Have you ever found yourself in a waiting period that seems to go on forever? A time where you feel like a toddler in the backseat of a car asking, “Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” This stage of winter can feel a lot like that. Waiting has a way of stripping our identity down to us and God–alone. It can be a time of giving ourselves permission to grieve a loss or change. We don’t usually volunteer to wait–especially when that...
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How do you live in a season where you can’t see the path in front of you? How do you overcome when mountainous burdens suddenly crash upon your soul like a tsunami, sweeping you out to (what appears to be) an endless ocean of winter? What does it look like to give up your dream only to land in your darkest valley? Or to have ovarian cancer and have a baby in one fell swoop? And where might the critical tools or desperate encouragement...
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Getting started It is not based on how “good” you are or how young you are or how wise you are (although, that definitely helps). It is not even based on how able you are. When God calls you to start, He takes you just as you are, right now. You don’t have to wait for that “magical” time whether it be January or a Monday or some other fairy-tale hour. You do not even have to be comfortable. In fact, what you’re planning on doing...
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New beginnings can happen from the unlikeliest of places or situations. At times, we may be stretched beyond our comfort zones. Or other times, we may be clueless about what is just around the corner. Either way, beginnings can catch us by surprise. Listen in as Amy and I talk about how we met and how we never would’ve guessed where our friendship would lead. You’ll hear about the journey that eventually brought us to do...
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