The Quilt in the Corner

…“Close your eyes and smell this,” I said to my brother. His response was as expected, “Grandma. It smells like Grandma.” I was holding out Grandma’s quilt not long after she passed away.

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Come Take A Look

…Maybe I am not alone in my feelings of not-enoughness? No matter what stage of life we are in the world throws these messages our way. Just this morning my workout video told me “You can be more. You can do more.” And I wanted to holler back, “No really, I can’t. I am tapped out. I don’t have any more to give.”

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Window Shopping

…This ‘self’ thread I’m pulling from your spiritual sweater might seem harmless, but trust me, it’s not…

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God’s Photo Stream

There are many ways we let the world know we belong to each other. Maybe you were really lucky and you had a best friend with whom you split a heart necklace. Later in life we put rings on each other.

Why do we do this? We do it because we are all born with a need to be loved and to belong somewhere. Who is mine? Whose am I? So I put my stamp on you and I take your stamp on me.

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Paul and the Little Pigs

I am sure everyone remembers the story “The Three Little Pigs.” Did you know there is a similar story in the Bible? Yep, it’s right there in 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 (NIV)…

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What Is My Calling?

The goal of any calling He would put on our lives will first be intimacy with Him. Remember that He is always after a deeper relationship between you and Him. When I heard the calling for Study With Friends Ministries, I was not looking for my calling. I was seeking hard after my Savior and my God, and trying to grow His Spirit in me. Intimate time with Him and a growing relationship with Him will naturally produce conversation with Him in your spirit. That conversation may include a calling, it may include a conviction. Be present for both.

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