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Be Still my Anxious Heart: Finding Peace When the World Robs You

September 19, 2015 by Loree

All morning I had it. That unsettled feeling. The one that is a cross between anxiety and worry. I couldn’t put my finger on it. It was just there, hovering and squeezing. I threw myself [Read more...]

Posted in: Decorating & Design, Family & Friendship, Life & Work, Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: anxiety, busy, fear, hope, joy, Mark 35-36, overwhelmed, peace, Romans 15:13, sheep, shepherd, worry

The Miracle of Birth: The Arrival of Baby Jett

September 12, 2015 by Loree

We thought we had at least two more weeks--maybe three. But the news wasn't good. High blood pressure appeared A deadline imposed.   Deliver today!   Panic [Read more...]

Posted in: Family & Friendship, Praise and Thanks, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: baby, blessing, future, heaven, joy, love, miracle, prayer, Psalm 139:13, tears, wonder

Forgiveness: Navigating The Rocky Road To Healing

July 25, 2015 by Loree

His blood ran Rivers down his face Dripping from his fingers Raining from his feet.   The tree he was nailed to soaked the precious blood of our Savior into it’s dry pores. The [Read more...]

Posted in: Life & Work, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: blood, bondage, despair, ego, forgiveness, freedom, healing, heart, humble, joy, kindness, Matthew 6:14, patience, unconditional, ungrateful, unhappiness

When Fear Paralyzes and We Forget Who is in Charge

July 19, 2015 by Loree

I could see it in her eyes, large, brown and wide with fear. Chai Latte in hand, blueberry muffin devoured, I was enjoying a relaxing morning on the breezy rooftop in T-Town (Tulsa). The summer [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: Cutie, fear, joy, Proverbs 3:5-6, swim, trust, Tulsa, understand

The Constant Battle: Kicking Worry to the Curb

June 28, 2015 by Loree

  The view is spectacular, thirty-thousand feet above home. The sun creates the illusion of pristine snowfields Abruptly ending in a dark abyss below. As we fly over the darkness, [Read more...]

Posted in: Life & Work, Peace, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: beauty, dirt, Disappointment, distractions, Focus, gift, joy, peace, Phillipians 4:6-7, politics, War, worry

Thanksgiving Week Challenge

November 22, 2014 by Loree

Write three things you are thankful for—EVERY DAY for the next week. By the week’s end you will have 21 blessings listed to meditate on in the frenzied coming weeks. Comment, Facebook me, or email me [Read more...]

Posted in: Family & Friendship, Praise and Thanks Tagged: blessings, family, friendship, joy, praise, thanksgiving
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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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