Author: Andrea Lemon
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Time to Get Honest
Honesty is always the best policy. We’ve been taught that phrase since we were small children. Somewhere along the way though, we’re also taught about white lies and half truths. Then there’s also this philosophy about alternate truths which is just lying by another name and still another philosophy about brutal honesty where people are…
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Courageous Love
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 (ESV) Did you know that God’s word tells us to “Fear not”, “Do not fear”, “Do not be afraid” over 300 times? Looking across…
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The “What If” Express
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ…
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The Voices that Shape Our Journeys
Dear heart, before God formed you in your mother’s womb, He knew you. He has placed a calling on your life. Do you know what it is? Are you living it? Are you journeying toward it? Are you running from it? Wherever you are in His dream for your life, what’s your next right thing?
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When All Else Fails…
God doesn’t want us to run around trying our own way – messing everything up probably – only to fall back on Him in a sad, tired, frustrated, broken heap when all else has failed. The enemy loves a hot mess, BUT GOD – say this next part with me – BUT GOD WANTS US…
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Personal, Not Private
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may…
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God’s Will Works in His Way & Time
Times have come and gone in my life when I have questioned God’s promises, when I didn’t feel good about how things were going and I wondered where God was in my time of confusion or trouble. I wondered why things weren’t going the way I had planned them. Then, as I grew in Him,…
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Watch What He Will Do
I can. I will. Watch me. Six words that – on the surface – sound very motivating, but…What about those days when “watch me” feels more like “watch me fail”?
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Stories Untold
or The Questions We Leave Behind A bronze pendant featuring a miniature basketball player mid-shot, the words “all tourney” raised in all caps across a banner framed with olive branches. A 3D basketball charm, gritty in places with green tarnish, like tiny barnacles distorting the rounded surface. An ornate tie tack, the kind with the…
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Just Keep Walking
Valleys. Some are short. Others are long and winding. Some are deep, cold, dreary places where the sun never shines and human foot does not dare go. Others are shallow, warm, sunny places where award winning photos are taken and we all want to go to just rest there for a bit. Many times in…
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