tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84392808543778626442024-03-12T20:31:49.868-04:00grow where you're planted...for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content... Phillipians 4:11Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-58239148580749850262011-09-22T01:00:00.000-04:002011-09-22T01:00:03.991-04:00Thankful Thursday... The Little ThingsSo glad you stopped by today! I'm the co-host for the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop with <a href="http://www.voiceboks.com/">voiceBoks</a>.<br />
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Even if you didn't win, please make sure to get a copy of this great book. Life-changing. If you missed my review, here is a link to it: <a href="http://www.growwhereyoureplanted.com/2011/09/grace-for-good-girl-review-giveaway.html">Grace for the Good Girl {Review & Giveaway}</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-25625397366849749702011-09-20T09:08:00.000-04:002011-09-20T09:08:47.057-04:00Tune-In Tuesday: Always<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgX2mAgprFvLU6Hu0S0huC-ERdaaFsCTKzOyNJjoOKH8TmYLGtjMG_P2ss4VJN5FUXAxNiFoohijtj6jUs-d0h6E0YyuuQxqf0ws5zcxAsJhxeY2SaKjASvJWSkJfRIrys2nv0mZ-9Yw/s1600/tune-in+tuesday+final+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgX2mAgprFvLU6Hu0S0huC-ERdaaFsCTKzOyNJjoOKH8TmYLGtjMG_P2ss4VJN5FUXAxNiFoohijtj6jUs-d0h6E0YyuuQxqf0ws5zcxAsJhxeY2SaKjASvJWSkJfRIrys2nv0mZ-9Yw/s320/tune-in+tuesday+final+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><h3><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome to Tune-In Tuesday! If this is your first time visiting on a Tuesday, I hope you will find this as a place to worship together. Each week, I share about a song that God is using in my life. One that is speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:</span></span></b></h3><ol><li>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </li>
<li>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song. ***Please use the permalink to your post, not your blog's main site. Because of the specialized nature of this weekly series, any links that are not specifically for Tune-In Tuesday will be deleted.***</li>
<li>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</li>
<li>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</li>
<li>And the main thing… worship! :) </li>
</ol><div style="text-align: center;">------------------------------------------------------ </div><div style="text-align: left;">My song today is <b>Always by Kristian Stanfill</b>. Notice a trend developing? :) He is quickly becoming one of my favorite Praise & Worship artists. Listen to the video and read below.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Short and sweet today. No matter what you're going through, no matter how you feel like the world is closing in on you... Lift your eyes up! Our help comes from the Lord! He will not delay! Our refuge and strength always! His promise is true! Our God will come through always!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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As the pages started turning, I soon realized that these were MY feelings. MY thoughts. A core struggle that I have had since childhood. The difference is that my heart went way astray. A good girl who ended up going bad... sick and tired of always trying to live up to some standard. I have since given my heart and life back to Jesus, but I still have these people-pleasing tendencies.<br />
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Grace for the Good Girl has 3 different sections:<br />
<ul><li>The Hiding, where Emily basically tells us what struggles we face as a good girl;</li>
<li>The Finding, where she shows us how to breathe and overcome those struggles;</li>
<li>The Freedom of Being Found, which tells us the life we have to look forward to when we allow Jesus to take complete control.</li>
</ul>This book has brought me to laugh and to cry. I laughed a lot at myself, finally seeing in print the things that I have dealt with forever. I have cried over the pain caused to God, myself, and others because of my "good girl" ways that I never knew quite how to explain. Perfectionist, yes. But this surprised me.<br />
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I believe that all women need to read this book. You may be like me... not realizing that you have good girl tendencies. There is something in this book for everyone. Emily has shared her heart in a most transparent manner, and she offers us very practical explanations and illustrations that help us in our walk as believers.<br />
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The third section, The Freedom of Being Found, basically says we are safe when.... (you fill in the blank). Heartbreaking stories of hurt, failure, and fear, and the way women have responded, bring us to recognize where our true safety lies.<br />
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I am so thankful to Emily for bearing her soul in this book. It has been (and will continue to be) a blessing to me... and I'm sure it will be a blessing to you. Here is a video of Emily talking about Grace for the Good Girl:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Grace for the Good Girl is available NOW at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. I received a free copy in exchange for posting this review.</span></i><br />
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So... on to the giveaway! :) I pre-ordered a copy before I found out that I would be included in the tour, so that means I have one ready to give away to one of you! Here's how you enter: Just tell me in a comment or <a href="mailto:teamebert5@gmail.com">an email</a> why you want to read this book. Your good girl story. :)<br />
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Entries will close Monday night (September 19th) at midnight. I will announce the winner here on Tuesday, September 20th. Good luck!<br />
