Month: August 2019

Perfectly Weak
August 29, 2019

Perfectly Weak

Do you ever have days when you feel like you just can’t? Like you don’t have the strength or mental energy to get through it all, or that you will never be enough? I’m definitely having one of those days. I am reminded once again …

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Stretch Out
August 26, 2019

Stretch Out

Change can be scary. There are changes in our lives we welcome—buying a new home, landing our dream job, getting married to the love of our life. There are changes in our lives we don’t welcome—moving away from family and friends, getting laid off, the …

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Obedience
Eyes of Love
August 22, 2019

Eyes of Love

I’ve discovered something that I’m sure will shock you. Parenting can be really hard. I have two girls: Livvy who is 4.5, and Nana who just turned 3. I love them, and I would do anything for them. They truly are sweet girls, and I …

Parenting
The Gift of Choosing Joy
August 20, 2019

The Gift of Choosing Joy

Our source of joy is not of this world. Do we truly comprehend what an incredible gift that is? As Christians, we know we’re supposed to choose joy. Paul instructs us repeatedly throughout his letters that we should be joyful: “Be joyful in hope, patient …

Joy
The Truth About Lies
August 17, 2019

The Truth About Lies

We shouldn’t tell lies. We all know this, of course. From a young age, we are taught that lying is wrong. If we were caught telling a lie we were punished and would be required to go and confess to whomever we had deceived. When …

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Anxious for Everything
August 15, 2019

Anxious for Everything

Before we go any further, it’s important for me to share something. I struggle with anxiety. Early Mental Health Struggles Some of my earliest memories were anxious ones. I had terrible separation anxiety when I was a preschooler. My Sunday school teachers would try to …

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Fear/Anxiety
God’s Multicolored Grace
August 13, 2019

God’s Multicolored Grace

Hello and welcome! First, I just want to say thank you for visiting, and I hope you enjoy your time here. Second, I want to provide a bit of explanation as to how the blog name (and the blog itself) came about. Last year I …

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