Take Me Away!

take me away

Sometimes, I feel like that bubble bath commercial and want to say “take me away!” God was speaking to me this week. When a repeated topic comes up, I don’t believe it’s happenstance. It’s God. Already slated to speak on a topic next week, a speaker on a similar topic fell through for a different …

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Eyes Wide Open

eyes wide open

The aha moment. It’s when something fresh, revolutionary or a long sought after solution suddenly appears. Our eyes wide open, we now see what has always been there. Have you ever experienced an aha moment? These moments can be small, like when an answer becomes obvious or nagging anxiety lifts. Or they can be big, …

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Purposefully Present

purposefully present

Ever feel like you’re missing your life? We blink and the kids are grown or aging parents suddenly need us. And those dreams or plans we had for our lives? They now seem out of reach as we wonder where the time went or why we were not purposefully present. “Life moves pretty fast. If …

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The Pursuit of Purpose

the pursuit of purpose

There are a lot of ‘P’ words floating around my mind lately. Being present and a presence. God’s presence, additional p words (more on that in a moment) and now there’s also purpose. Our pastor spoke on our purpose Sunday and it prompted me revisit mine. Have you ever considered the pursuit of purpose? After I …

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A Present Presence

a present presence

If there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s God’s present presence with me. Ever since I began to better understand God and His love for me, I knew He was with me. It was just a given. One that I sadly took for granted, at times. But whenever I needed Him–in times of pain, grief, …

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