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Step out in FAITH

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“Just have faith.” I’m sure you’ve heard that a million times. Or between yet, said it to someone. It seems like an easy thing to do, but to truly have faith, as Christians we know that means trusting in God, even though we don’t know exactly what the outcome may be. It seems scary, but we know that God works all things together for good, for those who love him. {Romans 8:28}

Having faith might be what is going to take you from where you are to where you are supposed to be! Faith is trusting that God knows what He is doing even though your life or situation may make you feel like there is no way that He does. That is the beauty of faith. Trusting God to take you where you need to be, instead of worrying about it yourself.    Continue reading →

Coffee date!

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Happy Coffee Date! If you know me, you know I love coffee and even more than that, I love a good old fashioned coffee date! Sometimes I like to meet at Starbucks because it’s easiest but sometimes I like to find a fun, cute local coffee shop. Sometimes though I like to invite people over my house to enjoy coffee at my favorite coffee shop. {at my house!} Today though, we’d meet at Starbucks because it’s easy and I wanted to get out and have some girl time.

I’d probably get there early because I am not a fan of making people wait and being late. I’d pick a table, probably outside because it’s late afternoon and the weather is feeling very Spring like today. I’d ask you how your day was and what was new and exciting with you. Maybe you’d say nothing much was going on or maybe you’d say everything! Life seems to be like that sometimes. Everything going on all at once, or mellow and quiet. It’s nice though because it adds balance.

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His mercies are new every morning!

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I’m going to let you in on a little secret….I am not a morning person. Sadly though, I don’t think you could really say I was a night owl either. ;) So each morning when I see the sun start to peek in through my bedroom window, I may or may not roll over and pull the covers over my eyes. I do however take a minute to mentally thank God for the new day and fresh start. I ask Him to “go before me” and then I more than likely fall back asleep.

One thing I know is that no matter how bad the previous day was. No matter how many times you picked up the same pair of shoes off the floor, or how many times you yelled at your kids. No matter how many mumbles of frustration you made while counting down the hours until bedtime, the Lord brings you a new, fresh start every-single-day! Isn’t that amazing and wonderful?! I love this. His mercies really are new every morning like the beautiful words of Lamentations say. In the NIV Bible, the words are so sweet that I have to share them with you. “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23.

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