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****And the winner is.... <a href="http://lifeisabowlofwedgies.blogspot.com/">MELODY from Life is a Bowl of Wedgies</a>. :) Congratulations!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-58651822049787050962011-09-15T11:33:00.000-04:002011-09-15T11:33:55.806-04:00What Is Authenticity?Today, my friend <a href="http://www.relevantbrokenness.com/">Marni</a> gave me the opportunity to guest post on her blog... about a subject that I am very passionate about. Read the intro here and then jump over to her blog for the rest. :)<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Authenticity. A word that stirs in me a passion for this generation.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">As I'm writing this, our country is remembering that painful day 10 years ago in New York: September 11, 2011. The day the towers came down. On that day and in the days that followed, people of this country showed authenticity. They showed their true selves. They genuinely loved. They didn't care what others thought. No bravado. Just love.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Continue reading here: <a href="http://relevantbrokenness.com/what-is-authenticity/#more-4176">Relevant Brokenness</a>. Then leave a comment... on either blog. I'd love to hear your thoughts!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<li>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song. ***Please use the permalink to your post, not your blog's main site. Because of the specialized nature of this weekly series, any links that are not specifically for Tune-In Tuesday will be deleted.***</li>
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<li>And the main thing… worship! :) </li>
</ol><h3 style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><i>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</i></span></i></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">My song this week is Jesus Paid It All... the Kristian Stanfill version. Listen and read below. :) </span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/O3o3DiMVdOI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This is my favorite version of Jesus Paid It All, hands down. Of course, I'm a guitar girl... so I love the style. But the second half of the song is what really makes it stand out from the rest.</span></span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">At first, we sing 3 familiar verses and choruses of the much loved hymn... the words about Jesus taking care of our sin... about how we owe it all to Him... about how He alone can wash us and change us... </span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Then, about 3 minutes in, it just breaks out into praise! We spend the rest of the song just singing "o praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the grave." Then it finishes with different names of Jesus.</span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This song just leads me to get excited about what Jesus has done for us! I hope it blesses you today... As has happened a few times since I started hosting Tune-In Tuesdays, another song was planned, but this one caught me instead.</span></h3><h3 style="font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">This song would fit into my "<a href="http://www.growwhereyoureplanted.com/search/label/music%20that%20moves%20me">Music That Moves Me</a>" category. :) Missed that series? You can read the posts here: <a href="http://www.growwhereyoureplanted.com/search/label/music%20that%20moves%20me">Music That Moves Me</a>. </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">What song is God using in your life right now? </span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Welcome to Tune-In Tuesday! If this is your first time visiting on a
Tuesday, I hope you will find this as a place to worship together. Each
week, I share about a song that God is using in my life. One that is
speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation
is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:</span></span></b></h3>
<ol>
<li>Pick
a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life
and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change
you. </li>
<li>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use
the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done
this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a
blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song. ***Please use the
permalink to your post, not your blog's main site. Because of the
specialized nature of this weekly series, any links that are not
specifically for Tune-In Tuesday will be deleted.***</li>
<li>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</li>
<li>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to
your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to
get others in on the conversation.</li>
<li>And the main thing… worship! :) </li>
</ol>
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My song for today is <b>Fall Apart by Josh Wilson</b>. LOVE this song. Press play below to listen and then read on for lyrics and some thoughts. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Why
in the world did I think I could<br />
Only get to know you when my life was good<br />
</span>When everything just falls in place<br />
The easiest thing is to give You praise<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
Now it all seems upside down<br />
<br />
‘Cause my whole world is caving in<br />
But I feel You now more than I did then<br />
</span>How can I come to the end of me<br />
And somehow still have all I need<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
God, I want to know You more<br />
Maybe this is how it starts<br />
I find You when I fall apart<br />
<br />
</span>Blessed are the ones who understand<br />
We’ve got nothing to bring but empty hands<br />
Nothing to hide and nothing to prove<br />
Our heartbreak brings us back to You<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
And it all seems upside down<br />
<br />
‘Cause my whole world is caving in<br />
But I feel You now more than I did then
</span> </i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>How can I come to the end of me<br />
And somehow still have all I need<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
God, I want to know You more<br />
Maybe this is how it starts<br />
I find You when I fall apart<br />
<br />
</span>I don’t know how long this will last<br />
I’m praying for the pain to pass<br />
But maybe this is the best thing that<br />
Has ever happened to me<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
My whole world is caving in<br />
But I feel You now more than I did then<br />
</span>How can I come to the end of me<br />
And somehow still have all I need<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
God, I want to know You more<br />
Maybe this is how it starts<br />
I find You when<br />
</span>You will find me when I fall apart</i></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Over
the last several months, I have gone through a pretty significant spiritual
battle. Significant life changes. Depression. Anger. Bitterness. Frustration.
