I have a friend who wants to have a baby. She’s been married for years and it hasn’t happened yet. The society we live in would tell her to see a fertility specialist or to begin the adoption process. But my friend desires to be pregnant, and she’s waiting patiently for God to answer her […]
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11/16/15
I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about how to learn to say YES to God more. It’s not that I say NO every time, it’s just that I’ve come to realize that I say no a lot more often than I even realize. In every day there are opportunities to serve and love […]
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We’ve all experienced it. Doubt that slowly creeps in like fog on an early winter morning, or frustration that comes like a torrential downpour you can’t find shelter from. Mixed in with the doubt and the frustration there is often exhaustion, a feeling of being depleted and utter loneliness. And that’s the one that really […]
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Contentment:: a state of happiness and satisfaction. Pinterest:: the fastest way to obliterate contentment. Period. I love Pinterest. It’s become my go-to for recipes, organization tips and outfit ideas. It’s also one of the fastest ways on the planet to become totally and utterly obsessed with giving everything and everyone (including your dog) a makeover. […]
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I have been waiting for November for what feels like forever. Not because I can’t wait for Thanksgiving (although I love it!), or because I love seeing Christmas decorations overtake the aisles of Target, Hobby Lobby and Costco the moment the clock strikes midnight (and sometimes before) on Halloween. I’ve been waiting for November because […]
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I’ve been trying to write this post for more than a month now. Think I’m joking? I’m not. Why did it take so long to write a single post? Did I get distracted? Yes. Was I being lazy? No. Do I love to write? Yes. Is it the last thing at the bottom of a […]
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My Lily Girl, There’s something funny about time. It can speed by so fast that your memory can barely keep up, or it can trudge along at such a slow pace that you think you’ll die under the weight of waiting. Six years ago I was waiting for you to arrive. And the waiting was […]
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"For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children."
ROMANS 8: 14-16, ESV
“A quiet heart is content with what God gives.”
- ELISABETH ELLIOT
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