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  1. Michele Morin says

    August 17, 2017 at 6:08 am

    Great quote and unexpected source! It takes a certain amount of grit and intentionality to avoid the barrenness of busy!
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  2. Bev @ Walking Well With God says

    August 17, 2017 at 6:11 am

    Brenda,
    Oh how the enemy wants to sucker us into being busy. So true that busyness leads to a barren existence. Community with God and others leads to life.
    Blessings,,
    Bev xx
    Bev @ Walking Well With God recently posted…What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?My Profile

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  3. Lesley says

    August 17, 2017 at 6:58 am

    Thanks for sharing this great quote. It is easy to get caught up in busyness. Important to remember why that’s not the best idea.

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  4. Becky Hastings says

    August 17, 2017 at 7:09 am

    God never called us to busy. Amen!
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  5. Jill says

    August 17, 2017 at 7:45 am

    As always, a pleasure to link words with you my friend! I’m taking time out from busy this weekend and praying God speaks and directs my path. Thanks for the encouragement!
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  6. Lisa/Syncopated Mama says

    August 17, 2017 at 8:50 am

    That’s such a great quote! Hope you’re having a nice week!
    Lisa/Syncopated Mama recently posted…Passport to Fun – Epic Real-Life Road TripMy Profile

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  7. KellyRBaker says

    August 17, 2017 at 9:27 am

    Thanks for sharing that thought provoking quote. Many blessings to you, friend. 🙂
    KellyRBaker recently posted…3 Ways to Surrender Your Glory to GodMy Profile

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  8. Donna Reidland says

    August 17, 2017 at 5:27 pm

    Great quote! I’m still chewing on that phrase “the barrenness of a busy life.” Thanks for hosting. Blessings, Brenda.
    Donna Reidland recently posted…“The Mere Edges of His Ways!” August 17My Profile

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  9. Sherry Stahl says

    August 17, 2017 at 10:24 pm

    What a challenging quote for type A,firstborn personalities!
    Praying you find time to rest and bear the fruitfulness it brings.
    ~Sherry Stahl
    xoxo

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  10. Maree Dee says

    August 18, 2017 at 2:30 am

    Satan gets me every time with the busyness of life. I fall prey to his lies. Trying to fight back. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
    Maree
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  11. Liz says

    August 18, 2017 at 9:09 am

    Woah…. Those are some wise words from long ago… Wonder what he would say about it today… I guess exactly what he already did. Lord have mercy on my busy life and lead me instead to the fruit you have prepared for me!
    Liz recently posted…Move Toward the Mess – Possibilities Not PracticalitiesMy Profile

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  12. Meghan says

    August 18, 2017 at 10:10 am

    Great quote! I totally relate. Thanks for hosting!

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  13. Julie says

    August 18, 2017 at 11:12 am

    Great wisdom in that quote! Hope your summer is going well!
    Julie recently posted…The Best Way to Complete Health and Wellness is ChristMy Profile

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  14. Jeanne Takenaka says

    August 22, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    Brenda, yours was the second post that addressed the topic of busy lives. That coupled with the things God has been showing me about my busy life are causing me to pause and really ponder. Thank you for this quote!

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  15. Anita Ojeda says

    August 24, 2017 at 12:15 pm

    I love the graphic! It’s a sermon in a few words.
    Anita Ojeda recently posted…From Marathon to Puny in Three MonthsMy Profile

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Oh, friend, if you too have ever cried the prayer, Oh, friend, if you too have ever cried the prayer, “Lord, we don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on You,” …

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I ponder the familiar words of trust and hope and confidence…trying to remove them from my Sunday School vernacular; willing them to to become foreign to my vocabulary so they might become alive again to my understanding.
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Me too.
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In today’s Proverbs 31 Ministries devotion, I share how the Lord met me in this struggle, and showed me how to trade constant concern for quiet relief.
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How I pray that today dawns anew for you in this area, my friend, as you release the cares of your life to the God of your life.
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35 years this man and I have mini-golfed our way through Labor Day.
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We skipped “Selfie 101;” our photos are forever random. We’re fancy like that. 🙃
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I’d rather have a picture of a flower than a picture of my face every day of the week. 🌸
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Time, I don’t know how you do it. How you turn 1988 into 2023 with just a wink.
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Plus layers of wisdom nestled chapter upon chapter, offering insight into the blessing that comes with the wrestle, as we hold on to the One who forever holds on to us.
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