Hurt. Feelings of rejection in every area of my life. Heartbreaking feelings of
being nudged out of some areas very dear to my heart that I was once involved
in heavily. Selfishness. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">It
could have been a simple fix, if I had just let go and trusted. But my
heartbreak didn’t bring me back to Him. Instead of drawing closer to Jesus and
to those who love me, I withdrew. Went into hiding for a while. So He held me
down a little longer.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Most
of you probably had no idea. Most of you saw my Sunday face.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Thankfully,
I can tell you that I’m starting to come out of it. I’m actually seeing the
reasoning behind it all. Sometimes God has to strip us of all of the things
that cause pride and ego in our lives. Often, that is the only way to get our
complete attention. </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">And
sometimes it takes breaking our hearts. But after the breaking, He is also
there… just waiting for us to hand over the pieces to Him.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This
song speaks to me so much. We can’t just praise Him in the good times. We have
to praise Him and cling to Him in the hard times, too. And maybe, just maybe, we will find the breaking to be the "best thing that's ever happened to us."</span></span></h3>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">I’m
so grateful that He will find me when I fall apart.</span></b><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">If you haven't read about my beach worship moment with my son, I hope you will read it here: <a href="http://www.growwhereyoureplanted.com/2011/09/beach-babys-worship.html">A Beach Baby's Worship</a></span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Moments like this have helped my healing.</span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">He is definitely a beach baby. Can’t help it. He gets it honest.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tonight we went out onto the beach, he and I, just as the thick pink line around the horizon was beginning to shrink. It was the perfect time of day.</span></span></h3><h3><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavD6JqEzV2XvEG9lQxCjJbtg1-ByK4Inl6xV9VYP6NPR6fxlT321aalCFEi7073rk7ffDC_MXaGa80LK-P06GrblfiqBtqaKab_IVEWw2MPOAYpJnNXO18tJrfJ5W7kwGBjc37UNgvoY/s1600/joshua+sand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavD6JqEzV2XvEG9lQxCjJbtg1-ByK4Inl6xV9VYP6NPR6fxlT321aalCFEi7073rk7ffDC_MXaGa80LK-P06GrblfiqBtqaKab_IVEWw2MPOAYpJnNXO18tJrfJ5W7kwGBjc37UNgvoY/s200/joshua+sand.jpg" width="141" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fascinated by the ocean, much like I am, he didn’t blink as I held him on my hip and walked the short trip down the sand. He was mesmerized by the sight and sound of the waves. With excited squeals escaping his lips and legs kicking full force, he itched for that feeling on his toes from a few days ago. Finally those toes touched the water and he was able to just enjoy it for a while.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">After a good showering of splashed water on both of us, we walked up to a dry spot of sand and I set him down in front of me, my legs encircling his. At first, he just looked at the sand in front of him. Then his feet started kicking. And they didn’t stop.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">His rhythmic kicking started forming a cute little heart shape right there in front of us. </span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As he continued to kick his energy out, I sang <i>I Love You Lord</i>. Reminisced about a campfire 20 years ago when I first learned that song. It is now a theme song of my life… one that I sing in my head when bad thoughts come in.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice. To worship you. Oh my soul. Rejoice. Take joy my King in what you hear. May it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear…</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">May it be a sweet, sweet sight to your eyes… </span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">May it be a sweet, sweet smell to your nose…</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">May my life be such that everything I think, say, and do looks like worship to you.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In the midst of my own worship moment, I looked down at Little Man and realized that he was worshiping too. Kicking those little feet against the sand was his way of saying thank you to God. I love your sand, God. I love your ocean, God. I love sitting here with my mommy, God. Thank you.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Worship is such a simple act. It’s not about what manner we choose to do it. It’s not about the songs we sing. Worship is our way of telling God thank you. Of showing him that we love him with all that is within us.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I’m pretty sure Little Man’s kicking was a sweet, sweet sight to His eyes.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">So when the pink horizon shrank enough that it was just a spot disappearing behind the buildings, we got up and walked back to the condo. Leaving behind a cute little heart made by Little Man’s feet. Beach Baby’s worship offering to his King.