Category: Forgiveness

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11.26.2020 – Enduring the Storm

November 26, 2020

I got slammed yesterday… It felt like a sudden burst of harsh wind that hit me…and, honestly, I got a little swept up in it. 🌬 And do you know, nothing horribly bad happened to me during my day? It was a good day, and yet… “Why was I feeling like it was just awful?”… Read More 11.26.2020 – Enduring the Storm

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11.25.2020 – He’s “building” something in you…

November 25, 2020

Whenever you find yourself in the middle of something hard…. Whenever you find yourself in the middle of the pain… Know… Realize… Remember… That He is doing something precious and beautiful inside of you… Right “now”… đŸ’–âœđŸ» Whenever you feel that you don’t have what it takes… Whenever you feel that you are not enough…… Read More 11.25.2020 – He’s “building” something in you…

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11.23.2020 – He always plans on seeing us through!

November 23, 2020

I wanted to share this music with you this morning…. As I sat down with the Lord this morning, and I put on this music, I felt such a tender closeness with Him—a sense of “togetherness” with Him…a warmth, a comfort, a peace…. a sense of relief. I’m so thankful to be able to come… Read More 11.23.2020 – He always plans on seeing us through!

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11.21.2020 – “Wallflower” or Real Flower?

November 21, 2020

I kind of think I was made to “grow into” my name. “Heather“ It means, “flowering.” It’s a kind of plant. —A small, tough, flowering, evergreen shrub that grows and flourishes in rocky areas. “The name Heather actually refers to a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas that… Read More 11.21.2020 – “Wallflower” or Real Flower?

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11.20.2020 – “Don’t Be Afraid”

November 20, 2020

I love this song by Josh Garrels… Wanted to share it on here this morning… because it soothed and encouraged me. In a time that many hearts are troubled…. Here is a song to remind us… to encourage and uplift us—a soothing “balm” for hearts in a time of much discouragement. So take heart—keep going,… Read More 11.20.2020 – “Don’t Be Afraid”

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11.19.2020 – Letters from God

November 19, 2020

I don’t know that I’ve ever heard God more clearly—in the way of putting a pen to exactly what He was saying to me, word by word— than the time He asked me to start this journal —”Life in the Secret Place.com” And I remember the surprise of that moment… It was a normal day,… Read More 11.19.2020 – Letters from God

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11.17.2020 – “Gratitude will not only transform your day—it will transform your life…”

November 17, 2020

I love the stillness of the morning when it’s still dark out—knowing that the start of a glorious sunrise is only minutes away… ☀✚ This morning as I was sitting here with my coffee, suddenly a sense of gratitude began to wash over me like a wave… 🌊💝 …a sense of overwhelming gratitude. 💖 And… Read More 11.17.2020 – “Gratitude will not only transform your day—it will transform your life…”

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11.16.2020 – The Glorious Unveiling of His Heart and His Plans

November 16, 2020

“And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.”—Jeremiah 1:11-12 Heavenly Father… 😊💖✹ I love how You help us to see. I love how You help us to see things closer, and closer, and closer… Read More 11.16.2020 – The Glorious Unveiling of His Heart and His Plans

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11.15.2020 – He’s pulling it all together…

November 15, 2020

The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked A Psalm of David. 37 Do not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,And wither as the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.4 Delight yourself also… Read More 11.15.2020 – He’s pulling it all together…

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11.14.2020 – “Lord, this ‘voice’…. how do You want me to use it?”

November 14, 2020

I think it deeply pleases God when we ask Him things like, “Father? What do You think about this? What’s on Your heart? What are You thinking about? What are You dreaming about? What is Your desire, God?” What’s Your will for this situation that I’m seeing/going through/experiencing?” It must bring Him so much joy… Read More 11.14.2020 – “Lord, this ‘voice’…. how do You want me to use it?”

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11.13.2020 – Whose side are you fighting on?

November 13, 2020

Jesus said, “This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you’re not on my side, you’re the enemy; if you’re not helping, you’re making things worse.”—Matthew 12:30 The Message “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.”—Matthew 12:30 NLT Make sure you… Read More 11.13.2020 – Whose side are you fighting on?

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11.12.2020 – Solid, Steady and Strengthened in the Word

November 12, 2020

“You are near, O Lord,And all Your commandments are truth.”—Psalm 119:151 I’ll be honest… I had to really “push through” in order to write on here this morning. And I’m reflecting on this truth… That we can’t trust how we feel. We can’t trust how things seem or appear. We can’t trust all the thoughts… Read More 11.12.2020 – Solid, Steady and Strengthened in the Word

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11.11.2020 – Learning to let go of “my way”….

November 11, 2020

I’m realizing…. it’s sinking in…. …that when I decided to take God’s way, His path, His plan for my life… I can’t expect for things to go exactly as I’d like them to go, in the moment. I can’t expect for things to go as I’d prefer them to go, in the moment. Because you… Read More 11.11.2020 – Learning to let go of “my way”….

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11.10.2020 – The Story in My Head

November 10, 2020

Have you ever had a thought—a sudden “story in your head” of how something seems to be, and based on the story in your head, you react in a way that you later regret…because of that story you believed to be true? And you realize… that you believed a “story in your head” that wasn’t… Read More 11.10.2020 – The Story in My Head

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11.9.2020 – Thy will, Thy way…

November 9, 2020

“Father, what’s Your will in this situation? What’s Your way? Because knowing You, and knowing me… I know that Your will and Your way is going to be so much better than what I prefer. 💝 Many times Your will is beyond what I can see and understand… But I know Your will and Your… Read More 11.9.2020 – Thy will, Thy way…

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11.8.2020 – How do we get through? We “praise” our way through!

November 8, 2020

“The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.“—2 Chronicles 20:22 And what did they sing? “They went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the LORD, For His mercy endures forever.” —2 Chronicles 20:21… Read More 11.8.2020 – How do we get through? We “praise” our way through!