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Disappointment

How to Trust God When Our World Disappoints

January 22, 2022 by Loree

The night storm slams rain onto the lonely highway, shooting his lightning daggers near. In an instant, the world reverts to slow-motion, tires leave the pavement and spin me 360-degrees. Losing [Read more...]

Posted in: comfort, Family & Friendship, God in control, Life & Work, Peace, Praise and Thanks, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: car wreck, David and Bathsheba, depression, Disappointment, israelites banished to the desert, Israelites rebellion, out of control, pandemic, prayer, Psalm 91, trials, trust God, Walking in the desert

Palm Sunday: Why Jesus’ Tears For Us–Mean Peace for Our Souls

March 24, 2018 by Loree

As Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives and breathed deep the morning air, He knew this final journey into Jerusalem would unroll the last bittersweet pages to His life on this earth. The gentle [Read more...]

Posted in: Forgiveness, Israel Trip, Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: anger, Beloved, blinded, bloodshed, cry, Disappointment, donkey, failure, forgiveness, freedom, Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, John 12, Josephus, joy, Luke 19:40, Mount of Olives, pain, Palm Sunday, peace, tears, thankful, truth, victory

When Leaders Disappoint: Moving Past Spirit-Eating Disillusionment

November 5, 2016 by Loree

I’m not a huge baseball fan like my husband, moves a bit too slowly for me--but I do love a good competition and can’t resist watching a fairy-tale match-up of underdogs in any sport. And boy was this [Read more...]

Posted in: Life & Work, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: Disappointment, disillusionment, faithful, joy, pedestal, politics, Psalm 22:8, Psalm 33:4, Satan, stumble, world series

Loss: Picking Up the Pieces When Life Wrecks You

October 31, 2015 by Loree

The dream is shattered The path hazy The end uncertain.   And I am wrecked.   How to go forward when retreat seems the balm, How to take one step when I’m laid [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: betrayal, broken heart, burdens, compassion, death, Disappointment, disease, encouragement, fall, intercession, loneliness, overwhelmed, peace, prayer, Psalms 73:26, sickness, soar, tears

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

I am Beloved–Reminder When the World Beats You Down

August 9, 2014 by Loree

“People will forget what you said People will forget what you did But people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou Curled up on the bed, reading a bible story before the [Read more...]

Posted in: Praise and Thanks, Raising Boys Tagged: Beloved, Cherished, Chosen, Disappointment, Set apart

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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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