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The Rock That Is Higher Than I {Repost}

Posted by on Mar 14, 2013 | 0 comments

Psalm 61:1-3 came up in my study today and it reminded me of a time a few months ago when this passage really spoke to me. As I re-read the following post from November, I realized that I’m here again… needing to find my way to the Rock that is higher than I. Maybe there are others who need to read this again today… ———— Life gets overwhelming. If you’re like me, days just seem to stack on top of each other… then one day suddenly you realize another year has passed. Sometimes, though life is busy, everything seems to flow together in perfect harmony. But other times, the overwhelmed feeling hits like a 95mph wild...

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Focal Freedom

Posted by on Jan 30, 2013 | 0 comments

  I’ve been thinking about the concept of freedom a lot lately. Freedom in worship. Freedom from legalism. Freedom from bondage. It breaks my heart when external situations, fear, and pharisaical opinions try (and often succeed) to steal those freedoms from their rightful places. Today I was specifically reminded about the freedom we have in our minds. Although only God can really see what’s going on in there, our character is built by what we allow to consume our brain cells. What we focus on. At times we may want to see God’s freedom as a pass to think about whatever we want… with no lines or accountability. But the true gift of freedom is...

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This One Safe Place

Posted by on Dec 17, 2012 | 2 comments

  My eyes followed him a little longer today as he walked up the sidewalk to school. It’s hard to put into words what we are all feeling, now three days after the incomprehensible tragedy of Friday, December 14th, 2012. How? Why? These words keep echoing in my mind, accompanied by more tears. I was writing this post about True Contentment while everything was going on Friday. Little did I know what my eyes were about to see on the news… and how my newly learned lesson was going to be tested. Maybe you were, as I was, immediately gripped with fear and worry. Maybe anger. We’ve probably all been through every emotion possible over the last few days....

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True Contentment

Posted by on Dec 14, 2012 | 1 comment

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. – Philippians 1:21 Paul knew what it meant to have true contentment. Me? Not so much. My heart seems to stay on an anxious roller coaster. Instead of trusting every moment to my Creator, I tend to push for full control. I worry about something happening to my kids or my husband. I worry about what people think of me. I worry about what’s going to happen next in my life when I think I know what that should be. Amazing how many times the word “I” showed up in this paragraph. My heart doesn’t really grasp the word… trust. This morning, Philippians 1:21 hit me in a way that it never has...

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The Rock That Is Higher Than I

Posted by on Nov 27, 2012 | 1 comment

Life gets overwhelming. If you’re like me, days just seem to stack on top of each other… then one day suddenly you realize another year has passed. Sometimes, though life is busy, everything seems to flow together in perfect harmony. But other times, the overwhelmed feeling hits like a 95mph wild pitch against a batting helmet. Maybe you are there right now. The pitch has hit you. You’re feeling overwhelmed… as am I. The harmonies aren’t quite coming together as they should. Sickness… Work… Relationships… Ministry stuff… Perhaps at this moment, you’re looking at the conglomeration that is your life and saying,...

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Worship Wednesday: Hosanna

Posted by on Jul 25, 2012 | 2 comments

Today’s song is Hosanna by Hillsong. It was not one of my favorites until Sunday. Listen to the song and then read below about why… (If you are reading this in an email or at voiceBoks, listen to the song here: Hosanna. IFRAME Embed for Youtube This was one of the songs I fast forwarded through on our worship rehearsal CD… until Sunday. Now it’s close to my heart. Sometimes, if the beginning of a song seems to drag, I’ll find something else to listen to. If only I had realized before Sunday what a blessing this song would be to me… no… this was God’s timing. Last week, my mind was consumed with old wounds. Something...

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