Tag: love
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The Gift of True Love: Letting Go of the Fairytail
It’s beautiful, isn’t it? This picture is like something straight out of a fairytale. As I made my way around this beautiful garden, I began to think about how amazing it would be to share this with someone. These desires inspired me to write about something that is very much everything— true love. True love…
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The Gift of Independence
There’s something magical about independence—it is the beginning of true freedom. Google defines independence as being free from outside control and the opinions or influence of others. Wisdom holds a very similar definition, but it necessitates being dependent on God, because God is sovereign. True freedom comes from depending on one source—God. Freedom doesn’t come…
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The Gift of the Little Things
He tried his best to get those two little blocks to fit together, but just couldn’t do it. He began to cry and throw a tantrum right there on the floor. My heart broke as I wanted so badly to just do it for him. My aide said gently but firmly,“Don’t do it, Kamille. He…
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The Gift of a Childlike Faith
Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was absolutely terrified of bad weather—thunder, lightening, and especially tornados. One spring night, tornado warnings flooded the television as a storm raged outside the windows of her home. In the midst of the storm, the little girl fell asleep. When she woke up, she was…
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The Gift of Gratitude: Counting Our Blessings
I remember the first time I came here. It was a time before I really knew who I was, but God was in the process of showing me. (He still is!) As a rock collector, seeing all these rocks has always sparked joy inside of me. I still come here all the time. I guess…
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The Gift of God’s Plan: Seeing Beyond the White Picket Fence
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) The thing about plans—some of us have one; some of us don’t. God has a plan for everyone, but it’s up to us whether…
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The Gift of Dreams
“Let her sleep, for when she wakes, she will move mountains.” unknown It all started with my dreams. I don’t mean my faith, as I was raised to be a Christian, but my journey towards my relationship with Christ. This is crucial, because what so many people don’t realize, is true Christianity isn’t about religion;…
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The Gift of a Guarded Heart
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. (Proverbs 4:23) If you know me, you know I love to collect rocks. I like to take them from places and times I want to remember, and I usually paint them. This is a rock from one of my favorite hiding places.…
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The Gift of a Stable Heart
It’s been a while since I’ve had some intentional exercise. This past weekend, I decided I was going to get one good work out in. By the time Sunday rolled around, I told myself I didn’t feel like it. I sat there for a minute and considered just putting it off. I didn’t feel like…
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The Gift of Patience: God’s Timing is Perfect
As spring approaches and the chapter of Ecclesiastes came to completion at church recently, God’s timing has been on my mind. How often do we get impatient for something? How often do we miss out on the season we are in now because we are projecting into the future? As I drove home the other…
