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The Looming Election and Other Life Distresses: Three Reminders That God is in Control

October 29, 2016 by Loree

  A small crowd huddled as cameras snapped. Smiles and laughs tinkled like chimes in the breeze. Curious, I halted my blissful meandering and moved near. Could it be what I think it is? [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly, Travel Tagged: anxiety, control, Daniel 2:21, Daniel 4:17, election, Goat, peace, prayer, Romans 13:1, worry

The Key to Finding Lasting Peace in a Wrecked World

October 24, 2016 by Loree

The city lights winked and twinkled magic as my son and I strolled giddy down a quiet Paris boulevard. On a satisfied high, full from a repast of Sea Bass swimming in a perfectly infused sauce, I [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly, Travel Tagged: comfort, displaced, evil, fairness, God is in control, homeless, justice, Paris, peace, Psalm 10:17, Psalm 13:5-6, Psalm 4:8, Psalm 7:9-10, Psalm 9:9, Syrian refugee

The Real Secret to Finding the Keys to the Kingdom (Rwanda #8)

October 2, 2016 by Loree

Their faces read innocent. Guileless eyes flash curious. Shy smiles radiate a happy heart. Even as poverty encloses them, they find joy in each day, playing with sticks, clasping a rag doll [Read more...]

Posted in: Family & Friendship, Marriage, Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly, Travel Tagged: cynicism, ego, envy, hate, innocent, pride, trust

Three Key Blessings Easily Missed When Your Life is Full to Overflowing

September 17, 2016 by Loree

Item upon item stacked And shoved And piled. The overflowing clutter feels like my life. Controlled chaos. A riot of color and texture infuse the tiny space with sumptuous temptations, the lure [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly, Raising Boys, Travel Tagged: be still, blessings, chaos, charge-backs, clothing budget, Matthew 6:21, rest, Rwanda, sister, sons, The Shop, treasure

Don’t Forget to Remember–This world is Not My Home (Remodel #5)

July 23, 2016 by Loree

  “All of life is a coming home. Salesmen, secretaries, coal miners, Beekeepers, sword swallowers--all of us. All the restless hearts of the world... All trying to find a way [Read more...]

Posted in: Decorating & Design, Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: heaven, home, lonely, master bath, Proverbs 27:8, Remodel, tombstone

5 Ways to Steal Back Your Sanity: Become a Peace Pirate (Remodel #4)

July 16, 2016 by Loree

Swigging hot beverages, the patrons gazed at laptops, typing like mad or just staring in a mesmerized trance. Some chatted in easy camaraderie with smiling friends. Others settled back on the [Read more...]

Posted in: Forgiveness, Life & Work, Peace, Praise and Thanks, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: coffee shop, depression, exercise, forgive, hide, peace, Peace Pirate, powder bath, Pray, Psalm 29:11, secrets, self-protection, shaky faith, stubborn, suffer, termites, thankful

What to Remember In the Face of the World’s Mass Insanity

July 10, 2016 by Loree

What is wrong with us? Where is the goodness And the patient grace And the love of our fellowman? Bullies degrade Racists divide Murderers in the name of vengeance, Slaughterers for a God I [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, Poetry, Praise and Thanks, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: blood, bullies, children, evil, fathers, fear, goodness, grace, grief, mothers, murder, praise, Psalm 68:19, racists, refuge, shelter, storm, thankful, victory, widows

Five Ways To Fight Back: Finding Peace in Life’s Chaos (Remodel #3)

July 9, 2016 by Loree

A steady flow of strangers swept in and out, like a harried trail of ants. We were drowning in the throes of demolition. Our much anticipated anniversary trip to the Dominican Republic speedily [Read more...]

Posted in: Decorating & Design, Family & Friendship, Life & Work, Marriage, Peace, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: anxiety, armor of God, blessings, chaos, Dominican Republic, fight, John 16:33, peace, relax, Remodel, stress, unplug, worry

How to Not Let Someone Have a Piece of Your Mind When You Really Want to Give Them a Piece of Your Mind (Remodel #2)

July 2, 2016 by Loree

We never saw it coming. High marks dominated the website. A plethora of positive comments. They quoted us a reasonable price and assured us they didn’t need to come look first. Congenial and [Read more...]

Posted in: Decorating & Design, Forgiveness, Life & Work, Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: 2 Corinthians 1:12, Ethical, forgiveness, grace, Moving, peace, Remodel, Unmerited Favor

God is not Your Fairy Godmother

May 1, 2016 by Loree

“Sometimes God allows your house to burn down so you can better see the trees.” Jonathan Merritt She would never have allowed it. She was all light and glitter and sparkles and pizazz! Magic and [Read more...]

Posted in: Life & Work, Peace, Praise and Thanks, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: blessings, Fairy Godmother, Jonathan Merritt, prayer, promise, Revelation 21:3, unanswered prayers
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Learn how to rewrite your messy stories one grace at a time. In these 52 devotionals, we share stories of hilarity and hardship to uncover how God transforms our mayhem and invites us to live free.
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