Tag: Reflection
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Rejected Silver
“They are called rejected silver, because the Lord has rejected them.” — Jeremiah 6:30 At first glance, Jeremiah 6:30 feels harsh. How could God compare people to rejected silver? Understanding the refining process helps bring clarity to the passage. In ancient times, silver was purified by intense heat. A refiner would place the metal in…
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Surrender
In a world that often shouts, “Be strong, be in control,” We walk the line between courage and the shadows that patrol. But what if I told you that surrender isn’t an ending? It isn’t a past tense binding, with no more pretending? It’s a present, active choice—a daily embrace Of the cross we must…
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What “clothes” are you wearing?
A short and simple message this week, but one that I know I need to be reminded of… Having recently completed a Bible Study on 1st, 2nd and 3rd John, and the emphasis on love that John shares in these books, I have become more aware of my wardrobe and what type of “clothes” are…
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As I sit down to write this week’s encouragement, I’ve got my doors open, music on, and I am enjoying the cooler day—knowing it won’t last and summer is just around the corner. Soon I’ll say “so long” to doors being open for a few months and will have to dream of cooler days to…
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Prayer
The Lord has been convicting my heart on the subject of prayer, which I have to admit is an area of my life that lately hasn’t been as fervent, disciplined, and devoted as it should or could be. As I thought about it and sought the Lord, He brought a few different things to mind…
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Becoming: A Seed in the Hands of the Gardener
Walk into any home improvement store this time of year and you’ll see it — rows upon rows of seed packets. Tomatoes. Zinnias. Basil. Sunflowers. Each small envelope holds something far bigger than it appears. And someone decides where it will go. It begins as a thought… “The garden should go here.” But before…
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From Silent Wounds to Sacred Freedom
Some wounds don’t start and end with a single moment. Some start in childhood, before we even have the words for what is happening, before we understand boundaries, before we know how to protect ourselves, and sometimes they carry into adulthood. Something I learned the hard way, is that unhealed wounds don’t just disappear with…
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Don’t Look Back
Don’t Look Back: Twenty-five years. A quarter century. Looking back, it is hard to see the woman I was—or maybe more accurately, the girl. She was so broken, so addicted, feeling unworthy and unlovable, convinced she was damaged in a way that could never be repaired. She tried to take her life twice, once at…
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Junk
Do you ever think about junk? Junk is a collection of things that have no meaning or value or are of low quality. Every home has one: the junk drawer. You know the one — where mismatched batteries, expired coupons, and keys-to-nowhere pile up “just in case.” It looks harmless on the outside… shut the…
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New Year’s Joy
As the year ends and the holidays come to a close, we find ourselves packing away the Christmas decorations and all the “material things” that bring the Christmas Spirit to life in our homes at this time of year. The beautiful music of Christmas carols and the sweet aroma of cookies baking in the oven…
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