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I wanted to give you a quick update and let you know that I’m going to be taking a two week break from writing my weekly devotions. As I’m closing out this year, I am trying to do what I can to carve out time wherever possible to rest, recharge, and refuel before the busyness of the new year sets in.
Read MoreI was reading back through one of my journals this morning, and as I was, I came across a prayer. It was a prayer I heard Lysa TerKeurst pray on a podcast she appeared on as a guest. And I remember loving the prayer so much when I heard for the first time that I set an alarm on my phone to go back and write it down when I got out of the car.
Read MoreJesus knows exactly what you’re feeling and thinking right now. When you’re wondering why you have to go through what you’re going through, why things aren’t turning out the way you want them to, and why your plan and God’s plan can’t be the same thing, He gets it. He understands, because He’s been there. And when you’re enduring a difficult circumstance, don’t you want to be encouraged by someone who’s endured the same thing?
Read MoreIf we go through life without any sort of pushback, any sort of tension, storms, or struggles, our faith will not grow stronger. Rather, it will collapse under the pressure down the road because it hasn’t been conditioned to handle the hard parts of life. The difficult moments we face, the heartbreaking circumstances that come our way, those are the things that the Lord uses to mature us, to grow us, and to develop us so that we can learn to remain standing through it all.
Read MoreThe average adult makes approximately 35,000 remotely conscious decisions every day. Think about that for a second. 35,000 decisions. Decisions ranging anywhere from texting that cute boy you have a crush on, to figuring out what you want to do after college, to deciding if you want an extra shot of espresso in your morning coffee.
Read MoreThere are moments in your life that, when they happen, you know you’ll never forget them. I’ve got quite a long list of those moments in my own life, but there’s one in particular that will forever be a favorite. A few summers ago, as I was driving home from running errands, I couldn’t stop complaining. I wasn’t necessarily talking to myself out loud in my car (although I’ve done that before). But on the inside, my heart was listing off one complaint after the other.
Read MoreRecently, I read a devotion from Chrystal Evans Hurst that really hit home for me. This devotion was so encouraging and so impactful, and so I thought, why not share it with my readers? It was originally posted here, but you can read the full devotion below as well. I hope her words are as encouraging, hope-filled, and life-giving to you as they were to me.
Read MoreA while back, I wrote and published a devotion called Encouragement For The One Who’s Stressed Out. The day the post went live, I received quite a few messages from people saying things like, “I needed this today Kristen!” or “Thanks for sharing - it’s been a stressful day here.” While I always love getting messages like this and knowing that God is working through these devotions to help and encourage other people, those weren’t the only kinds of messages I got that afternoon.
Read MoreMy all time favorite worship song is called “Goodness of God” by Jenn Johnson. I honestly can’t listen to the song without my eyes welling up with tears. The reason it’s my favorite song is because the lyrics are such an amazing reminder to remember God’s faithfulness throughout every season of my life.
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