Even though David was a “man after God’s own heart”, he also felt the sting of public rejection. His son, Absalom, turned against him and took a portion of David’s community with him. To make matters worse, as David fled for his life with his people, a man named Shimei threw stones at him. He called David a “worthless fellow” and “evil” (2 Samuel 16:5-14). How did David recover...
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“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” Psalm 116:7 The Texas temps are in the 80’s and these are the ways we are finding rest. Sure, there are decisions to be made and a graduation speech that still needs saying. But for minutes out of each day, we push the pause button on all our individual activities and have been gathering outside to enjoy moments of silence or of wrestling #teenagers....
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I love listening to podcasts since it takes me a whole hour for a round-trip to where I work and where my kids attend school. If you’ve followed me for very long, you this all too well. 🙂 I live on a farm in the boonies, y’all. I spend a good deal of my time traveling so I listen to different varieties. Here are 5 that’ll encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and live with a tad bit more boldness than...
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“I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 NIV In the scriptures, 241 times in the New King James, “fear not” or “do not fear” appeared in the Bible. 241 times, God took His people into their calling, their purpose, or their next step which required more than their own strength (and courage) to fulfill. 241 times, His people saw glimpses...
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“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 NIV Even though Bobbie Schaeperkoetter is a writer, speaker, teacher, YouTuber, community builder, and an empowerer of women, she has struggled to be vulnerable and authentic. Hear what it took for her to leave a place of isolation to step into a place of new community even as she felt inadequate. Learn about the...
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