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More of God’s Presence: Week 4 – Restoration
Welcome to Week 4 of the series More of God’s Presence. We are walking through Psalm 23 shedding light on the intricate details of God’s Presence. I hope you will join us on this journey and embrace God’s Presence like never before! If you missed the other posts in this series, you can find them here: Week 1 – I Shall Not Want Week 2 – He Makes Me Week 3 – Still Waters Week 4: RESTORATION I yearned for calmness, rest, and repair as if it would never come. If I could fix the situations in my life, then
Conquering Comparison
I am so excited to have my friend Kristine Brown guest posting on the blog today! I know you will be encouraged by the message in her new book! My battle began with a glance at an insecure teenager in the mirror in front of me. I didn’t just see myself, however. I saw other reflections as well. The girl sitting to my right and the one sitting to my left had something special. And whatever it was, I wanted it. In an instant, whispers of doubt found an open door and let themselves into my heart where they would
More of God’s Presence – Week 3 – Still Waters
Welcome to Week 3 of our series More of God’s Presence! This week we are discussing “still waters”. I would love to hear your thoughts on this part of Psalm 23! If you missed the first two weeks you can find them here: Week 1 Week 2 Still Waters by Micah Maddox I close my eyes and try to rest. I replay the day, each trial, each test. The thoughts of mistakes, the things I said, The moments I longed to just go to bed. I want to be the best version of me. No matter how hard I try,
More of God’s Presence – Week 2
Welcome to Week 2 of our Psalm 23 series – More of God’s Presence. If you missed last week you can view it HERE. With my long blonde hair pulled tight into pig tails I pranced through the luscious green grass feeling every blade between my toes. I found a nice spot to sit, and I began to examine the grass, so tender and vibrant green. My grandma’s lawn was the prettiest I had ever seen. Each blade of grass could stand alone. The name was St. Augustine and it beckoned my name from the car window as soon as
More of God’s Presence – Week 1
Welcome to Week 1 of More of God’s Presence. In this series we will walk through Psalm 23 together. If you desire to experience God’s presence in a deeper way, you are going to love this series! WEEK 1: My Shepherd I began my prayer with a list that saturated my thoughts: “Dear Heavenly Father, I need this. I need that. If you would just clarify that one thing, and if you could just take care of that other situation. If you could give me a sign that would be great. I really need to know what to do and
When You Need a Fresh Start
For months I stood at the window and watched the barren trees stand firmly grounded in the dark dirt. No sign of life to be found. There was snow, wind, ice, and rain that beat down making puddles and impressions along the way. Some of the storms were so strong they made us take cover in the basement or stay inside for days on end. Winter can be long and lonely. Now I stand outside exposed to the elements and I feel the gentle warmth of the sunshine. I close my eyes and breathe deeply as the cool breeze lightly