For a long time, I censored my prayers because I didn’t want to be disappointed if they were not answered in the way I hoped. But through a friend’s encouragement, I stopped editing my prayers and started boldly asking God for my heart’s desire. I knew that God would answer…
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I’m delighted to introduce you to a fellow hope*writer, Jill E. McCormick. Today she is sharing from her heart about a time when she was tempted to hide when it came to friendship. Feeling Fragile in Friendships By: Jill E. McCormick I load our baby and toddler into the car….
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Strong for Everyone Else I received some difficult news. I didn’t want to be a burden by sharing it, but it was too heavy to carry myself. Bravely reaching out to some friends, I briefly texted about the uncertainty I was facing. My friends told me they’d be praying. But…
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When the Five–Year Plan Falls Apart When my husband and I got married, I worked full-time until he was done with school. After that we planned on working for a few years, and saving quite a bit of our salaries, so when we had kids, and I stayed home with…
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Luke 5:12-13 “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean. Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man, ‘I am willing’, he said. ‘Be clean!’ And immediately the leprosy left him.” This man with leprosy believed that Jesus could make him clean, if He was willing. Shadrach, Meschach…
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Dear Daughter: I see you there, love…my try-hard girl, my striving for the “A” daughter, the Type A woman—the Martha type who handles it all. You are My creation—painted with the brushstrokes of grace upon breathtaking landscape. I know how hard you work…rising early, staying up late, constantly stirring thoughts…
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