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Thank you God for letting me see worship tonight through the eyes {and feet} of my baby boy. </b></span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsvVwZ3xHQfPftoiIi0iztqq5fVukiSpPI2EJsIZRgftIujFJVOXg2WVNjDfTJ1wPY6TyMwUf_4BtC9kSut-MDzIvQ41h6ptXwb7JQ558r2mv3mBSjp5qIOT4Hrda2POw0O95CH62NJs/s1600/joshua+feet+heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsvVwZ3xHQfPftoiIi0iztqq5fVukiSpPI2EJsIZRgftIujFJVOXg2WVNjDfTJ1wPY6TyMwUf_4BtC9kSut-MDzIvQ41h6ptXwb7JQ558r2mv3mBSjp5qIOT4Hrda2POw0O95CH62NJs/s400/joshua+feet+heart.jpg" width="400" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"></span></b></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-1735251060352385862011-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:002011-08-30T00:00:03.998-04:00Tune-In Tuesday: A Mighty FortressWelcome to Tune-In Tuesday! If this is your first time visiting on a Tuesday, I hope you will find this as a place to worship together. Each week, I share about a song that God is using in my life. One that is speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
<ol><li>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </li>
<li>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song. ***Please use the permalink to your post, not your blog's main site. Because of the specialized nature of this weekly series, any links that are not specifically for Tune-In Tuesday will be deleted.***</li>
<li>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</li>
<li>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</li>
<li>And the main thing… worship! :) </li>
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My song this week is A Mighty Fortress by Christy Nockels. Listen below as you read. <br />
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Today I am thankful that He is... <br />
<ul><li>a consuming fire, a burning holy flame with glory and freedom</li>
<li>the only righteous judge, ruling over us with kindness and wisdom</li>
<li>jealous for His own</li>
<li>exalted on His throne high above the heavens</li>
<li>forever worthy</li>
</ul>I'm also thankful that...<br />
<ul><li>a mighty fortress is our God</li>
<li>a sacred refuge is His name</li>
<li>His kingdom is unshakable</li>
<li>with Him forever we will reign</li>
</ul>And I will keep my eyes on Him... so I can set my heart on Him. <br />
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<h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Wow, there are some good waves today. </span></span></h3><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">At first, I was frustrated about staying in the condo because little man needed a nap. But as I sit here on the balcony watching my family play in the ocean, I have nothing to complain about. Typing away and relaxing with my coffee beside me. Finally some me time. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-weight: normal;"><span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55nJ9d0VBX3gjSLsgLZjZzH3RnSVG9H294RTTqgPVCROPBQyK9OrMYgUWQ7Ip41dimqD5wLOBiKVj4G0A0RzbI4VD1W29BimOe-IQwlyCZhrDT86I5M0YiQaFderxpCWaxA24VMvA3SY/s1600/family+beach.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55nJ9d0VBX3gjSLsgLZjZzH3RnSVG9H294RTTqgPVCROPBQyK9OrMYgUWQ7Ip41dimqD5wLOBiKVj4G0A0RzbI4VD1W29BimOe-IQwlyCZhrDT86I5M0YiQaFderxpCWaxA24VMvA3SY/s200/family+beach.JPG" width="200" /></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">We have such a special family. See all those people in the picture? That’s them. Right now, the adults are standing around talking at the water’s edge while the kiddos are playing in the shallow surf. Jeffrey is testing a boogie board made for little people, while Katherine is carrying a bucket that is almost as big as she is. Yesterday, we watched baby Josh feel the waves hit his toes for the first time.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Am. Blessed.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I’m trying to take in every breath. To enjoy every moment I’m given while we are here this week. Vacation goes so fast. Just like life.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">What moments have you been missing out on lately? Stop today and just try to take in every moment. They go away too quickly. </span></span></h3><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></b></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-54420729770033354952011-08-25T10:08:00.000-04:002011-08-25T10:08:57.032-04:00A Simple Twinge {Thankful Thursday}It was strange. A feeling I didn’t expect. I had just dropped off both kids at school for the first time this year and I felt sad.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_Q7euU_BmdHUOnLkN5YlSA9_CGgyvJt0oLNWTDAtx0M2fjWFQthWJBfih80Kcs53FxmtL2y8vOBAxT54HpXxmEt8mnxkdDZvT4TKpzQ7PmMiGcQnEuePzR2lTsew2PrAfy6VMflkRDw/s1600/jeffrey+first+day+k.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_Q7euU_BmdHUOnLkN5YlSA9_CGgyvJt0oLNWTDAtx0M2fjWFQthWJBfih80Kcs53FxmtL2y8vOBAxT54HpXxmEt8mnxkdDZvT4TKpzQ7PmMiGcQnEuePzR2lTsew2PrAfy6VMflkRDw/s320/jeffrey+first+day+k.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>This summer was tough. There were times that I wasn’t sure I would make it through. Times when I questioned my ability to be a mother to 3 young children. August couldn’t come soon enough.<br />
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I was sure that relief would come over me after I dropped two of the kids off. After all, it was a particularly difficult morning. But inside of me, something else took over. A simple twinge of sadness that said a piece of me was missing. Two of my babies were now inside that big building for the day… for the week… for the school year… for a long time.<br />
