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When God Feels Distant
When God Feels Distant I knelt in my living room in frustration thinking that maybe my physical posture would prove to God that I was serious. I knew He answered prayer, so I prayed. But this time, He didn’t seem to answer my request. Over and over I begged Him; over and over I got the same response – silence. God began to feel distant and unreachable. Have you ever been there? You know God is real. You’ve even sensed His presence and experienced His power through answered prayer and life change, but in this moment He feels like a
When God Says Wait
When God Says Wait I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 27:13-14 I dropped to my knees again with tears rolling down my face and no words to pray. I wanted to beg God to answer me, hear me, get back with me, or at least send me a sign so I would know He was hearing me. There was no sign, no miracle in the
5 Keys to Living Anchored in God
In 2017, my book Anchored In: Experience a Power-Full Life in a Problem Filled World went out into the world. Since then, I’ve shared my story across the United States with women’s groups and churches. Maybe I’ve even been to your church! If not, I would love to meet you sometime. If I could sum up my message with just a few words, I would share these 5 keys to living anchored in God. How to live Anchored In: God is with me. God is not hiding from me. God will teach me. God will deliver me. I have a choice
What If My Plans Don’t Work Out
We can buy the perfect planner and detail every hour of the day. But still, life happens. Plans get derailed and goals go out the window. Maybe you already feel the pull of failure, struggle, and strain this year. Maybe you’re already asking, “What if my plans don’t work out?” While we all hope for change, a fresh start, and a new way to process all we’ve been through, life is hard. If you feel the weight of the world on your heart, I’m right there with you. But this isn’t the way God intends us to live. He offers His
When Change Is Difficult
I first wrote these words about when change is difficult when we moved from Baltimore to Virginia. It was a new season with a lot of change. As I sit now in our home in Tennessee, the principle still rings true and encourages my heart. I hope it encourages you too! The wood beneath my feet was unfamiliar and the length between each step was new. I tiptoed carefully listening for how the house might creak not wanting to wake the children. I reached the final step and made my way to the living room. There was a familiar comfort
10 Verses to Encourage Your Heart
1. Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 43:5 (ESV) 2. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1 (ESV) 3. Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! Psalm 27:14 (ESV) 4. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. Psalm 37:5 (ESV) 5. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when
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