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Alaska is beautiful, again. It's also had a few challenges, again. That's how life goes. You and I get to enjoy tremendous beauty alongside difficult circumstances, often in the same afternoon. Dave and I got home yesterday evening, tired and grateful, after thousands of miles by land and sea. God sustained us the whole way: he blew our minds with his creation, and he carried us when we had no energy left to take one more step. You'll spot some of what we saw in the photos below: an airport traffic jam while transporting cruise headliners, Mt Edgecumbe, a volcano you rarely get to see uncovered in Sitka, AK, and an ice growler (a smaller chunk of ice from a glacier) stranded by the tide. What’s Been On My Heart But the hardest part of these twenty days had nothing to do with traffic or terrain. It was carving out quiet time with God while I was completely out of my routine. I got snippy with people I love. Irritated easily. Quick-tempered and out of sorts. Why? I hadn't stayed connected to God, my Father. Instead, I tried to run twenty days on my own strength. That's always a poor choice. God said, through the prophet Isaiah: "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" — Isaiah 26:3 (NLT) Anxiety and frustration reigned instead of God's peace. Not because God moved. Because I did. Something for You The free webinar I mentioned last week, You're Not Crazy: Understanding What Betrayal Actually Does to a Woman, is one week away: August 3 at 10 a.m. Central Time. It asks only one hour of you. Come meet other women walking this same road, and leave with three easy wins you can use right now. Register here: https://app.paperbell.com/checkout/packages/226646 🙏🏻 A Prayer for You Dear God, thank you for the beauty of this earth. As Reader seeks you today, reveal your majesty in a new way. Provide for Reader's every need. If Reader has wandered away from you, gently draw Reader back. Create the hunger for you in Reader. Amen |
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I empower faith-based women like you to recover well after discovering their husband's or significant others struggle with the dark places on the internet. Every Monday you'll receive encouragement and other carefully curated content to help you heal and find the freedom you desire.
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