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#newblogpost Troubled about many things I needed a reset. I needed to turn off the anxious round-about thoughts firing off one after another in my head and start fresh. Reboot. I woke up anxious. Read more at link in bio... #frontporchtheology #anxiety #hope #trust #thoughts #worry #faith

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#newblogpost “Home interprets heaven Home is heaven for beginners.” — CHARLES HENRY PARKHURST I remember the first couch my husband and I ever bought when we first got married. It was floral print, mauves and greens. It was our first attempt to create a home that was comfortable and uniquely ours. We were so proud of that couch and to have a space that we could call our own. The couch was too big for our small first apartment, which ironically worked in our favor, since we didn’t have much else. We soon figured out that if we each turned the opposite direction facing each other on that couch, we had plenty of room to stretch out completely. We spent many nights up late watching movies and eating popcorn, heads turned sideways and body’s long, comfortable and content. We were so young, determined to live the life we had both dreamed about, together as a couple, but we had no clue how to create that life. We struggled to recognize the value of having a place in this world filled with people who restore, encourage and mend the bruises of each day. Often, we did the opposite for each other, building a home of strife and compounding the world’s abuse. Read more link to website in bio ❤️ #home #women #motherhood #family #cooking #lovewell #value

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Do something today that nurtures the soul. Grow where you are, you are loved. 😘🌿 ^ ^ ^ ^ #tendyoursoul #simplelife #takecareofyourself #grow #enjoylife #share #shared_joy #loveothers #discipline #care

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#newblogpost It seemed like a good day to have an outdoor lunch. I picked out two of the softest pieces of bread that I could find from the almost two-week-old loaf in the pantry. I should have been on my way to the grocery store in response to the sad state of my cupboards, but instead I made my way out to the front porch. I had been doing that a lot lately, responding differently to the needs around me. I had spent a big chunk of my life in a state of emergency towards every situation and guilt would seize those vulnerable and rushed moments like fire, burning away all of the joy of my work. Read more link in bio. • • • • • #godssufficiency #faith #amen #wonder #childlikefaith #childlikewonder #simplicity #watch #observe #birds #nature

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#newblogpost It seemed like a good day to have an outdoor lunch. I picked out two of the softest pieces of bread that I could find from the almost two-week-old loaf in the pantry. I should have been on my way to the grocery store in response to the sad state of my cupboards, but instead I made my way out to the front porch. I had been doing that a lot lately, responding differently to the needs around me. I had spent a big chunk of my life in a state of emergency towards every situation and guilt would seize those vulnerable and rushed moments like fire, burning away all of the joy of my work. Read more link in bio. • • • • • #godssufficiency #faith #amen #wonder #childlikefaith #childlikewonder #simplicity #watch #observe #birds #nature

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Pollo Asado marinade. Chicken, Olive oil, blood oranges, lemons, limes, onion, garlic, salt and pepper. #pioneerwoman #itswhatsfordinner #gaucomole #summerfoods #grillqueen #marinade #slowdown #family #createbeautifulthings #enjoylife #breakingbread #simplicity

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It is so vital to be a part of a community that “stirs up” our faith and encourages us to be thankful, to be accountable to a community that pushes us to develop more fully in the Grace that we have been given. 🌿 We need people around us daily who are more concerned about our insides than what we look like from without. Deep fellowship, meaningful prayer, true belief and spiritual perspective. Breaking bread, giving towards each other’s needs and simply offering our presence in the most difficult moments. 🌿 We were never meant to do this life on our own. Thank God. 🌿 This is the Church. 🌿 #church #fellowship #relationships #love #accountability #breakingbread #creating #biblicalworldview #truth #livelifetogether #notalone #faith #spiritualgrowth #maturity #grace #jesuschrist #power #equipped #give #sharinglife

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The house is quiet. The #frontporch is waking up with the sun. The birds are eating the breakfast that God has provided once again and singing their songs of thanks. Im rocking with my faithful companion who fits perfectly next to me on the double willow branch chair. #happysaturday #enjoylife #newcookbook #reading #thankful #blessed #beautifulmorning #countblessings #dothingsyouenjoy #lovewell #slowdown #simplicity

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I got a new #cookbook today. I saw it in an overpriced thrift shop and ordered it cheaper online. This is one of those books that I’m going to read from cover to cover like a novel. Here is the opening introduction... Food is our greatest unifier; something we can all relate to, no matter our backgrounds, passions, or palates. The act of breaking bread draws us together emotionally, connecting us to our loved ones and our pasts. A shared meal nourishes so much more than our bodies-it feeds our souls. It ignites our senses. It evokes a time and place we long to hold on to and remember.” Athena Calderon #cooking #passion #foodie #family #enjoylife #happy #connection #fellowship #breakingbread #relationships #loveofcooking #createbeautifulthings

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#new blogpost I am not like my mother. My mother worked full time, a single mother for many years, solely responsible for looking me in the face every single day. Weary and exhausted from a long day’s work, she made sure that we had a warm meal each night. If she had a complaint about this, I never heard it, not even under her breath. I am not like that. Read more at frontporchtheology.com or link in bio. #mothersday #mothersday2018 #moms #boymom #love #parenting #legacy #sacrifice #motheranddaughter #motherhood #amotherslove #women #frontporchtheology #treasure #heart