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I’m glad this emotion took over. Thank You, God, for showing me that I do love my job as Mommy. Thank You for reminding me that my family is my greatest ministry. Thank You for not allowing me to feel relief as silence took over my car.<br />
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For this simple twinge of sadness that You gave me, I am grateful.<br />
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What are you thankful for today? <a href="http://www.growwhereyoureplanted.com/2011/08/thankful-thursday-blog-hop.html">Link up with us</a> and share.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-9082931659445223232011-08-25T00:00:00.000-04:002011-08-25T00:00:05.979-04:00Thankful Thursday Blog HopWelcome to a new weekly event at Grow Where You're Planted! I am excited and honored to be co-hosting a blog hop with <a href="http://www.voiceboks.com/">voiceBoks</a>! The subject matter of this hop is especially close to my heart, as it is all about being thankful. To link up here, write about what you are thankful for in our lives. Grab the button, read the post below, then link up with us!<br />
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Each week, I share about a song that God is using in my life. One that is speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song. ***Please use the permalink to your post, not your blog's main site. Because of the specialized nature of this weekly series, any links that are not specifically for Tune-In Tuesday will be deleted.***</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>And the main thing… worship! :) </div><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">----</span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">My song this week is Captivate Us by Watermark. You can listen below and then read on...</span></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vcezx5Rl7sA?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I’ve been way too distracted lately. Do you relate with Peter? I do. And every time I "look down at the waves" (or at least when I realize that's what I've been doing), I think of him. </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">My heart’s desire is to be so captivated by Jesus that nothing can pull me away from the path God has for me. </span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This song is written straight to His heart.</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> Here are some of the words in the chorus that speak to my heart the most:</span></span> </h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Devastate us with Your presence falling down<br />
And rushing river, draw us nearer<br />
Holy fountain consume us with You</span></i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
<i>Captivate us Lord Jesus, with You</i></span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">But this is my favorite section of the song:</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">Let everything be lost in the shadows<br />
Of the light of Your face<br />
Let every chain be broken from me<br />
As I'm bound in Your grace<br />
For Your yoke is easy, Your burden is light<br />
You're full of wisdom, power and might</span></i></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">My prayer is that you and I will allow the chains to fall off. That we will be bound only in His grace. And that we will allow Him to consume us... captivate us... draw us. Not as a temporary fix, but as a permanent life walk.</span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">For months, we have struggled with the potty. Good days and bad days. The bad days dominated by stubbornness and a need to be in control. Hmmm… Katherine is definitely my daughter. She has moments where she fights me with every bit of physical and emotional strength she’s got.</span></h3><h3><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FLo8OaASrUyGgt8hVgNBroVaFEo3bn1_dFVzo-j4-9X_7Xo4rcsXk54UHcshlWBYI_poaILf2nqvbqRO8pE8sfInqzltM8Qgy6Z0XQGI6Ri-JeOnZ8UIofBlMAvfm7myXTWY1Jhl6WA/s1600/katherine+princess.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FLo8OaASrUyGgt8hVgNBroVaFEo3bn1_dFVzo-j4-9X_7Xo4rcsXk54UHcshlWBYI_poaILf2nqvbqRO8pE8sfInqzltM8Qgy6Z0XQGI6Ri-JeOnZ8UIofBlMAvfm7myXTWY1Jhl6WA/s320/katherine+princess.jpg" width="263" /></a><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">But I love her. With every bit of strength I’ve got.</span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">I guess God often sees me as I described Katherine in the first paragraph. Still fighting to get my way. Still holding onto my pride. My need for control. My need to have it “my way.” Becoming weaker by the minute.</span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">The pride fight is especially tough for me. Sometimes I think I struggle more than others. Remember The Truman Show? Somewhere in the deepest part of my soul, in the parts of me that I don’t like to examine or talk about, I feel like I am supposed to be Truman. The world is supposed to revolve around me. But that is not who I really want to be. It’s just my selfish human nature.</span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">My pride gets in the way of so many blessings that God has prepared for me. Somehow I get mixed up, believing that the things I WANT are the blessings God SHOULD want for me. And holding on to those wants is exactly what prevents me from receiving God’s true blessings. I can only find out what He really wants for me when I give it all over. </span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Sure I have (a lot of) moments where, like Katherine, I fight Him with every bit of physical and emotional strength I’ve got. And in the same way that I love Katherine with everything I’ve got, I’m thankful that…</span></h3><h3><b><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">He loves me. With every bit of strength He’s got.</span></b></h3><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-20860072963624320302011-08-16T00:00:00.009-04:002011-08-16T00:00:09.460-04:00Tune-In Tuesday: Strong EnoughWelcome to Tune-In Tuesday! If this is your first time visiting on a Tuesday, I hope you will find this as a place to worship together. Here is an explanation of what we do:<br />
