The Setback Sister, setbacks happen. A mistake is made. A heart is broken. Disappointment weighs heavy. Regret is haunting. At some point, something difficult is going to come our way. Jesus told us that in this world we will have trouble (John 16:33). I don’t know what burden you feel today, but there is hope.Continue reading “Your Comeback Story”
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5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Focus
God, Thank you for your love for me and for your desire to give me rest. Thank you for commanding the Sabbath. Lord, search my heart and reveal anything I place above you and your will. Grant me the discernment to know when I need to relinquish the power something has on my time andContinue reading “5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Focus”
5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Our Children
Thank you, God, for the blessing of ________. You, Lord, are his/her refuge and fortress. I pray he/she always comes to you in times of fear, anxiety, or uncertainty. I trust you to protect him/her. I pray that his/her heart and spirit remains faithful to you. I pray that he/she walks in your truth, knowingContinue reading “5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Our Children”
5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Love
God, Thank you for loving me. Thank you for loving me so much that you sent your son into a broken world to save me. Lord, I ask forgiveness for times I have let anger or bitterness or jealousy keep me from loving someone as you have commanded me to do. I ask for youContinue reading “5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Love”
5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Loss
God, Thank you for your word that promises you are close to the broken-hearted and those whose spirits are crushed. Lord, I know you are near to me now. The weight of my loss and grief is too heavy, too crushing for me to bear. I ask for strength to breathe, to move, to makeContinue reading “5 Day Prayer Series: A Prayer for Loss”
Lay Your Burdens Down
Imagine you’re sitting across from a close friend, your most trusted confidant. You’re opening your heart to her and sharing a current struggle in your life. This is a comfortable conversation because you know she’ll listen, and she’s loyal. You have no fear of judgment, no hesitancy to disclose it all. As you confide inContinue reading “Lay Your Burdens Down”
Who You Are
Have you ever looked into the mirror and the first thought you have is about what you don’t like about yourself? I know what it feels like to look at the reflection and to be bombarded with a stream of negative thoughts. I have said things to myself I would never dream of saying toContinue reading “Who You Are”
Becoming Fearless
Everything you want is on the other side of fear. I looked down at this expression engraved in the charm on my running shoe. As I laced up and prepared for a training run, I was afraid. I was fearful of all the “what if?” scenarios constantly playing in my mind. Anxiety was creeping intoContinue reading “Becoming Fearless”
Trust Your Steps
I know what it’s like to be staring at a dream and wondering, what if I can’t do this? Sister, I have felt both excitement and fear when starting down the path that leads toward a goal. I have at once experienced the thrill of expectation and hope only to soon be overwhelmed with doubtsContinue reading “Trust Your Steps”
