Tag Archives: courage

It’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 11/11/11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. ~ Thessalonians 5:11 Welcome to Prayer Vigil Friday! Another Friday is here. Another week has passed. Now is the perfect time to reflect back on your week. Now is the perfect time to reflect back on the lives of […]

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Delivered

On Saturday April 30, 2011, I had a phone conversation that would forever change my life. I wrote this blog post shortly after that day. Josh and I had been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. So when we were approached with the opportunity to adopt, especially considering the amazing family we were […]

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I Will Love You, Again

“I will love you, again,” I said to myself, as I looked in the mirror and paused at the sight. “I will love you, again, Yes, you, with your face full of longing for spirit, for wisdom, for light.” “I will love you, again, And this time I promise to cherish the beauty your life […]

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Challenge 6 – Love Comes Rushing In

My baby brother is a firefighter paramedic – so right off I have a soft spot in my heart for firemen and women. With the 10 year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks coming up in a few weeks, a lot of the heroic stories of that tragic day are beginning to resurface. Here […]

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Put ‘Em Up, Infertility

In a recent bible study, we were asked to come up with an analogy to describe our lives. For example, life is like a roller coaster – ups, downs, dizzying turns, etc. Initially, I had a hard time with this one. Everything sounded so cliched and forced. My family has always said if there wasn’t […]

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It’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 08/11/11

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. ~ Galatians 6:2 One thing I have learned over the last six months is that I could not have come this far, and stayed this positive, were it not for the love, support and willingness of others to share my burden with me – […]

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I Believe…

I believe today will be a good day because God made it. ~ Psalm 118:24 ” This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.” I believe I have all I need to accomplish His purpose in my life. ~ 2 Peter 1:3  “His divine power has given […]

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No Fear In Love

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” ~ 1John 4:18 What are you afraid of? Isolation? Public speaking? Social situations? I used to have a pretty big fear of heights. I know it’s a pretty common fear, […]

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