Tag: encouragement
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The Gift of Your God-Given Voice
I spent many years of my life in silence. I don’t mean physical but rather spiritual silence, and my spirit longed to be heard. See, you can talk all day long, but if you aren’t speaking the way God designed you to speak, to those who are capable of hearing, you might as well be…
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The Gift of a Golden Winter Sky
January—it’s the dead of winter. Nothing’s in bloom; it’s cold, and the joy-filled holidays have come and gone. For a lot of us, this time of year can be quite depressing. The week after releasing my book, for a moment, I felt the emptiness of winter. It wasn’t a bad feeling; it just was. It’s…
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The Gift of God’s Secret Garden
I know a place inside my soul with every flower in bloom. It’s filled with joy, vibrant colors, and the scent of sweet perfume. . The waters are plenty, crystal clear, and flowing. The sky displays the purest blues, the golden sun forever glowing. . The birds all sing a lovely tune, and angels gather…
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The Gift of a Gentle and Quiet Spirit
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment such as arranging of the hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight. (1 Peter 3:3-4) To my female readers,…
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The Gift of a Made Bed
Making your bed is a simple task that sets the tone for the rest of day. Are you going to cut corners doing only the bare minimum, or are you going to do things to the best of your ability? When I look at my made up bed, it sparks joy as it’s a subtle…
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The Gift of God’s Goodness
God is good. God is good when we don’t feel good. God is good when our plans don’t go as expected. God is good when life is chaotic, unpredictable, and exhausting. God is good when life is boring, monotonous, and gloomy. God is good when there seems to be no light at the end of…
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The Gift of Hills
Whenever someone would tell me I was beautiful, I used to really take it to heart. In fact, I still do. Who doesn’t want to hear those words? As I’ve gotten older, though, there’s something that I long to hear even more than that. “I see God in you.” There is no higher compliment. When…
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The Gift of Confidence
Confidence—it’s one of those things that is elusive to some, seems natural to others, and leads many of us into a “fake it ‘til you make it” kind of mentality. The truth is, worldly confidence is elusive; it’s fleeting, and it will inevitably come and go at some point or another. Godly confidence is a…
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The Gift of an Empty Cup
We all want to be filled. That’s why we go to church, isn’t it? That’s why we listen to worship music. That’s why we listen to podcasts, sermons, and that’s why we read books. We are always looking to be filled. How many of us, though, are remembering to pour? We must pour out to…