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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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Because HE cares for you. ❤️ Leave all your worries with him. Another version says “Cast all your anxieties on him..” When you cast a fishing line into the water it’s an act of letting go. You are releasing that line and bait to fall into the water. If you don’t release it then there’s …
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I have written poetry since I was a child. I found this quote on Pinterest that explains what poetry is to me. I don't know the author of this quote, but I love it. " Poetry is what happens when your mind stops working, and for a moment, all you do is feel. " …
My Princess, Last first day of school!! (High School) Senior Year! Oh the places you’ll go... shining brightly and standing firm. You’ve been a joy to walk through preK-12th grade with. You’ve tried new things and excelled in many areas. You’ve persevered, stood your ground, and never waivered in your faith. Most mornings when I’d …
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Overwhelmed. Too many people. Can't focus. Can't think. You know the verses. The one about casting your anxiety on Him. You just don't always know how to cast it without keeping a little behind. You talk fast. You rush. Get irritated. But you know you are unreasonable. But it's real. Your mind focuses on one …
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Well. Earlier today I shared a photo on FACEBOOK and that photo explains my brain lately. Too many thoughts going in too many different directions. Geez. I should really stay away from technology when my brain is messed up like that. The photo was of a scribbly line going all different directions …
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The Comparison Trap is just that… A trap. A trap that leads to feelings of worthlessness, envy, bitterness, and discontentment. It steals our joy.
“Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!” ~2 Corinthians 10:12 NLT
Comparing themselves to each other… Hmmm. Sound familiar?
How often do we find ourselves in this comparison trap?
We compare hairstyles. We compare relationships. We compare outfits. We compare how “busy” we are.(and that’s another message for another day). We compare occupations. We compare houses. We compare waist sizes. We compare cars. We compare how educated we assume someone else to be. We compare compare compare.
Then we feel worthless because we assume that we aren’t as good…
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So. I just got back from an amazing Mission Trip to Honduras. Check out the website if you want to see where we went. I'll be blogging all about our trip later. I wanted to share a few things that I love and that I find beneficial to me or my family. We did a …
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Fear of failure. Fear of not being good at it. Fear that you won't be noticed or make a difference. Fear. It can paralyze you. It makes you ineffective. It stops you from doing the things that your soul craves. Fear tells you that you won't do good enough. Fear tells you that somebody else …
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My mind is in overdrive. And when that happens, I write. Spencer and I met 10 others from Redland after lunch at a home where one of the tornadoes touched down. Utter destruction. We were literally picking up the pieces of their home. Pieces of their life. Metal, wood, shingles. All around them. Mattress up …
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Hope For The Broken 