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Tag Archives: faith-filled living
The Death of me
I’d had it up to here with all three of my teens. I’m not sure exactly where “here” is, but I was ready to take a taxi someplace else. The negative thoughts my brain was racking up were hitting record … Continue reading
Posted in burdens, Christian walk, difficult people, faith-filled living, faithfulness of God, God's Word, gratitude, humility, motherhood, relationships, stress, struggles
Tagged dependence, faith, faith-filled living, flesh, God's greatness, motherhood, parenting, sanctification, spirit
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Restoration
My ah-mazing hubby just re-did our master closet. I mean, reDID it. I so wish I had taken a before shot. Lemme just tell you it was DISGUSTING. Not in the sense that it wasn’t updated (which it wasn’t), but … Continue reading
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Tagged burdens, confession, conflict, faith-filled living, healing, hidden sins, pure heart, restoration, sanctification, strongholds, true peace
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Time to Untangle
“When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles. When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs. When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy.” ~Corrie Ten Boom Conflict, comfort & complacency. These are some of … Continue reading
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Tagged abiding in Christ, comfort, complacency, conflict, Corrie Ten Boom, distractions, faith-filled living, race, relationships, sin, strongholds, undivided heart, unity
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My Bedtime Plea
As Christians, so often we forget that the simplest pleas can lead to right answers and effective spiritual growth. Weary? Need strength? Frustrated? Stuck in a sin? Ticked off by a situation or a relationship? Then read on… Continue reading
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Tagged deliverance, dependence, faith-filled living, help, power, prayer, protection, repentance, shielded, spiritual growth, strength, the Word, Truth for living
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A Piece of Spine With Peace of Mind//My Health Update
If the saying is true that “You are what you eat,” then I most definitely ate a cactus last summer. That explains everything. Who needs a doctor anyway? Unfortunately, I did not eat a cactus. But praise the Lord, He … Continue reading
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Tagged chronic pain, comfort, empathy, faith-filled living, God-strength, God-strong, God's faithfulness, God's nearness, health, hope, medical issues, personal, sanctification, strength, surgery, testimony, weakness
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Thorn in my Flesh
To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from … Continue reading
Posted in burdens, Christian walk, confidence, faith, faith-filled living, faithfulness of God, freedom, God-strength, God's faithfulness, God's Word, grace, health, power, prayer, struggles, surrender, testimony, thankfulness, Truth, weaknesses, worry
Tagged faith in struggles, faith-filled living, living by faith, struggles, suffering, thorns, weakness
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Grace Teaches…
The same amazing grace that saved us stoops down to us in the everyday, teaching us how to live as we eagerly wait for Him to appear and take us Home. Continue reading
Posted in Christian walk, confidence, encouragement, faith, faith-filled living, faithfulness of God, forgiveness, freedom, God's faithfulness, God's Word, grace, holiness, mercy, obedience, perfection, salvation, service, set apart life, Spirit-filled living, spiritual maturity, Truth, works
Tagged amazing grace, daily grace, faith-filled living, God's faithfulness, God's mercy, grace of God, mercy, new creation, new life, salvation, saving grace
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Bullseye…Straight to the heart
I never want to fall into a trap of winking and grinning at sin just because I know God’s grace is available. But the Truth is that when my regret leads to repentance, God is glorified, and I’m good to grow on, depending on the Holy Spirit to guide me in the right direction. Continue reading
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Tagged anger, confession, confession of sin, faith-filled living, God's faithfulness, lies, motherhood, parenting, power of words, repentance, restoration, self-condemnation, sin, temper, Truth
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In Hiding?
Why is it I want to hide when I get to the end of myself? And I get there often. It’s big things, small things, anywhere in-between things. But I think getting to the end of myself is exactly where … Continue reading
Posted in Christian walk, confidence, faith-filled living, faithfulness of God, God-strength, God's faithfulness, humility, identity, mercy, personal, struggles, weaknesses
Tagged confidence, dependence, faith, faith in struggles, faith-filled living, God-confidence, God's faithfulness, God's mercy, living by faith, new mercies, struggles, surrender, trust, weaknesses
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Choosing Gratitude
Cannot recommend this book enough. It was my favorite read of the summer, and one of my favs of all time as far as non-fiction goes. It seems so basic a principle, “Choosing Gratitude.” Of course we know we are … Continue reading
