Category: Thoughts

The Idea of Forgiveness

The Idea of Forgiveness

This week, the concept of forgiveness has really been on my mind. Thursday, it was something that just weighted heavily on me. Friday, Facebook reminded me of a small short story I wrote about forgiveness that I had made over twelve years ago. Saturday, we were having a meeting going over some Hope’s Haven material, …

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What Is Rest?

What Is Rest?

Life is crazy. What else is there to say? Life can be absolutely overwhelming at times, and sometimes it feels like it will never slow down. In fact, somehow life seems to keep going faster! January hits, you have all of these plans and dreams and aspirations and goals (some you hit, some you don’t), …

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My Soul Weeps

My Soul Weeps

We’ve been going through a season in our lives where, piece by piece, everything seems to be falling apart. Our hearts have been struck time and time again, and some days it feels like there is no light at the end of this tunnel. Yet, we know God is good through it all. It may …

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Things I Didn’t Plant

Things I Didn’t Plant

I had some peculiar things happen in my garden this year. Sure, we had the normal challenges of unpredictable weather, hungry bugs, and weeds that seem to spring up overnight. But, there were some new mysteries happening this year. I love sunflowers. I had gotten a pack of seeds several years ago and planted them …

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Become My Fortress

Become My Fortress

Okay, bear with me on this rabbit trail of my thoughts on this verse. It may seem like a tangent, but it is something I feel I should share. God has been teaching me a lot about processes. I’ve discovered that I don’t really like processes. Sometimes I get frustrated with myself because I feel …

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