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Each week, I share about a song that God is using in my life. One that is speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>And the main thing… worship! :) </div><br />
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My song this week is Strong Enough by Matthew West. Play the video and listen while you read below.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/A8JsRxVczmQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">This song has spoken to me quite a bit lately. At times, life seems overwhelming. Motherhood is a challenge. Life change is a challenge. Depression is a challenge. Strongholds are challenges. I can easily get wrapped up in my own little pity party… and I have for a while. </span></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">But I’m seeing light now. In which God is giving me a perspective change… really it’s more like a knock down so that the only way I can look is up. And out...</span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">...to others who have it a lot tougher than I do ...to others who I just need to love. </span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">God is forcing me to notice once and for all that life on this planet is not about me. And with Him as my strength, I am strong enough to overcome anything that is in my path. </span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">I know I’m not strong enough to be everything that I’m supposed to be; I give up… </span></i></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">WITHOUT God, I am weak. Defeated. But WITH Him, I am strong enough.</span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;">I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength… </span></i></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I. Am. Blessed.</span><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></i></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-weight: normal;"><!-- start InLinkz script --><br />
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Each week, I share about a song that God is using in my life. One that is speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>And the main thing… worship! :) </div><br />
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Some days, Katherine goes to bed singing… then she wakes up singing. Definitely a music lover to the core. (I have NO idea where she gets that from!!) <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">:o)</span><br />
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These lyrics are some of her favorites… “Christ is risen from the dead. We are one with Him again. Come awake, come awake, come and rise up from the grave.” If you haven’t heard Christ Is Risen by <a href="http://www.mattmahermusic.com/">Matt Maher</a>… listen to it below. In fact, play it while you’re reading the rest of this post. Awesome!<br />
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One day, Katherine kept singing the same lyrics over and over again. So, I decided to play the whole song for her on my iPhone. For the rest of the day, she asked for it again and again with a big smile… “Play Come Awake, Mommy!” “I want to hear Come Awake!” You know what's funny? Come Awake is not the title of the song. Sometimes I think we should let the kids name the songs.<br />
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Think about what the lyrics are saying to us. So often, we remain in our guilt and shame. We take up residence. We dwell on the past. We dwell on the regrets. Yes, I do it. (By the way, if you missed my testimony, you can read it <a href="http://karendalycook.com/2011/05/29/from-the-inside-out-guest-post-by-paula-ebert/">here on my friend Karen’s blog</a>.)<br />
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This song has taught me that if I choose to stay in my guilt and shame, I am not doing what God has called me to do. Christ died and rose again so that we would “come awake” and live in the risen mindset. He doesn’t want us to stay dead in our sin… in our shame… in our regret. If we have truly repented, then He is calling us to wake up. To let go of the past and reach FORWARD! In the RISEN life! In Philippians 3:14, Paul calls us to “<i>…press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.</i>” <br />
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If we live defeated lives, we are useless for the kingdom. <br />
