Hannah cried until she couldn’t eat.Naomi came home and stated grief had emptied her.Martha looked Jesus in the face and told him she wished He had come sooner.Mary Magdalene stood outside the tomb weeping because she thought Jesus was gone. These weren’t women without faith.They were women whose faith had to live inside circumstances they…
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Imagine getting to heaven and hearing:I never confused your anxiety for unbelief Imagine getting to heaven and hearing:I never misunderstood your survival for spiritual failure. Imagine getting to heaven and hearing:I never asked you to pretend you were okay. Imagine getting to heaven and hearing:I never measured your faith by how happy you were. Imagine…
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Being an overthinker feels like living in a house where the lights never turn off. Even at 2am the rooms in your mind stay lit. Each one echoing with what you should have said or what you could have done. Ringing with what might happen if you get it wrong again. You replay conversations like…
Read moreWomen/God/and the bible
I’ve noticed something in the bible that is interesting to me.So many men had to go find God. Moses had to climb the mountain.Jesus went into the wilderness for 40 days.David had to run, fight, bleed, and survive seasons that almost broke him. They had to go to Him.They had to separate.They had to retreat.They…
Read moreWhen the Blessing is Also a Battle
I feel the most alone I’ve ever felt in my life while pregnant, which makes no sense because I’m never actually alone. I have a whole life growing inside of me. Kicking. Moving. Depending on me for everything. Yet somehow, I still feel isolated in a way I can’t explain. Despite a supportive spouse and…
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