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Am I Overcoming Defeatist Thoughts?

April 10, 2023
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I’m excited to introduce a special guest and her writing to you today! Kelly Balarie is a master encourager and a passionate writer and speaker about God’s truths. She knows the power of God’s truth for the heart, soul, and mind and since we are all about turning toward truth and grace here, I want to share her writing with you. I also want you to know that her new book, Take Every Thought Captive, is being released today! As you read Kelly’s post below, will you ask yourself along with me, “Am I overcoming defeatist thoughts?”…

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Podcast S1E2 – What’s My Plan to Work Proactively with My River of Thoughts?

July 31, 2022
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Outside forces can impact rivers; obstructions can cause the current to divert and cut channels in a new direction. The Mississippi River once changed course because of the New Madrid earthquake in 1811. It has been said that beavers are “ecosystem engineers.” When they build dams, they create brand new ponds and divert the way rivers flow. If a little animal such as the beaver can divert powerful rivers and create safe places for themselves, do you think we can too?

What is your plan for caring for and influencing the direction of…

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Podcast S1E1 – How Am I Regularly Caring for My River of Thoughts?

July 13, 2022
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Well, I’ve put this off for a long time, but I’ve finally created the first episode of my first podcast!

Friends have told me more than once that they wished they could listen to my blog. Like me, they just don’t have time for all the reading they want to do. As my friends and I have discovered the beauty of filling our minds with audio while we do mindless jobs like driving and washing dishes, the idea of a podcast has grown on me.

So, here it is….

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What’s My Plan To Work Proactively With My River of Thoughts?

May 28, 2022
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I didn’t sleep a wink the night before our class IV/V adventure down the Chattooga River. It was a ride I personally did not sign up for. A part of the vacation that my husband thought would be a great family experience.

I was thankful for the mandatory safety video and short class we had before the float, but it only heightened my concerns. The steps the outdoor adventure company took to increase safety for us were, in my eyes, heroic. I knew, with the Lord’s help, we had a good chance of…

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Seeking the Savior in the Stress – Week 5 – Casting Cares on Jesus

March 20, 2018
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Does this passage resonate with you?

“Blessed be the Lord!
    For he has heard the voice of my pleas for mercy.
 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    in him my heart trusts, and I am helped;
my heart exults,
    and with my song I give thanks to him.” -Psalm 28:6-7

Me too!

I can say that no matter how you answered that question, it resonates with me too.

You see, many times I cry out to Him and I sense…

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Seeking the Savior in the Stress – Week 2 – Destroying Damaging Thinking Patterns with Jesus

February 26, 2018
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I have dream that one day all of our thinking patterns that are damaging to ourselves, our loved ones, our relationship with the world around us and to God will be obliterated!
Thankfully, I know that this will happen!
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” -Revelation 21:4
Andrew Peterson’s song, “After the Last Tear,” reminds me of all that I look forward to when sin, sickness,…

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