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How are you doing in the regret area? Have you realized that all of your past sin can now be turned around and used in others’ lives? Do you seek out opportunities for God to use you to help others move out of sinful patterns and lifestyles? Or are you still dwelling on the sin? If we try to forgive ourselves in our own strength, we will just stay in a defeated cycle. But with Christ in control, we can put the sin behind us so that we can come awake and live again. A new life! A new day! A new song!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJr5OlpJrNjskemHZvXs7CUHXidfXhCIV08JIOrUDIC8xLygglD38YXOHOuHzLhAVzVCxG3NyIdWUbJo01JKSS1JYUt60i8_Mo7CWhI6jvhiCBcfqhq4IiqJfvtWLPTi0QhR57EtwOqQ/s1600/katherine+blog+6.5.11.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJr5OlpJrNjskemHZvXs7CUHXidfXhCIV08JIOrUDIC8xLygglD38YXOHOuHzLhAVzVCxG3NyIdWUbJo01JKSS1JYUt60i8_Mo7CWhI6jvhiCBcfqhq4IiqJfvtWLPTi0QhR57EtwOqQ/s200/katherine+blog+6.5.11.jpg" width="164" /></a><i>Oh church! Come stand in the light!</i><br />
<i> </i><i>The glory of God has defeated the night!</i><br />
<i> </i><i>Our God is not dead! HE’S ALIVE! HE’S ALIVE! </i><br />
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We can learn a lot from our kiddos. When I keep my eyes open, our little ones teach me something every day. They view life from an innocent perspective. A point-of-view that we grown-ups sometimes miss because of the doubt, regret, and fear in our lives. I'm thankful that God used our little girl to remind me to come awake!<br />
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Panic must have swept over my mom as the wave pummeled me from the safety of my raft. I was only about 5 years old at the time, and very independent. The mission in my oh-so-young mind was to test boundaries, and the ocean was no exception. This day was not one for venturing only to where the waves lapped over my toes. It was a day to go a little further.<br />
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All I knew was that I was spinning over and over again. I couldn’t pull myself out and I couldn’t get a foot on the ground either. With each flip, I drank in too much warm salt water and lost more breath from my body. I was scared. Petrified really. At that moment, I would have given away my independence just to hold my mom’s hand.<br />
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Then suddenly someone reached in and grabbed me. A friend pulled me out of the water just in time to catch my breath. As I sank into the sea-covered sand, I felt grateful. <br />
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32 years later… that day still comes to mind from time to time. It really hit me yesterday that my spinning wave was a cycle, one that I couldn’t pull myself out of. I needed someone to grab me and pull me out. Not the most fun realization for an <i>I-can-do-it-myself</i> type.<br />
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So here I am… getting close to 40. Still stuck in my pet cycle. The one that I have dealt with since I can remember. It has led to lots of little sub-cycles. One of those sub-cycles caused me to be unfaithful to my husband, and still creates struggles in my thought life. Another sub-cycle causes me to give up when I don’t feel like I’m good enough. The sub-cycles go on and on, but they all come back to the mama cycle: insecurity and doubt. Insecurity about myself. Doubt that God will take care of me. They keep me spinning.<br />
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But you know what? I’m tired of senseless effort. Only God can reach in and pull me out from under this wave. I can keep wrestling for the rest of my life, but my foot will never be able to get hold of the ground. And He doesn’t want it to. He simply wants me to stop fighting and let Him pull me out.<br />
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So what about you? Do you have a pet cycle that you’ve been fighting? Are you ready to let God pull you out?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-88382199069884808192011-08-02T13:32:00.000-04:002011-08-02T13:32:50.555-04:00Tune-In Tuesday: Draw Me NearerOnce again, it is Tune-In Tuesday! A day where we meet together to worship. Here is what we do on Tuesdays at Grow Where You're Planted: <br />
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Each week, I share and write about a song that God is using in my life. One that is speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, you can leave a comment sharing your song.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>And the main thing… worship! :)</div><br />
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My song today is Draw Me Nearer by Meredith Andrews. Listen to it below and then read on...<br />
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Our family has recently been battling spiritual warfare. Some days are harder than others. I am coming to some ugly realizations about myself. Painful. But God is trying to break me of some need-to-be-broken habits. Along with some extremely sinful attitudes. Again, painful.<br />
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As I was running last night, this song came on my Pandora station. It hit me pretty hard that if I don't let HIM draw me nearer, I'm always going to be searching. Not that I didn't already know this. I'm the good church girl, right? How many times have I responded with "I know" when confronted with a truth. But my very wise hubby has always told me that until something becomes a revelation, real change won't come. (See Babe, I do listen.) :) Hopefully, this time it's all sinking in.<br />
