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When Words Are Not Enough: How to Support Those Walking Dark Roads

It doesn’t make sense. At least not this side of heaven. Cancer stealing years from folks who live and love well while rapists continue their lust for power and flesh. Infertility leaving wombs and arms empty while others abandon and abuse their children. Addiction powerfully pulling its prey away from work, family, friends. A momentary…

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Falling and Getting Up…Again…and Again…and Again…

“Alright Ms Angela,” my instructor encouraged as he held out a red paddle shaped target. Last one is my best one, my mind whirled as I put my right foot forward prepared to kick. I twisted my torso and legs to my left, then lifted my left leg up to kick the target. The next thing I knew sharp pain…

Not Despairing…

You grow weary by the greatness of your way, but you did not say, ‘Despairing!’ You found the renewal of your strength, therefore you do not grow weak.  Isaiah 57:10 The greatness of my way…The enormity of not only raising three kids, but teaching them…Hoping to instill a love for God and family and learning. While I stumble over…

Healing

God some days my sinful heart can’t see past my circumstances. There seems to be a hole in my heart. Disappointments tear, frustrations rip, emotions sear. Tension mounts and all I see is me. . . This stumbling fumbling woman who can’t get herself together. Desperately I flail at those around me. If only I…

Divine Power

“I can’t do it!” she shrieks and rushes on, “So I am not going to try any more!” Then she flees the room in tears. I had only asked her to find her shoes (which were in plain sight by the couch) and put them on. Not a monumental task for a five-year-old, but for…

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Armor

We are at war. We, in the US, have troops fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya. All day long our soldiers wear armor. Bulletproof vests and helmets. They carry weapons to mount offensives. They are tough. I wonder what would happen if everyday we followers of Christ would remember we are at war. What if…

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