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You Might Not See This Coming
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Whether you’re celebrating this Christmas week with snow on the ground or palm trees swaying nearby, I’m praying childlike wonder fills your heart and soul in these days ahead. God continues to amaze us. Over the last couple of weeks, he opened doors we never saw coming—again. Isn’t that just like our faithful, loving God? From providing specialized medical care for a family member to securing a permanent home for us, we’ve watched him move past every obstacle. And I’ll be honest—we struggled at times to trust, wait, and pray through it all. Yet he remained steady when we felt anything but. While reading Psalm 119 this week (one of my favorites), verse 116 felt like a beautifully timed reminder from my Abba: “LORD, sustain me as you promised, that I may live! Do not let my hope be crushed.” How deeply we need the Lord each day. Thank you for praying with us when I asked. Your prayers truly sustained us. Consider A colleague of mine, Genelle Ellis, wrote an encouraging article titled “How to Have Peace in Your Finances Even During the Holidays.” If you didn’t receive my earlier email with the link, you can find it here. I’m praying it blesses and steadies your heart this week. Reflect Where do you need God to show up for you this Christmas season? This week, take time to slowly soak in the record of Jesus’ birth, as we see in Luke 2: So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. Like Mary, pause long enough to ponder all God has done and is still doing in your life. Then praise him. Let hope rise again. And when the moment feels right, tell someone what he’s done for you. Reminder If you’re longing to start the new year feeling steadier, clearer, and more supported, January’s Breathe Again Masterclass might be exactly what your heart needs. There is limited availability. Use the special year-end 20% discount with code EARLYBIRD20 at checkout.
🙏🏻 May I pray for you? Dear God, It’s Jesus’ birthday this week. Thank you for stepping into our history to fulfill every promise you made from the beginning. As Reader celebrates Christmas, please fill Reader with hope, peace, joy, and wonder. Where there may be grief, sadness, or loneliness, please come alongside Reader in unimaginable ways. Help Reader to treasure each reminder of your goodness and faithfulness to keep your promises, as Mary and the shepherds did. 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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