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“Are you really with me, God?”
Have you had challenging times in your life where you needed to know God was with you? I went through something where I wanted to confidently know that God saw me and cared about me. And you know what, He met me in a very personal way that led to what I now call “Tracking God”.
Do you ever feel this way?
Have you ever felt like you were simply In Over Your Head? I’m sharing a light-hearted story of what I do to help me remember my strength comes from the Lord.
Deep Gifts in Hard Places
When you’re in a season of suffering, look for Jesus to meet you in surprising ways. I’m sharing how I wrestled with the idea of “the gift of suffering.” Our hope is in Him each and every day.
Dang it… this sucks!
It can be hard to receive unwelcome news like a cancer diagnosis. And it’s okay to allow ourselves the space to process the hard. The goal is to walk with Jesus, leaving the results up to Him.
“Come on, God. Give me a clue!”
What’s your gut reaction to this quote: Faith is knowing God has a plan even if you don’t know the plan. Keep taking those small steps of faith each day. God offers the gift of hope as we take the next step, trusting Him as our fortress, our refuge, and our strong tower.
Life is Hard AND God is Incredible
We’ve all had moments of wondering where God is in the most difficult parts of life.You want to believe that God is with you, personally, no matter what you’re going through. But life can be a doozy—leaving you depleted and overwhelmed. At the same time, you know that God really does show up in an intimate way. It almost feels like a contradiction, and I’ve come to think of it this way: Life is hard AND God is incredible.
I Did NOT See It Coming
Feeling blindsided by bad news can put you in a situation that requires more faith than you think you might have. I’m sharing some ways to help you re-group when your faith is stretched and tested.
What I Do To Encourage My Faith
Here’s what I do to encourage my faith when it’s being stretched, flexed, and tested. May YOU be surprised by splashes of God’s presence THIS week.
Anxiety, a Purple Folder, and Joy
It’s hard to imagine that their could be a tie-in between a cancer story and the word joy. But, because of the intimacy of Christ, I DO have stories of deep peace and even joyful moments in the middle of the hardest times of my life. Like when I was initially diagnosed with cancer and facing my very first scary surgery…