Welcome back, friend. Has my calendar gone rogue or could it actually be May already? The faithfulness of time—such a graceful mystery. Celebration or sorrow, melancholy or hopeful, empty or filled—the shadows of time are there—watching as a day becomes a week becomes a month becomes a year—all in elegant rhythm. What an honor to be known full-well by the…
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If My People, 3rd Edition
Five simple letters that, when strung together, birth the most powerful Word in all of history. J-E-S-U-S. Example upon example in the Word of these five letters becoming a weapon , a cure, a Living Hope. And, still today, this Name above all names provides us with the power to live in all we do. If you’re comfortable, I invite…
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Spring-Break Slow
Welcome back, friend. I pray you had a beautiful Easter celebrating the risen Savior. It’s Spring Break here this week so we’ve been living to the rhythm of slow — and, oh how I could get used to this restful pace. I hope you’ve been able to harvest a little Springtime rest as well. Thanks for being here, friend. ♥…
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I Know My Redeemer Lives
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” Matthew 28:6(NIV) Happy Easter, friend. May the presence of the Living God fall fresh on you this week. Grace upon grace upon Easter Grace. <a href=”http://brendabradfordottinger.com/chasing-community/”><img src=”http://brendabradfordottinger.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cc-image-button.jpg” alt=”” width=”250″ height=”250″ /></a> It’s a pony-tail and sandals environment around here. No fancy rules, just a few things: Family-friendly…
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Un-fine is (blank)?
Welcome to the 2nd edition of Fill in the Blank. I’ve had the pleasure of being a small part of a big thing God’s doing with a new book called Never Unfriended (Lisa-Jo Baker, B & H Publishing Group). So much goodness sealed with ink on these sweet pages. Do yourself a favor and say yes to this book. There’s…
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“But God” with Betsy de Cruz
So blessed to have our sweet friend Betsy de Cruz guest-posting with us today for Part 4 of the “But God” Series. I trust her words will bless. Sometimes I feel like I’m making it through by the skin of my teeth. Just barely making deadlines and scrambling to get dinner on the table 15 minutes late. Just barely…
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