A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I’d fallen into the habit of rehearsing my anxieties in prayer and in my journaling. I recognized the need to change those negative, well-worn thought patterns, and I’ve taken a few steps toward freedom in this area. Since then, I haven’t turned to my journal once, and I’ve written very little elsewhere. Rather than…
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Love Requires More than Low Expectations
Have you cultivated a habit of maintaining low expectations to avoid disappointment? I have. My children don’t share this habit, often having the highest expectations possible, which often leads to frustration and sadness. Both extremes can be detrimental and unrealistic. Read more below and click over to In Touch Ministries for the full article. …… While waiting in line for…
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The New (in)courage Devotional Bible: A Giveaway
**This giveaway is officially closed. Thanks so much for entering!** Years ago, my husband bought me a study bible after I admired his and asked him to order me one of the same. When it arrived, tulips bloomed across the cover with the words “Women Mentoring Women Through the Scriptures” printed beneath them in careful gold letters. He hadn’t realized…
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How to Recognize the Rehearsing of Our Anxieties and Walk A Better Way
I sat at the dining room table reading through lesson plans for the writing class I taught last fall when I saw it. I flipped one sheet over, and on the back, a half page of my own handwriting took me by surprise. The date typed on the front was September 12, 2017, and I discovered it in my files…
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A Friend for the Journey
She sat between the two younger women, crowned with a head full of white curls, the glory of her ninety years radiating from the stage. I sat at a distance, unable to see much but the head of poet Luci Shaw from my seat in the auditorium. I focused instead on her words as a river of memories born out…
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