Tag: Trust
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Striving for Change: When Surrender Replaces Effort
There’s a subtle but exhausting tension many of us live in—a constant pull to improve, to grow, to become better versions of ourselves. We chase change with discipline, plans, checklists, and sheer determination. And while effort has its place, there’s a deeper truth we often miss: Real transformation doesn’t come from striving—it comes from surrender.…
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Rest
There is a kind of tired that sleep does not fully fix. The body can lie down, the lights can be turned off, the room can grow quiet, and still the soul can feel restless. There are seasons when exhaustion goes deeper than muscles and bones. It settles into the mind. It weighs on the…
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Faith of a mustard seed
How big would you rate your faith today? I’ve often thought that my level of faith must be significant since after taking a test years ago, I discovered it was my spiritual gift. I really did believe that it could never be shaken. Without sounding prideful, I was often confident that nothing could ever change…
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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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The power of friendship
Friendship is one of the most understated yet powerful forces in our lives. Unlike family, which we are born into, friendships are the relationships we choose. They are built over time through shared experiences, trust, and understanding and very importantly-with intention. Intentionality in friendship begins with presence. Just as plants need consistent watering, relationships need…
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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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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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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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Living by Trust
The gatherings are behind us now, the lights are dimming, the tree is coming down. Now what? For many days leading up to Christmas, we’re busy with decorating, cooking, and wrapping gifts, and now it seems the world just stopped spinning. Now there’s a hush, a lull hanging in the air, days in our minds…
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