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No Tape Measure Needed
“For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” Galatians 3:27 (NIV)
There is nothing quite like clothing to bring a grown woman to her knees. A simple closet-moving project had left me on the ground, clutching a cold metal tape measure to my chest.
Tag: Hope
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Finding Hidden Treasure in the Field of Scripture
FOR WHEN WORDS FEEL INADEQUATE
As dots of ink snaked their way across the page, it seemed impossible they could ever fill the insatiable hole left by grief after a series of intense losses in my little faith community. Tasked with writing words of hope, I found none fit for the job, and I was desperate for the Word Himself to show up in every way I had ever experienced Him before; in His Word, in me, and in His beautiful community.
Pet Rock or Living Stone, What’s in Your Pocket?
Living out of the false self creates a compulsive desire to present a perfect image to the public so that everyone will admire us and nobody …
For When You Feel Beyond Broken
My heart sank as I scrutinized the drawing in my lap. “Lord, can I be any more broken?” This soul-care retreat should have been a recipe for rejuvenation. Instead, there I sat, beyond mending, like an egg’s shattered shell.
Turned Back to Unsinkable Hope: Jonah 2:8
“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.” Jonah 2:8 (NIV)
Wrestling the downward pull of the water, I propelled myself upward until my head broke the surface. Gasping for air and shaking, I doggy paddled until I reached the mossy bank of the swimming hole.
