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11.22.19 – The Lie of Insecurity

Over the course of my life, I’ve often struggled with insecurity. Insecurity about who I am. Insecurity about my weaknesses, my inabilities. Insecurity about my worth. Insecurity is defined as,“uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence.” “the state of being open to danger or threat; lack of protection.” Over the last few years my… Read More 11.22.19 – The Lie of Insecurity

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11.7.19 – Radiance

Since last night, I’ve been thinking of the word, “radiance” or to “radiate” light. Honestly I’ve been thinking about “light” for a while. (Wait –what am I saying, as a photographer I ALWAYS think about light. ha ?) But this morning I am thinking about God’s Light, Jesus, the Light of the World, His glory… Read More 11.7.19 – Radiance

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10.26.19 -My Heart Needs His Light

This morning I came before the Lord with all of my “stuff”…. Things that have accumulated from the last day, mixed in with some things that have been “secretly growing” in my heart for probably my whole life. Insecurities. Wrong ways of thinking. Sin. It’s interesting how situations in life can cause hidden wounded areas… Read More 10.26.19 -My Heart Needs His Light

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10.25.19 – He prepares the way, and walks us into truth and life…

“When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.” – John 16:13 I love the discovering, and the uncovering, and the revealing… Read More 10.25.19 – He prepares the way, and walks us into truth and life…

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10.24.19 – God’s Storyline

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking, and marveling over the fact that God has written a book about my life. He has a “storyline” that He’s created for me, a good and perfectly written, intentional storyline… and yet it’s up to me to use my will to step into His perfect storyline… Read More 10.24.19 – God’s Storyline

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10.23.19 – The things that make me want to run and hide…

Can I be a little bit vulnerable with you today? ? Do you ever feel tempted to run and hide? To run from the things you don’t want to face, to hide from anyone who might see a weakness in you, from something that might be embarrassing or vulnerable? Maybe it’s a weakness or vulnerability…… Read More 10.23.19 – The things that make me want to run and hide…

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10.22.19 – His Fingerprints of Faithfulness

Every now and then the Lord leads me into a journey through my journals. This morning the Lord reminded me of a powerful and life changing moment in my life, and so I went to find this particular journal and turned to this page. It happened to be the last page of that journal. So… Read More 10.22.19 – His Fingerprints of Faithfulness

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10.21.19 – “God, where are You in this situation…?”

For most of my life I’ve been quite a “Professional Seeker and Discoverer of Issues and Trouble Areas.” Seeing “what’s wrong” or “what could go wrong” has always been what I’ve seen and focused on, because it’s what I was looking for. Sure, it’s good to be aware, and there is a time and place… Read More 10.21.19 – “God, where are You in this situation…?”

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10.20.19 – “Examine my heart and my intentions, Lord”

As I was sitting here before the Lord this morning, a thought came to mind, that I knew I was to write down, but somehow I got distracted before I could get it written down. Moment of Honesty: It came back as I lost my “agenda” of wanting to get something written today, in a… Read More 10.20.19 – “Examine my heart and my intentions, Lord”