Right time

Right time

…Looking back now, I can clearly see that what happened in my life happened at exactly the right time, not earlier, not later. Had it happened when I wanted it to, I wouldn’t have been ready…

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Rest

Rest

…We often think rest comes after everything is resolved, after the problems are fixed, after the decision is made, after the pain has passed. But what if rest is not a destination at the end of the storm? ..

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God’s Will

God’s Will

…So why is it so hard for us to let go and let God?
I think it’s because we believe control equals safety. If we can predict, manage, and plan everything, then we think we can avoid pain. But the truth is, we have never been in control…

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New Start

New Start

…We are very good at talking. We talk about doing better, being better, choosing differently. We make lists, set intentions, whisper promises to ourselves in the quiet moments. But what happens when January comes and life feels the same? What are the ramifications of not making the change? Of staying stuck in patterns we know no longer serve us?…

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Joy

Joy

…At Christmas time, joy feels amplified. It fills our homes, our churches, our streets, and our hearts. We decorate, we gather, we give, and we remember. We remember why this season exists in the first place, the birth of Christ, a symbol of love given freely, of hope entering the world through humility, of joy arriving not with noise, but with purpose…

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Gap

Gap

…When someone like that leaves your life, it leaves a huge void.
There is no gentle way to describe it. No poetic phrase that fully captures the absence. It is a gap; wide, unexpected, and painfully quiet. A space where laughter once lived…

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