When We Push People Away
Is there a time in your life when you pushed someone away? A moment when you decided they were no longer welcome in your world? Maybe they hurt…
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Notes on Scripture, faith, correction, worship, and the journey of the heart.
The Sound in the Balsam Trees
We often assume that once we learn how God works in one situation, He will work the same way every time. At least, I used to think that…
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Pursue, Overtake, Recover
Have you ever been in a season where everything seemed to collapse around you? You built something – a business, a position, a reputation and suddenly it crumbled…
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Delivered but Not Devoted
Have you been in a situation that you went all out to help someone? You really went out of your way, saw that they needed help, you helped…
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There Is None Like It
Are you in a place of weakness today? Vulnerable? Fear trying to grip your heart? You are not alone, my friend. I’m writing this from a similar place.…
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Before the Giant, There Were Lions
We’ve all heard the story of David and Goliath. In fact, it has become a catchphrase in itself, commentators use it for underdog victories, motivational speakers reference it,…
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When Silence Is the Answer
Have you ever wanted something so badly that it began to consume you? Even when you quietly knew it might be beyond reach or perhaps not something you…
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Like Father Like Daughter
Have you heard the phrase, “Like father, like son”? When my daughters were born, people would often say, “She looks just like you,” or “Her eyes are like…
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Thunder in the Wheat Harvest
Whenever I hear the word harvest, the first thing that comes to my mind is blessing. Stability. Provision. A season where things are finally working. If harvest language…
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Be Careful of What You Ask
There are moments in life when what we want feels urgent, obvious, and even reasonable. We don’t really ask for something bad, we ask for something that looks…
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