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Grace

Grace

Mark Yaconelli says: Like an orphan, our prayer often waits to be noticed and held within our anger, our depression, our loneliness, and unmet longing. These broken places within us are irresistible to God, Why not place your hand over your heart and ask, “Heart, what...

Setting up camp in the desert

An important part of warfare in the desert: setting up camp, or rather digging in. An excavation had to made for each tent to safeguard it in case of an attack by the enemy, needing every soldier to grab a shovel and start digging. The loose soil was then used to form...
Forgiveness and restitution

Forgiveness and restitution

Forgiveness usually is an ongoing process. A loved one might have taken offence and cut me off in bitterness. I have to pray for and apply wisdom to move past my own and the other person’s hurt and carefully reach out in love. I cannot force the issue. I have the...

Stay-at-home mom

Q: Help!  I want to be more than I am right now, but how will I ever attain that?  I am tired of wondering and wondering and being on an emotional rollercoaster  I don’t want to just carry on with life – I want to LIVE!  How am I going to succeed in doing that?...

Standing corrected

Being corrected by others is never pleasant or comfortable, but if I’m humble enough to accept correction/discipline gracefully, I’ll grow in wisdom and understanding, be “master of my soul” (Knox) in a human sense. If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself,...