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Confession: I collect Pre Experiences

Confession: I collect Pre Experiences

I am guilty of preparing to live rather than actually living in the moment. This is something God is unveiling before me this year, and it's difficult to face. I'll give you an example. This year we were able to finally realize a backyard dream of erecting a pergola...

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Confession: I struggle with weight

Confession: I struggle with weight

This is a first in a series of confessions from me. I pray my own wrestling brings hope and health to you. So late last month, I penned a prayer to the Lord about my frustration with my weight. You can read it here: Although I eat well and exercise fairly consistently...

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1000 Episodes of Pray Every Day!

1000 Episodes of Pray Every Day!

A little over three years ago, my 365 devotional, Jesus Every Day, released. In January of 2018, I attended my yearly Mastermind retreat, asking what would be a unique way to get the word out for the devotional where I basically prayed people through the Bible in one...

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An Uncommon Friend

An Uncommon Friend

I met Shelly Carvan when my heart was in shreds, soon after our family came home battered from the mission field in France. We attended the same Life Group at church, and I distinctly remember talking to her in the hallway outside of class, knowing immediately that I...

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Thank God for NOT giving me what I thought I needed

Thank God for NOT giving me what I thought I needed

I've shared this story before, but it begs repeating. In high school, I pined for a boyfriend. I prayed for a boyfriend. I made bargains with God about said boyfriend. But heaven was silent. Single Mary stayed single. No boyfriend. And now? I'm grateful. Because my...

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I despise neediness in myself

I despise neediness in myself

This is one of those posts I am starting that I don't know how it will end. During this time of Covid, racial tension, and employment worries, I (like you) have had some space to observe my life. And something has bothered me. I get mad when I see someone offer grace...

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Celebrating = healing

Celebrating = healing

I am terrible at celebrating. Ask my husband. I flit from thing to thing​, seldom stopping to cherish a moment or celebrate a milestone.  Can you relate? I'm reading a really helpful book right now called Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg. It's been the habit book...

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A Deep, Yet Accessible Bible Study

A Deep, Yet Accessible Bible Study

I remember picking up my first Bible study book when I was probably sixteen years old. I turned it over, looked at it like an anomaly. Why? Because I was an unchurched girl, recently converted, and I had zero idea about the Christian culture, Bible studies, or even...

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Virus Prayer

Virus Prayer

We are living in unprecedented times. It's time to pray--for our world, for the vulnerable, for our mounting fears. I woke up this morning with YOU on my mind. I have deep peace, and I long for you to experience the same. So I took to prayer. For us. For you. For this...

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Pray Every Day is TWO!

Pray Every Day is TWO!

I'm so grateful to share a milestone with you. The Pray Every Day Podcast is officially two years old today. CUE JOY! It's been downloaded over a half a million times. It's available on your Alexa device. And it's an app! It's supported by listeners like you over at...

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I’m taking a Sabbatical

I’m taking a Sabbatical

This blog post I'm writing is a task I've been thinking about for a long time. I've hinted at the strain of this year, and I've asked for prayer. But now it's time to actually do something about my level of fatigue and health issues. Stress is real, friends, and it...

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The Most Beautiful Letter

The Most Beautiful Letter

I've been given permission to share this letter that a childhood sexual abuse survivor wrote to her little self. It's so beautiful, so poignant, that I wanted you to see it. Lavender and Periwinkle If I had written your story little one, there would be so much you...

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