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What if your "not enough" isn't the whole story?
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Alaska does not disappoint. We've had a stretch of uncharacteristically sunny, temperate weather this past week, and I've been collecting pictures from every stop along the way. Sometimes, when you least expect it, God pours out even more blessing. What’s Been On My Heart This week, being surrounded by all that beauty put a question in front of me I couldn't shake: what if I'm not equipped for what's ahead? Maybe you've felt that too. You approach a situation feeling less than adequate. Then someone else, a spouse or a best friend, looks at that same situation with no clear picture of the outcome, maybe even convinced it's impossible. Two sets of inadequacy, standing side by side. We were never meant to do life alone. It's only when we bring our inadequacies together that we start to see the magic happen. Through God's wisdom, he takes what we see as not enough and transforms it into completeness. What looks impossible to us is only potential to God. God told Joshua the same thing before sending him to lead an entire nation into land he'd never walked, to conquer people he'd never faced, and to take possession of ground he hadn't yet seen: "This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." — Joshua 1:9 (NLT) Just like Joshua didn't conquer the land alone, your inadequacy combined with another's becomes enough in God's hands. Dear one, whatever gap you're standing in today, you were never meant to close it alone. Something for You A woman facing betrayal often feels the most alone in the room. If that's you right now, overwhelmed and unsure how to navigate what's happening in your marriage or your relationships, you're not crazy, and you're not the only one. Join me for a free live webinar, You're Not Crazy: Understanding What Betrayal Actually Does to a Woman, on August 3 at 10 a.m. Central time. 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, throughout the last week or so, you've proved yourself faithful. Repeatedly. Maybe not in glowing lights, but in the quiet, simple ways that Reader needed. Thank you for going before and behind, Reader. Do not be silent, God. Reader desires to hear your voice more clearly. 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.
Our trip to Utah carried a surprise. Dave and I soaked up much-needed, life-giving time with our son and his family. Then our great-nephew Emmett, along with his dad, mom, and sister, showed up as well. He participated in a knife show in Salt Lake City two of the days we were there. What a fun surprise for all of us! Pictures below: the knife show and our granddaughter’s color guard competition. What’s Been On My Heart How do you use your time? Time stays fixed. It’s finite, for all of us....
Thank you for your kind encouragement over the last week. Each reply to my emails about going back to school meant so much. Oh, by the way, tomorrow marks the last day of this class. Then it's on to the next one, heading toward graduation in May 2027. Dave and I are once again traveling to spend time with our family. We're enjoying the fall changes in Utah with our kids and grandkids. I'll send a few pictures next week. What’s Been On My Heart What do you do when your heart and mind argue...
My business coach keeps asking me the same question on our calls lately: what are you focused on? While this question asks me to evaluate every aspect of my business, my coach also knows I am a holistic person. I'm not a business person and a separate individual living some other life. I'm just me. What’s Been On My Heart How often do interruptions pull you out of focus? If you're honest, it's probably your own limitations doing most of the interrupting. They're loud and impossible to ignore,...