Simple Truths Blog
I wouldn’t have learned what I have, without the pain. I wouldn’t have learned the beauty of mercy and grace if it weren’t for the roads I’ve walked down. I wouldn’t have learned to turn to HIM if I didn’t have a reason to. If not for the pain... If not for the breaking... If …
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“You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah”Psalms 32:7 NKJV Who do you run to when you are weary? Where do you find rest? Let me encourage you to find your rest in God. If you find yourself feeling anxious and uptight try …
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When I fail. I'm tempted to run. To run back to the comfortable. The easy. To just stop and give up. To just say that I'm done. Worn out. Desperate. Tired. I want an escape. To get out. Away. To be still and to run at the same time. Time. It's what I need. Time …
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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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To the little girl in the photo: Life will give you many twists and turns. The ride will sometimes be smooth and other times will be bumpy. You will face things that you never expected. You’ll learn that not everyone is who they appear. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll scream. You’ll stand up and stand …
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God simply told me: Comfort Her. I was disappointed when I realized how much student loan debt I would have if I began college this Fall to pursue a dream. See, I knew that I was supposed to pursue a degree in counseling. I just knew that it was finally going to become a realization. …
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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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I received a message.. "Do you remember what Daddy said for Grace?" MY mind started reeling. Repeating it over in my head.. Again and again. Was it this? Wait, was it that? Then I finally got it. As close as we can remember. He's in heaven now. We are left with memories. …
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Quiet. Unsettling. Different. I like it. One week into the social media break and it's funny how it came after my 31 Days of Being Present in Real Life series. The one that I purposely did NOT complete. Yeah. God does have a sense of humor. So, here I am. Learning things about myself. Listening …
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(One of my favorite verses. I even wear it daily on a bracelet I had made.) Romans 12:12 ~ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. As I start my day, I am so blessed to look at this Thankful Tree on my kitchen table and see the leaves of thanks that …
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Hope For The Broken 