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Encouraging Mondays

We Are Children of God Yesterday we celebrated Father’s Day in the states. I know this day can be difficult for many people. So many of us have fathers who have passed, fathers who choose not to be dads or fathers who weren’t kind. This week I want to meditate on 1 John 3:1 because no matter the circumstance we find ourselves in with our earthly fathers, we have a heavenly father who loves us…

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Encouraging Mondays

Our God is Worthy With my trip a few weeks ago and summer creeping in so quickly, I have been scrambling to wrap up our homeschool year and prepare for a family visit. Unfortunately, it is easy to get distracted by all the season’s busyness. This week I want to continue focusing on praising our Lord. So the mediation verse for the week is Revelation 4:11. Revelation 4:11, You are worthy, O…

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Encouraging Mondays

Rest For The Tired My schedule has been off for a couple of weeks. First, I traveled to New Mexico to celebrate graduations with my family. It’s always a whirlwind tour when we visit, and we had three graduations at once, and one of them was for my stepdaughter, so I am exhausted. I have just been focusing on getting the kids and me back into a routine. One thing I will do to get myself…

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What I Learned Reading Matthew

What I Learned Reading Matthew

Yeshua’s Love Changes My Perspective I mentioned I spent the last year in a deep dive into the book of Matthew. It was a very an emotional experience for me. I have been thinking a lot about it for weeks since. Just sitting with it and letting it all sink in. This time around, one thing that stood out to me was Jesus’ love and patience. Time after time, the disciples can’t seem to comprehend…

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Encouraging Mondays

We Have Victory! It can be easy to look back and see all the negatives in our lives. Yet, Satan entices us to do that because it distracts us from the joy Our Lord gives us afresh each day. He also likes us to worry about the future, things that may not even come to pass. But the bible tells us God has given us victory! So, this week’s meditation verse is Psalms 118:14. Psalms 118:14, "The Lord…

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Remain Open To Instruction

Remain Open To Instruction

There Is Always Something New To Learn Well, I finished my Bible Study Fellowship class last week. We spent the year in Matthew. I have to be honest. I wasn’t thrilled to study through Matthew. I am not sure why I felt that way. It could have been because I have read through it before. I am ashamed to admit I thought this would be a boring year. But, boy, I was wrong. It was such a great book…

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Encouraging Mondays

You Are What You Say I have been trying to drive this point home to my boys lately. My youngest can be very hard on his older brother. I am teaching them to help each other shine rather than diminish their flame. This week’s verse is Luke 6:45. Luke‬ ‭6:45‬‬, A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an…

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Healing Comes First

First Comes Love, Then Comes The Therapist I have noticed a disturbing theme in the news and social media. That theme is dysfunctional relationships. Of course, I know that people have had dysfunctional relationships forever. Still, we live in a time where people’s quarrels play out in front of the world, whether it’s celebrities in courtroom dramas or your average social media over-sharer.…

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Encouraging Mondays

Be Sweet On The Inside This week I want to start on a positive note. I want to focus on the goodness that blooms from within when we live God’s way. So our verse this week is Galatians 5:22. Galatians 5:22 "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness." I saw a sign that said, “In the morning, give me coffee and…

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Choosing Vulnerability

Bruné Browns Advice for Living Whole Heartedly Well, it is no secret I took time away from my blog. I have talked about my issues with authenticity and emotional detachment. I am seeing a therapist now, and I have made great strides. I can feel my emotions! She recommended a book by Brené Brown called, The Power of Vulnerability. I can’t say this journey has been easy. I have never been able to…

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Encouraging Mondays

Delighting In The Lord. I read this week’s scripture the other day, and I thought it was beautiful. So I have been working on memorizing it. The bible tells us the Lord delights in us, but do we take the time to delight in him? So this week, our scripture is Psalms 27:4. Psalms 27:4, The one thing I ask of the Lord— the thing I seek most— is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my…

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Fighting Temptations

Jesus Provides The Strategy Satan attacks us on three different fronts. He knows our weak spots, and his tactics haven’t changed. He used the same scheme on Eve and Adam in the garden in Genesis 3 and on Jesus in Matthew 4. Satan attacks the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. If you read in Genesis 3, Eve is convinced to question God’s trust and love for her. She…

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Encouraging Mondays

He Has Risen! In honor of our Lord and Savior and the resurrection holiday we all just celebrated this week, I want to focus on Matthew 28:6. I usually use the New Living Translation, but I am using the New International Version this week. I think the wording is more profound in this case. Matthew 28:6, "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay." First…

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Sins of the Flesh

Sins of the Flesh

You might be thinking, what the heck are sins of the flesh. We Christians are known for our churchy talk, but this phrase is straight out of the Good Book. It is our sinful nature. Inside, all of us desire to sin. This desire is in everyone, Christian and atheist alike. This craving calls us to things that are not good for our spiritual and, in many times, physical well-being. Sins of the flesh…

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Encouraging Mondays

With God All Things Are Possible This week, my encouragement is from Matthew 19:26. “Jesus looked at them and said, “With man, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible.” In this chapter of Matthew, we can read about how Jesus was telling the disciples how hard it is for a rich man to get into heaven. He tells them it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than…

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Check Yo' Self

Check Yo’ Self

Evaluation Leads to Growth Hi. How are you? Or, more importantly, how are you doing in your faith? When was the last time you had a check-in? I know all too well that life comes at us 100 miles an hour, and if you are anything like me, you get distracted or complacent. But, even if you don’t, it is still essential to evaluate yourself every so often. So, here are some questions you can ask…

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Encouraging Mondays

I Am Supported When my anxious mind is reeling, I usually count on Psalms to give me peace in the chaos. I love how the psalmist perfectly captures the hopelessness found in our human experience and the remedy found in God’s love and support. This week we get our encouragement from Psalm 94:18-19. Psalm 94:18-19. It says, I cried out, "I am slipping!" but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported…