As a part of my Bible college education, I had to write lesson plans. In one class, it was required to write a lesson nearly every week, and evaluate other classmates’ lessons. One of the lessons I wrote was on the Fruit of Spirit: Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, […]
Category Archives: Trust
The Struggle is NOT Over
I became aware of a battle for my life in 2011 when a seizure revealed a mass in my brain. And over the last 7 years, I have been reminded to fight and fight hard through surgeries, chemo, and radiation. Even through I have broken a surgery pattern (surgery in 2012, 2014, 2016, and no […]
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Or maybe not. I am not the the first to blog about the difficulty of the holiday season. Some people are saddened about who or what they have lost or what they never even had. It is easy to think that everyone is having more fun than you especially if you compare social media post. […]
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Goodbye by Kendra
When I (Kendra) started this blog several years ago, I didn’t know what I was doing. As I have mentioned before, I didn’t consider myself a writer. I never liked writing in school. It was hard. I started the blog because I wanted to be obedient. At the time, blogging had come to my mind […]
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“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!” by Kendra
“O Lord, I pray, deliver my soul!” Oh! What an emotional roller coaster. Two weeks ago, I thought we might be looking for a new job for my husband, but now, we are planning to stay. A dear friend of mine challenged me to focus on the truth of Jesus and not my situation. When […]
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When God doesn’t give the answers…
I (Kendra) know that Jesus wants me to trust Him. He wants me to come to Him with my wants and desires, and He wants me to be confident that He is redeeming the world. I struggle. I know that God is at work, but the redemption process can be uncomfortable and even painful. Often, […]
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This May Make You Cry
In summer, I (Kendra) enjoy Vacation Bible School (VBS) and other events that show children the love of Jesus. Now that my daughter can enjoy VBS too, it is even more fun. She is three. Thursday, we taught about the love of Jesus. In our closing, my husband dressed up like Jesus. After the closing, […]
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Happy Mother’s Day
I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating motherly women today, but I know that some did not enjoy this Mother’s day. Today could contain a wide range of emotions. For me, I feel sad, because this is the first Mother’s day without my Mom’s mother. I still deal with disappointment because of my […]
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I thought he was just a sale person!
Growing up, I (Kendra) didn’t understand my dad’s job. I knew he was an agent who sold insurance. I remember going into his business and noticing all the paperwork everywhere. But after dealing with insurance for several years, I have a greater appreciation of my now-retired father’s career. Now I know, he wasn’t just a […]
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Terrifying
Have you ever tried to tap out a familiar tune so that others could guess it? Many people find it more difficult than they would imagine. In an EntreLeadership podcast, Adam Grant talked about an experiment, where they had asked others to tap out a familiar tune, and only 2.4% (1 out 40 people) listeners […]
