Category: a surrendered life
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return with joy: the egret

Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad in the LORD your God, because He gives you the autumn rain for your vindication. He sends showers for you, both autumn and spring rain as before.Joel 2:23 (CSB) In the November of 2021, I noticed my first waterfowl. I’d seen thousands before, of course, but this was…
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from validation to vindication

Christmas seemed heavier with the proposition of a new job. In the space of one week, I spoke to three very different employers, each to whom I had to “sell myself”. As the week ended and I took a step back in my new heeled business shoes, I could see how the process had drained…
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wanderer restored

There is a stained glass window set above the piano at our church. It is a depiction of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, embracing a lamb. He is surrounded by sheep, but he is holding one small lamb. As I gazed at this vivid portrait from over the lid of the piano, I was reminded of…
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Shalom Lily

After the miraculous provision of our new home, we received a potted peace lily as a housewarming gift from the real estate agent. The plant boasted a single bloom but, over time, the white flower shrivelled away, and did not bloom again until this week… Almost a year and a half later. During this time,…