Category: Belonging

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3.31.2022 – I no longer write on this blog every day…

March 31, 2022

I no longer write on this blog every day… (There, I said it… …and do you know how much I’ve wrestled with it?) Do I still write? Yes. Will I still write? I sure hope so! But things have changed a lot in my life, and things have changed a lot in my writing, or… Read More 3.31.2022 – I no longer write on this blog every day…

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3.1.2022 – “Stay Grounded”

March 1, 2022

“As for God, his way is perfect:The Lord’s word is flawless;he shields all who take refuge in him.” -Psalm 18:30 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”- Matthew 7:24 “Your word is a lamp for my feet,a… Read More 3.1.2022 – “Stay Grounded”

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2.18.2022 – Never underestimate what God can do through you…

February 18, 2022

Never underestimate what God can do through me and through you. He wants to surprise us… ✨ with the amazing work that He’ll do. And it’s no pressure, because He doesn’t really need much… God can use us in ways that we don’t even realize, recognize, or comprehend. He wants to use us… to give… Read More 2.18.2022 – Never underestimate what God can do through you…

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2.12.2022 – I love writing, but…

February 12, 2022

I think I’m processing through life a little differently these days… So much of what I’ve written about on this blog, so far, has been my journey of processing through pain fear anxiety uncertainty challenges insecurities honest struggles… Perhaps the over-abundance of words has come from all the years and years of these kinds of… Read More 2.12.2022 – I love writing, but…

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2.2.2022 – He’s always been there…

February 2, 2022

God has been reminding me from time to time, over the last couple of years, of these memories with Him (that I had forgotten until I found the old home videos). He reminds me that He has been with me, speaking a “song” into my heart from my very beginning… He’s always been just right… Read More 2.2.2022 – He’s always been there…

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1.31.2022 – …a resounding, heartfelt reminder…

January 31, 2022

Good Morning, Heavenly Father. 💝 I’ve come… …right here before You. And I’m reminded, once again that You have always been just right here. I can feel You stirring in my heart… stirring up the fire once again …just like You always do. 💖 Yes, I could tell… I did worry when the fire began… Read More 1.31.2022 – …a resounding, heartfelt reminder…

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1.14.2022 – A “Shockwave” of Prayer

January 14, 2022

There’s a lot of pain and sickness in the lives of many of those around us right now… This great need, this deep desperation… is stirring the heart of God. He loves us, He knows our need, and His heart is tender and compassionate towards us. 💝 And God allows His heart to be felt,… Read More 1.14.2022 – A “Shockwave” of Prayer

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1.8.2022 – “I chose you…”

January 8, 2022

This is what seems to be flowing onto the page this morning… “I chose you, when you didn’t think anyone would ever want to choose you. …but I chose you. I chose you to do the work of My heart to be My child of light in the dark when you never thought you could… Read More 1.8.2022 – “I chose you…”

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1.4.2022 – An Invitation to Dwell with Him

January 4, 2022

This morning, I simply want to share a couple of photos from my table… And I want to let you know… that God desires to meet YOU at “the table.” He desires to sit with you, He desires to wait with you, as you wait upon Him… He desires to fill you up again with… Read More 1.4.2022 – An Invitation to Dwell with Him

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12.25.2021 – A little Christmas gift…

December 25, 2021

So I thought the story of “The Small One” might be fitting for this Christmas… There is something about this precious Christmas story that touches my heart in the sweetest, most tender way. 💝 And speaking of little donkeys… I thought I’d share a few photos of me with my Christmas gift this year… little… Read More 12.25.2021 – A little Christmas gift…

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12.21.2021 – The “Unexpected” Donkey

December 21, 2021

With all of this talk of donkeys in my life these days… I have become intrigued about their biblical and symbolic significance and meaning. But let me back up… “Why donkeys?” “Why now?” I still honestly have no idea. All I know is that one day, I suddenly discovered a desire within me to raise… Read More 12.21.2021 – The “Unexpected” Donkey

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12.17.2021 – The Eyes of the Heart

December 17, 2021

I came across a video of a lady sharing about a certain kind of “spiritual practice” that she had gotten into… And as I watched and listened to her story (with Jesus right by my side)… I could feel my heart break for her. I could see, that she had been a child who was… Read More 12.17.2021 – The Eyes of the Heart

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12.16.2021 – Watch for Glimpses

December 16, 2021

I love the way God uses the “things of life” that we can compare and contrast… …these real-life “parables” that He uses to give us deeper understanding. A few years ago, the Lord led me to search into the ‘meaning’ of my name. And one of the things I felt like He showed me, was… Read More 12.16.2021 – Watch for Glimpses

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12.15.2021 – “God, will You prepare my heart for this day…”

December 15, 2021

Heavenly Father, I sense that You are preparing my heart for this day… Ready my heart, God… that I might show compassion that I might shine with Your pure light. Align my heart with Yours today, make me sensitive to the leading of Your Spirit. I know that You will show me the way, and… Read More 12.15.2021 – “God, will You prepare my heart for this day…”

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12.13.2021 – The Desire to Understand

December 13, 2021

This morning as I awoke from sleep… I had Daniel, from the bible, on my mind. While I have been unable to recall the dreams I was dreaming, for some reason I woke up thinking about this man, Daniel. As I walked from the bedroom over to my table in the dining room, it was… Read More 12.13.2021 – The Desire to Understand

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12.11.2021 – Landscape Architect

December 11, 2021

God is like a Landscape Architect. He designs every plant, so perfectly into place… For He has the perfect landscape plan. And He has in mind… when it is the perfect time for each flower, every tree, every plant to flourish and shine… He is the One who makes things grow. He is the One… Read More 12.11.2021 – Landscape Architect