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What are We Waiting On?

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October’s colorful leaves marked five months since surgery, which changed my life. I was still waiting… waiting for spinal healing, Waiting for my energy to return, waiting for my nerves to repair, and waiting for doors in my ministry to open.
As this verse popped out at me, I realized something. I was waiting on what I wanted God to do. I wasn’t waiting for Him to do what He wanted to do. Perhaps healing needed to take longer. Maybe ministry opportunities would come in a different form. Ever since this painful journey began over a year earlier, I’ve been learning to submit to God’s will, not Carolyn’s.

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Guide Dog Tales: Playing Hide-and-Seek with Joy

Do you ever feel you are playing a game of hide-and-seek while joy eludes you? I know joy is found in Jesus, but when you’ve spent a night weeping, joy has found a great hiding place. One you can’t find. You’re ready to give up, not willing to put another ounce of energy into the search.

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Is God Leading Me?

How can we know without a doubt that the voice we hear is God and not our own thoughts? Sometimes, I recognize His voice and I can immediately act on it. When a quick response is necessary, I’ve received His direction and even a confirmation within an hour. Typically, discerning the voice of God requires time.

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He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands

Certain circumstances and dates frame our lives. Graduations, weddings, beginning a new job and leaving an old one. Some dates are forever etched in our minds: September 11, 2001, the day you were diagnosed with cancer, the day your husband, child, or parent abandoned you, or the day someone pass from this world.
When our world falls apart, God holds it together.
When we walk by sight, we see the ruins of our lives as we once knew them. Before the accident. Before the stroke. Before the natural disaster. But my friend, that is why God’s people walk by faith, and not sight.

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