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Hard COVID Truths From an ICU Nurse in New Jersey: Psalms 10 and 13

April 25, 2020 by Loree

Lindsey Thompson April 17 at 9:06 PM My mask was soaking wet today.  Not with sweat like it usually is. (Well, maybe a little)  It was wet with tears.  It was soaking wet [Read more...]

Posted in: comfort, Life & Work, Peace, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: concentration camp quote, concentrations camp qote, COVID, doubt, fear, ICU nurse, nurse, Psalm 10, Psalm 13, sacrifice, steadfast love, why?, worry

Why We Are Fascinated With The Royal Wedding: How To Live Your Own FairyTale

June 2, 2018 by Loree

The sun peeked bright above the horizon of a sleepy city, and I was supposed to be writing. But when the newsfeed danced across my screen, I couldn’t help but click. Before I knew it, I was submerged, [Read more...]

Posted in: grace, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: adored, American, Beloved, encourage, fairytale, gift, grace, heal, John 3:16, love, Megan Markle, Prince Harry, redeemed, royal wedding, sacrifice, Sin

Finding our Greatest Christmas Gift: Peace of Mind

November 26, 2016 by Loree

As I drape their garlands, and trim their trees with all sorts of baubles and sparkles and ribbons and shine, I turn my phone soft to soothing Jazz Christmas tunes and hum along. “It’s that time of [Read more...]

Posted in: Decorating & Design, Family & Friendship, Marriage, Peace, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: 1 John 4:10, bus driver, cancer, Christmas, denial, evil, gift, grateful, heartsease, love, marriage, Mary, news, pain, peace, peace of mind, rescuer, sacrifice, Savior, stable, thankful, The Christmas Waltz, worry

When I Forget That One Essential Fact: I Am Forgiven

June 4, 2016 by Loree

Forgive me Did I forget to say it Lord? Did I forget yesterday and the day before and maybe the one before that? Did I get so carried away with my requests that I forgot a most important [Read more...]

Posted in: Forgiveness, Praise and Thanks, prayer, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: forgiveness, grace, I John 1:9, John 3:16, kindness, patience, sacrifice, thankful, ungrateful

Judas, Rwandan Killers and Me: We are All Traitors

April 4, 2015 by Loree

The gross betrayal of the Tutsi’s in the 1994 Genocide was incomprehensible. The Hutu’s killed the President of Rwanda and ordered all Tutsi’s to be executed. Hundreds of thousands died. Marriages [Read more...]

Posted in: Peace, Poetry, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: betrayal, Genocide, Hutu, Isa 53:5, Judas, Mt 26:24, Rwanda, sacrifice, Savior, traitor, Tutsi

Bittersweet: Jesus Last Meal with His Beloved

November 29, 2014 by Loree

The turkey is gone The pies devoured. Memories of a pleasant day remain Talking, laughing and sharing with family.   New joys Unexpected sorrows.   Sorrows that [Read more...]

Posted in: Family & Friendship, Praise and Thanks, Pursuit of All Things Godly Tagged: Alone, betrayed, bittersweet, feet washing, John 13, Judas, love, Peter, sacrifice, sorrow, thanksgiving, troubled

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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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