! And c. Helping my mom make a vat of strawberry shortcake for our Father’s Day cookouts, amongst many…
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I was reading the passage about Peter’s denial with the backdrop of the triumphant entry on Palm Sunday, followed soon after by the crucifixion. I was struck by the highs and lows in this story. When we step into something we believe is Gods will and calling and everything goes right…it’s easy to praise and…
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I had my 3 month post-op appointment with my surgeon this past week in DC, and as part of that, I got a CT scan done a few weeks ago to see the progress of the fusion. It can take up to 6 months for bone to fuse, and I have a bone stimulator that…
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My mom has always said the older you get, the quicker time passes. Well, now I’m left to face two harsh realities…that I’m getting old, and that my mom is right! This past year has held really challenging days and weeks that felt like they might never end, but as a whole it has gone…
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Thank you all so very much for your outpouring of prayer, support, encouragement and love🤍 My mom and I both have felt covered in prayer and carried by Gods strength and his abiding peace. And my surgery went perfectly🙌 I was awake enough right away to talk to my surgeon, as I wanted to know…
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Peace. It’s an often overlooked word in the busy, chaotic, hamster-wheel lives we so often find ourselves in. But it is a life changing word, a word that Jesus came to embody as our Prince of Peace, and one that He gave up His life for so that we could experience. It helps usher in…
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My last post was about the ways I’ve witnessed over this past year how God can bring life and hope and redemption to even our most broken situations. And thank you for rejoicing in those victories with me! Now I am asking you, my army who’s been there with me through this journey, to please…
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Two years ago on Memorial Day weekend, I had an ischemic stroke from brainstem compression due to instability at my craniocervical junction. My dad flew to my house, helped me finish one last job for a client, and then flew me and Spritz up to Massachusetts for what was to become the most challenging 6…
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One year ago we found out that my dads cancer had metastasized and we only had a few months left with him. My birthday was a few days later, and I spent the first half of the day in tears, knowing next year at this time he wouldn’t be in my life anymore. My dad…
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One day as I sat by my dads bed, longing for the end to his struggle with a body that was wasting away, yet clinging to his hand that still felt as it always had…I was deeply conflicted over how to pray. Shortly after I got a poem prompt from Jennifer Camp on the topic…
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I’m still at a loss for words. A few weeks ago we found out that my dads bladder cancer has metastasized…stage 4 bone cancer in his pelvis, sacrum, back and ribs. It caused acute kidney failure, he had a double nephrostomy, and has been in and out of the hospital since February. We are counting…
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I had drawn inside the lines, neatly, creating what I though was a near perfect scene. Until a bucket of red paint fell and splattered all over it…and what a mess! I went to clean it up…but then looking more closely…realized that what it created was something more vivid, more intricate, more interesting, with more…
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