Category: Faith
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Peace in the Precarious
I’m learning to adopt peace in the place of anxiety through Mary’s story this Advent.
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Finding Hope in Anna’s Story this Advent
The passage reflects on the nature of hope, particularly through the story of Anna, a widowed prophetess waiting for God’s promises. It explores the complexities of hope, its potential burdens, and the devotion required over time. Ultimately, Anna’s unwavering faith leads her to witness the fulfillment of hope in Jesus, symbolizing redemption.
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The Generosity of God
God never wastes the expense of capturing our hearts.
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Hidden Treasures
Part of the reason for the cedar chest is to keep these things from my children themselves. Although it is not locked, they have an innate understanding that what is in the chest is to be kept. It’s the story of who they are. It’s the story of what needs to be remembered. These items…
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#happy
For a long time I really believed that it wasn’t God’s priority for us to be happy. Happiness is a wonderful byproduct of great things in life, but I didn’t believe God would approve of us seeking happiness or that it was important.
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Welcome to Taco Johns
But maybe his prayer wasn’t too far off from our actual belief about praying. How many times do we enter God’s presence expecting Him to say “Welcome to my court, may I take your order?” I’ll take two tacos please. Then we get something else, or nothing at all, and we have some complaints for…
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Sweeter than Honey
No one reveals our character better than our children. She likely spewed these words off in her teenage angst. It’s unbelievable that God would speak through a surly teenager, but he did speak out of the mouth of a …donkey… so I suppose it is possible.
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The Day That Will Live in Infamy
A few years ago Oma went to Kailie’s class to talk about WW2. She repeated over and over again in her thick German accent, “The Jews were just people like you and me. They were the same as us.”
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Will you stand?
The foster care system is also supposed to be a safe place for kids to go when life is uncertain and the rains of trauma, abuse and neglect pour down.
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#60: Go on a Diet if you need to
I don’t want to write this blog. Yet anything other than this message would be inauthentic. I keep telling myself that verbalizing brings freedom. Perhaps my secret is one kept by others. If I can be brave to set myself free, maybe you will find the courage to untangle yourself from the secrets that trap…
Savannah Lyon 