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Battle Buddies
It was as I was driving to Khalida’s house, after spending some time at the Starbucks off Walter Reed Rd. praying for Anna and for the people God desired to reach through her, that I became overwhelmed by yet again … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, deployment, discipleship, fear, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, learning, life, marriage, military, relationships, religion, spiritual warfare, submission, the Bible, the hard stuff, The Metro Diner, Truth
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Not Without You
My phone went off at 7:30am, which felt early. I turned over in bed in the red-tinted room, colored so because of how the morning light filtered in through the fire-engine red curtains over the window. I grabbed my phone … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, deployment, devotions, FaceTime, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, live on mission, marriage, military, quiet time, relationships, religion, Truth
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Trial Is The Sieve For Sin
I sat in the dimly lit living room, with Dog, the German Shepherd, cuddled up next to me, as I tried to finish the many mini-assignments for my online History class. All of the family with whom I presently lived … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians, Christianity, comfort, deployment, faith, God, gospel, Jesus, life, marriage, relationships, religion, self-dependence, self-preservation, self-protection, The God of all comfort, the hard stuff
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Sometimes To Stay Alive You Gotta Kill Your Mind
I slung the diaper bag over my shoulder, along with my ebony Guess purse, the double set of straps weighing on my arm. James, the toddler Jake and I were babysitting over night, was all set and ready to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, control, God, God's faithfulness, God's word, J.I. Packer, Jesus Christ, Knowing God, love, marriage, relationships, spiritual warfare, Truth
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Then, Now, and Later
The other day, I had the thought while brushing my teeth (this is optimal time for epiphanies) that if someone had told me about four years ago that I would end up going to college in New York City for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, change, Christ, Christianity, faith, God's faithfulness, God's plan for marriage, God's word, marriage, military, Truth
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Holding On To You
So, this is what has happened. There was a morning during our honeymoon that Jacob and I were making breakfast and listening to worship music, all in a remote cabin located in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. The song “Here With Me” … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christianity, faith, God, God's plan for marriage, homemaking, Jesus Christ, marriage, Psalms, relationships, the Bible
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The Sweetness of Freedom
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by … Continue reading
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Tagged a living sacrifice, change, Christianity, comfort, deliberate obedience, God, Jesus Christ, learning, life, marriage, obedience is not weakness, Romans, sacrifice, sanctification, the Bible, Truth
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Good To Me
Mom and I were on our way to Gracie and Jimmy’s soccer game. “He’s just so good to you, ya know?” she said to me, her eyes on the road. “I mean, He’s been so gentle with you this whole … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, Christianity, church, conviction, faith, fear, forgiveness, God, God's faithfulness, marriage, sanctification, spiritual growth, the church
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In Light of Great Things
I sat out on the back porch of my home in the Shire, stopping mid-sentence in writing a prayer out to God in order to savor the weather, which was a clean sunshine and an even cleaner wind. The trees … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, college, faith, family, following God, God, God's faithfulness, God's plan, God's power, love, making the wise decision, marriage, spiritual warfare, the hard stuff
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Loyal
While I was down at Ft. Bragg, one of the women there asked me a question. Hannah, Beth, and I had the chance to spend an evening out with two of the ministry women, Stephanie and Cathy. The five of … Continue reading
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Tagged God, God's love, God's plan, God's plan for marriage, marriage, the hard stuff, trusting God with the future, vulnerability
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She Who is Sifted 