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How to Give Thanks In the Middle of Sorrow–Ode To my Dads–Bobby and Daryl

November 27, 2021 by Loree

The holidays make loss sharper. The blade twists as the seats at the Thanksgiving table shrink. The head of the table sits empty and the end is graced by the preacher as he alone presides over dinner. [Read more...]

Posted in: comfort, Family & Friendship, God in control, Life & Work, Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: blessings, death, loss, overcoming sorrow, Psalm 100, Psalm 138, sorrow, thanksgiving

Five Ways to Find Joy When You Feel Like Crying: Psalm 100

November 26, 2020 by Loree

A niece, her husband, my parents, and 3 dogs. That’s it. The whole of the Thanksgiving gathering. So if you count the fur babies, and who wouldn’t, we have 8. Missing my kids, my sister, the [Read more...]

Posted in: comfort, Family & Friendship, God in control, Life & Work, Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: choose joy, Christmas, COVID, covid rules, loss, praise, Psalm 100, thankfulness, Thanks, thanksgiving

Walking Through The Fire: How to Mourn Your Losses When Life is Not Quite What You Wished For

November 12, 2016 by Loree

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, walked the greatest man in the East. His life bubbled over with everything he could possibly desire, oodles of wealth, ten children, vast herds and tons of [Read more...]

Posted in: Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: faithful, fire, job, Job 1:20, Job 13:15, loss, Perfect, Psalm 91:2

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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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