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From a Mountain to a River Flowing
Today’s Happy “Out of the Box” Day (the day after Christmas) is all about seeing a mountain turn into a joyful, flowing river – even from a sickbed recovering from the flu! While scrolling through messages, I stumbled upon a series of incredible stories, each a ripple of the transforming power of God’s love and…
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Are you walking in a wilderness right now?
Photo by ema reynares An experience in my office always stands out in my memory and would be followed by multiple amazing moments of God revealing and speaking so intimately to my clients… “One of my first clients was going through deep grief and was referred to me through the front office. I remember driving…
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Restoration: Flowers in the Rain
I heard the sound of gentle rainfall, symbolizing God’s grace and mercy, bringing restoration and renewal to a parched and dry land. I saw a picture of a garden blooming with colorful flowers after a long drought, representing the flourishing restoration God brings to the lives of His people. The sound of rainfall and the…
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Advent: Preparing Many Hearts for More
Art source: fine art America John The Baptist by Todd L Thomas I have been pondering and waiting (Advent means ‘waiting’) on this revelation for over eleven months… The Lord began speaking this specific theme to me already in January of this year. (And YOU are in this story…) As the season of Advent now unfolds,…
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Ask God: “How are you with me?”
This Sunday begins the first Sunday in Adventand I have a gift for you below… Ask God: “How are you with me?” One of the names of Jesus is Emmanuel which means, “God with us.” Therefore… I love taking God’s promises, His character, and His names and pray into them. It looks like this: This Advent and…
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Stuck in Enabling?
There’s an ungodly tie between you and another when there’s an enabling relationship. It could feel like you have a chain around your heart tied to the other person. It’s when you consciously or unconsciously, allow another person’s harmful or negative behavior to continue. Examples: 1. Substance abuse enabling: A person in a relationship with…
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My 12 Step Prayer
1. Father God, I am nothing without you 2. God, you are my firm foundation 3. Jesus, I bind my will to your will 4. God, search my heart 5. God, I confess all sin to you 6. Jesus, heal my heart from wounding 7. God, I loose from my soul, all that is evil…
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How the Book Launch Day Went…
My day started with my pup insisting she sit on my lap as I tried to get ready to hop on zooms with people… (and my hubby sitting across from us smiling with his morning cup of coffee.) And then…I found myself playing dolls over Zoom with a little girl in Germany! 😀 Her mom…
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Our Sin and Gifting Come from the Same Drive
This nugget has come up several times in the last few days with numerous people. Our sin and gifting come from the same drive, but it’s where we look that determines whether we are in sin or walking in our calling. Below is a reflection given in April 2023 in Augusta, Georgia which includes this…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 