Simple Truths Blog
For many years I have prayed, contemplated, and waited each “beginning” of each year for MY WORD. The word He wants me to focus on in order to be in His will. His will is the only place that I ever feel peace. This last year I’ve grown, changed, and learned. I have discovered things …
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Maybe, just maybe, we look at closed doors all wrong. There's a popular saying that goes something like this: " when God closes one door he opens another.” We just tend to think that it is going to open immediately. Like, right when we want it. We pace and huff and get down in …
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•Moment of transparency• There are many areas in life that I could apply this verse to. Many areas where I need to apply this verse. Here is what I’ve learned and finding this verse is a result of looking for an answer in His Word. In life there are seasons and not just seasons of …
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That space between Before & After. That sliver of time between the unknown and the now known. That tiny AND between the here and now. It's profound what that AND holds. It's the moment between what you didn't know and what you know now. It's the moment between your life before a discovery and the …
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It struck me, as I was thinking on The Mended Heart bible study that I'm doing, and I asked God to peel back the layers. To show me "me" and to unearth the things that I've covered up in order to live "normally". He wants to heal me completely. To peel back each layer and …
Continue reading "Peeling and Tossing"
We say "USE ME" to God. Then we get rattled when he asks us to get up and move. USE ME GOD... But .... Use me how I want to be used. Heavens no, don't ask me to do that. I cannot be inconvenienced. Use me Lord. But. I am not equipped. That would be awkward. Somebody …
It's sad to say, but it's true.. Too often Christians are known for what we are against.. Not for what we are for. Not all of us.. Not all of the time.. But a lot of the time. Sometimes people are turned off by the church in general. And hear me when I say …
Continue reading "The Beauty In Different"
Longing For Home When on a mission trip in Nola.. I loved it but longed for home. Now that I'm home, I long to be back on mission. Somewhere. I think of the people there every single day. I am a foreigner now when I'm not doing missions. My home and …
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I was thinking of how often we use the term : "good Christian". It's become so cliche. "She's a good Christian woman". "He's a good Christian". Are they even authentically a Christian? Is there a good Christian? Is there a bad Christian? One implies the other. (Honestly, the term Christian is used incorrectly at times …
Continue reading "I’m Not a Good Christian"
When did I grow up? I'm pretty sure that I still think I'm like 20 something. Until I look in the mirror. Or wake up with an ache. Or somebody that must be not much younger than me says "Mrs. Heather" or "yes ma'am." Maybe it's because in my 40s (41 to be exact), I'm …
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Hope For The Broken 