Giving God Sovereignty Over Others’ Approval Jul. 29, 2017 / 8 Comments

That sinking feeling again. Like maybe I haven’t quite lived up to someone’s expectations or disappointed them somehow. It’s an anxiety that creeps up on…

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Reluctant Gardener: When God Grants an Unexpected Harvest Jul. 15, 2017 / 8 Comments

I let the garden go fallow this year so I could focus on writing goals. Tall weeds grew where I’d toiled over tomatoes, cucumbers and…

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Fruit of the Spirit vs. Idolatry: Self-control vs. Marching to Your Own Beat Jul. 08, 2017 / 2 Comments

I used to have such a wrong idea about the Fruit of the Spirit. I’d read the verses in Galatians like a laundry list of so…

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Fruit of the Spirit vs. Idolatry: Gentleness vs. Weakness Jul. 01, 2017 / 2 Comments

I used to have such a wrong idea about the Fruit of the Spirit. I’d read the verses in Galatians like a laundry list of so…

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Fruit of the Spirit vs. Fruit of Idolatry: Faithfulness or Performance Jun. 03, 2017 / 6 Comments

I used to have such a wrong idea about the Fruit of the Spirit. I’d read the verses in Galatians like a laundry list of…

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