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#newblogpost #frontporchtheology It had been a really long day and in some ways it was just starting to rev up. I had been preparing for an event most of the morning that would begin right around dinner time that same night. I was hungry and had not eaten a thing since breakfast, a decision that I was now regretting due to a pounding headache and an angry stomach. Honestly, eating seemed inconvenient. Those words look a lot worse written out in front of me. They sound absurd now, wrapped in pride. #readmore @ Frontporchtheology.com or windygallagher.com link in bio #margin #spacetobreathe #treasure #simplicity #time #nohurry #restorebalance #takebackyourlife #dontmissamoment #peoplemattermost #relationships #availabilitytoday #breathe #amen #faith #Christlikeness #transformed #changed #mindsetmatters

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#newblogpost A few nights ago I attended an event that ran really late and when I finally got home the house was dark and still. I began to put my things away before heading upstairs when something caught my eye. My youngest son, who is almost twelve, was up and waiting for me while the rest of the house slept. He was dressed in his favorite camo PJ’s and hiding in the corner of our living room, waiting with excitement for our eyes to meet. He grinned from ear to ear when they finally did. I know this boy. I felt the hand of God knitting him together long before he was introduced to the rest of the world. I know his weaknesses and his strengths. I know what hurts him and what makes him laugh. Read more at windygallagher.com #mom #boymom #mothering #worth #raisingboys #grace #mercy #prayer #amen #godslove #amotherslove #love #care #hospitality #responsibility #honor #heart #heartbeat #son #value

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We settled in to pray, four parts becoming one voice, the way that each member expresses trust becomes uniquely inspired. - To hear our children pray is such an intimate way to know their hearts. When they speak they allow us to hear the way they see God, life, joy and pain. - As my youngest son began to pray he was reminded of a story in the book that he has been reading. He remembered that the main character in his book, as powerful as he was, had a great weakness. - He was not in control of his life. All of his power was contained in a stick that is burned on one end. Whatever happened to that stick determined what would happen to him. - I heard his recognition of Gods sovereignty and control. My son was recognizing that our lives are in Gods hands... that He is a good God and His plans are perfect. When we are laying down the really hard things in life we have to hold onto that Truth. - Brooks prayed, “Our lives are up to you God and it’s your choice what you do. We trust you with our lives and we know that you will make the right decisions.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9 (AMP) but He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you [My lovingkindness and My mercy are more than enough—always available—regardless of the situation]; for [My] power is being perfected [and is completed and shows itself most effectively] in [your] weakness.” Therefore, I will all the more gladly boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ [may completely enfold me and] may dwell in me. - #trust #control #rest #godisgood #christ #dwell #abide #prayer #recognize #amen #godsplan #sovereignty #settled #secure #simple #need #faithful #faith #remember

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#newblogpost My alarm clock went off with a loud buzz… I count the seconds before I react one…two…three. It shocks me every morning even though I should be used to it by now. I quickly reach across the right side of my body and push the snooze button and when I get my bearings, I turn it completely off and climb out of bed. It is really dark and there is not a single shred of light anywhere in the room. I can’t find my shoes so I turn on the bedside lamp for just a single second to peek down at the floor. I turn it off quickly so that I do not wake my sleeping husband. There is a deep chill in this old farmhouse built in the early 1900’s and made of iron ore rock stacked two stories tall. Overnight the temperature dropped and the air in the house dropped with it. Read more at windygallagher.com 🌿 #frontporchtheology #devotional #quiettime #godsword #secretplace #darkness #light #Jesus #God #farmhouse #cold #warmth #breathe #breath #thebreathofgod #spiritualgrowth #journey #discovery

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Be still and know that I am God. ~ Psalm 46:10 At the break of dawn, before the sun rises, there is a rose-pink color in the sky. It spreads out wide the hope of something understood... the sun is coming. The dawn announces its entrance, it ushers in its arrival. Deep breath. I can trust Him. I have been restless. My mind has been tangled up and I have spent too much time tracing the lines back and forth, for weeks, desperate to find the ends in hope that something might begin to make sense. Yesterday I noticed a small block of wood with the words of Psalm 46:10 painted on it. It had been sitting on my counter for over a year, dismissed. Be still and know that I am God. It will happen again this morning. The rose-pink announcement across the sky. A reminder of His sovereignty and His very present help in trouble. I have missed this assurance as I have been consumed with outlining my problems. I may not know the ins and outs of my circumstance right now, but I can know God. I can trust Him with every tangled part of me. I can be still - I can stop tracing as I lift my eyes and settle my gaze on Him. Stability lies in how steady the subject of my gaze is. He is the only thing completely secure in my life. My eyes are up... hope abounds. #trust #godismyrefuge #bestillandknow #bestill #liftyoureyes #rest #truth #stability #security #understanding #godsplan #seektruth

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After it rains the grass puffs up and stands tall towards the sky with deep green praise. Flowers come alive with rich, vibrant color communicating satisfaction with their Creator and Sustainer. Everything looks plumper, a picture of health, after the rain falls on the earth. Rain is a blessing in nature because there is always a dependent thirst. The sky turns dark and the thunder sounds a deep rumble. I can imagine the anticipation in the trees, the excitement of the wildlife. Reverence. It begins slow, like a dripping faucet. Then rain pours out like a bucket turned overhead....READ MORE @ Frontporchtheology.com windygallagher.com 🌿 #aftertherain #faith #godsufficiency #godsprovision #wildlife #worship #miracles #everydaymiracles #godslove

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Surrounding myself with unique treasures reminds me that it is unreasonable to be anything else but unique... different. Sameness never inspires anything great! Cherished who you are, every single part of you. Cherish every single part in those around you. Live an inspired life. Full of different, ripe with wonder. #livefull #beyou💯 #unique #wonder #authentic