Thoughts on Fasting {Grace & Truth #3}

by Kaylene Yoder // Comments off

I have been thinking a lot on fasting the last week. It’s not a popular practice. Isaiah 58 speaks of people becoming irritable when fasting, and I can relate to that. But that is not God’s intent. Isaiah 58 goes... Continue reading →

Growing to be a Woman Strong in the Faith

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  I don’t know what made her tell me this, and she probably has no idea how her words impacted me then and even now. She said, “I can see in your eyes that you are hurting. Go to the Bible... Continue reading →

Grace & Truth Linkup #2

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Last week we had 89 great posts shared! Thank you to all who participated! It was hard to choose just one, but here are two of my favorites! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.   Dear... Continue reading →

Grace & Truth Link-up #1

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I’m SO excited to introduce to you the Grace & Truth link-up! Every Friday, nine other bloggers and I will be sharing this community bloggers. If you are a blogger ~ please link up & follow your hosts! I will... Continue reading →

Pointing People to Jesus ~ Obligation or Opportunity

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We love Jesus. We know, as Christians, our lives and attitudes should reflect Him, and we desire to become more like Him. Then life happens. Our emotions get caught up in injustices. We become indignant, angry, self centered, and more... Continue reading →

We Adore Him Who Renews – A Poem

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As falling snow descending to earth, Silencing, freshening all the land, So descends His mercy and grace, Much more renewing this sinful man.   What’s past, is gone, what’s done, forgotten.   What’s old, is new, what’s dark, now light.... Continue reading →

31 Days in Proverbs Devotional Collection

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Life gets so busy. And let’s face it…we often become distracted and end up pushing our devotional time to the side in hopes of saving time. We’re all guilty of it…we all want to do better…but when we feel this... Continue reading →

We’re all a Bunch of Bumbling Morons ~ Blog Swap with Michelle Lesley

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Once again it’s time for a blog swap with Michelle Lesley! I enjoy her direct ‘give it to me straight’ kind of writing. Today she shares the importance of of extending grace and forgiveness to one another, not just to... Continue reading →

Dear Mom, Feeling Less than Qualified

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So we are moms…   and it has us baffled more days than it doesn’t.   We have these compulsions to run away. Then in terror we scramble to make sure the kids are okay.   We think about throwing... Continue reading →

I Am Woman. I Am His.

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  I am woman.   I am sweet. I am sassy.   I laugh. I cry.   I hold it together. I lose it.   I have feelings. I have thoughts.   I love. I want to be loved.  ... Continue reading →