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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
My washing machine broke. This had me spinning because it was less than three years old.
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I usually know it’s time to get together with some girlfriends when I start talking to my husband about home decor, my latest recipes, or how I want to try a new shampoo for my hair in the wintertime. He gives me a deer-in-the-headlights look and I realize that no matter how wonderful of a man he is — and he’s truly my best friend — he’s just not a replacement for the women-friends in my life.
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As I struggle to surrender a family crisis to God, I find myself getting caught in the weeds. My swirling thoughts ensnare me and pull me down under the waves of this storm as I replay conversations over and over again in my mind. I start to sink.
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In my work of ministering to God’s daughters, I listen to stories of hurts, neglect, abandonment, and other traumas every day. The reality of human woundedness is heartbreaking. Many emotional moments are experienced during a typical coaching session! What I want to tell you about today, though, is the most emotionally powerful moment of all.
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I have been praying for the same thing, nearly every day, for the past 12 years.
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Well, we’re at that time of year. Some of you are singing and dancing in a way that reminds other folks of December. I’m not one of those people. I’m one of the people who used to say things like “I love Lent,” but I’ve repented of it.
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