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The Quiet Strength of Slowing Down

The Quiet Strength of Slowing Down

Once upon a weary afternoon, I realized a rushed energy had become the anthem of my spirit. A wild river…
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Hope When Heartache Lingers

Hope When Heartache Lingers

If we had the pleasure of meeting in a checkout lane, Iโ€™d surely compliment your outfit or your taste in…
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The Freedom of Missing Out

The Freedom of Missing Out

The neon numbers on my nightstand clock insisted it was midnight, yet it may as well have been midday as…
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Dawn of Grace

Dawn of Grace

For as long as I can remember, my eyes have been drawn to the sky, forever gazing into the wonder…
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Dreams Interrupted

Dreams Interrupted

Fluent in the story of tomorrow, my heart envisioned scene upon scene of a future where my little one grew…
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What Are You Doing Here?

What Are You Doing Here?

Like toddlers in a toy store, new years come bounding in, bursting with possibility for all that lies ahead. Some…
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Trading Constant Concern for Quiet Relief

Trading Constant Concern for Quiet Relief

I wonder how these same palms I lift in praise can grip so tightly to a thousand concerns. Tears laced…
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Help for the Weary Woman

Help for the Weary Woman

Rise before dawn for an hour of Bible study and a five-mile run: Check! Fold laundry and order groceries while…
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The Confidence to Believe You Belong

The Confidence to Believe You Belong

It was my first day at a new schoolโ€”midyear, where everyone knew each other and no one knew me. Nine…
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And, Go Noles! โ€” (All the best to Coach Norvell, but it be time.)
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As the days march on and the seasons of our lives As the days march on and the seasons of our lives stack up, we can sometimes wonder how life became so full and time so cramped.
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If you're like me, it can be easy to forget there's abundance in a life flowing to the gentle stream of His sovereign schedule.
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You can read "The Quiet Strength of Slowing Down" on Proverbs31. org . I'd love for you to share your thoughts, friend! ๐Ÿ’—
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(P.S., if you don't already, you can sign up to receive free short daily devotions from Proverbs 31 Ministries at Proverbs31 .org!)
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#rest #weary #peace #proverbs31ministries #christianwriter
It never gets old, this glory that rises in my fro It never gets old, this glory that rises in my front yard & sets in my back yard day upon day. โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ™Œ
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Worthy is the One whose glory is greater. โœจ
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These sky eyes of mine canโ€™t not watch the beauty He sketches on the canvas above. ๐Ÿ’•
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Thank You, Lord. ๐Ÿค
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#sunset #glory #god #beauty #christianwriter
Dear friend, are you living in a season of hope up Dear friend, are you living in a season of hope upon hope? If so, I understand. ๐Ÿ’—
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The relentlessness of some seasons has a way of tethering our threadbare hearts to hope.
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Unlike other holy hallmarks, sometimes hope can feel hard to define. ๐˜“๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ feels wild and strong; ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ, grounded and secure. Yet, hope can seem wistful, intangible.
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But, more and more I'm realizing that even though hope seems an elegant mysteryโ€”Hope is a force unto itself.
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In today's Proverbs 31 Ministries devotion, ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜“๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด, I share how God meets us inside this beautiful mystery of hope with all of Himself. His power has not lost its authority. ๐Ÿ™Œ 
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Dear friend, I'm here alongside you as together we hold hope inside the lingering heavy seasons of life. ๐Ÿ’—
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You can read and join the conversation today at Proverbs31. org . Would love to hear from you, friend. ๐Ÿ’•
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#hope #heartache #Proverbs31Ministries #christianwriter
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