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So, now all I want is for God to draw me to Him. To pull me away from the shell of myself that will never be complete until He fills it with Himself. He has been tugging at me for a long time, yet I've blinded myself to the goodness He wants for me... and for my family.<br />
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As I ache today, only from self-inflicted pain, this song is ministering to me. I hope it will minister to you, as well. The answer to all of our heartache, pain, sorrow, guilt, frustration, tears, anger, and everything else in between is found in letting Him draw us near. <br />
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Your turn. What song is God using in your life right now?<br />
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<a href="http://www.encouragementcafe.com/2011/07/27/in-that-moment/">Click here to visit the Encouragement Cafe and read.</a> After you read, I would love for you to come back here and share a comment with me.<br />
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</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-873872182399709102011-07-26T14:51:00.001-04:002011-07-26T14:55:40.670-04:00Tune-In Tuesday: I Lift My Hands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Today is Tune-In Tuesday! A day where we meet together to worship. I'm a little late getting this post up, so I'm going to keep the linky alive a little longer. Here is what we do on Tuesdays at Grow Where You're Planted: <br />
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Every Tuesday, I will be writing about a song that God is using in my life. A song that is particularly speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.) If you don't have a blog, leave a comment explaining your song.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them…. Leaving comments as you do.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>And the main thing… worship!</div><br />
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A new favorite worship song of mine is <a href="http://www.christomlin.com/">I Lift My Hands by Chris Tomlin</a>. It’s on his new CD (And If Our God Is For Us) and is probably my favorite song out of the whole bunch. Push play and listen as you read…<br />
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My biggest stronghold is well… myself. I always seem to try to do things my way instead of trusting that God knows what is best for me. We all struggle with selfishness, but sometimes I think I am the queen of self-service living.<br />
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This beautiful song calls me to lift my hands…. to believe again… to believe that He alone is my refuge and my strength. To let go and let Him lead me.<br />
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Saturday night at She Speaks, Ann Voskamp called us to open-handed living. To live not closed-fisted, as how we were born, but to open our hands and accept the incredible gifts God has placed in our lives. Her talk reminded me of this song. And when we sang it Sunday morning, I felt an incredible freedom.<br />
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Today, I’m inviting you to join me in lifting up your hands to believe again. Wherever you are in your life, whatever you are going through, allow God to be your refuge and strength. Your healer. Your fortress. Your faithful friend.<br />
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Let faith arise.<br />
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</script><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-81403866248577312822011-07-26T14:21:00.000-04:002011-07-26T14:21:37.225-04:00Winner of Notes to Aspiring Writers eBook<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDoDilga0RzEZ72knvfeq6_yHlqrmYdZwOAsZykR8dnOdK2Fw4sJYtCiYeCM7jrRe-Jcq0uDn2-aS9KGt-JAQ4Ve7TPZWro1zv8s1RpAgu-vv0_MO_-DaPx0DSdf2bsw9_zd4JvupPTU/s1600/notes+to+aspiring+writers.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDoDilga0RzEZ72knvfeq6_yHlqrmYdZwOAsZykR8dnOdK2Fw4sJYtCiYeCM7jrRe-Jcq0uDn2-aS9KGt-JAQ4Ve7TPZWro1zv8s1RpAgu-vv0_MO_-DaPx0DSdf2bsw9_zd4JvupPTU/s200/notes+to+aspiring+writers.png" width="200" /></a>The winner of a copy of <i>Notes to Aspiring Writers</i> is... Kandi Hampson! Thanks to all who entered... Don't forget that you can get Brooke's eBook right now for just $2.99 here: <a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=968456&c=ib&aff=175124&cl=155866">Notes to Aspiring Writers</a>.<br />
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If you missed reading my review of this awesome book, you can read it <a href="http://www.growwhereyoureplanted.com/2011/07/notes-to-aspiring-writers-review-and.html">here</a>. <b><br />
</b><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-90911758808969573572011-07-21T23:12:00.001-04:002011-07-26T14:17:20.475-04:00Notes to Aspiring Writers {A Review... and a GIVEAWAY!}<b>***And the winner of a copy of Notes to Aspiring Writers is... Kandi Hampson! Thanks to all who entered... Don't forget that you can get Brooke's eBook right now for just $2.99 here: <a href="https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=968456&c=ib&aff=175124&cl=155866">Notes to Aspiring Writers</a>.***</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDoDilga0RzEZ72knvfeq6_yHlqrmYdZwOAsZykR8dnOdK2Fw4sJYtCiYeCM7jrRe-Jcq0uDn2-aS9KGt-JAQ4Ve7TPZWro1zv8s1RpAgu-vv0_MO_-DaPx0DSdf2bsw9_zd4JvupPTU/s1600/notes+to+aspiring+writers.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEDoDilga0RzEZ72knvfeq6_yHlqrmYdZwOAsZykR8dnOdK2Fw4sJYtCiYeCM7jrRe-Jcq0uDn2-aS9KGt-JAQ4Ve7TPZWro1zv8s1RpAgu-vv0_MO_-DaPx0DSdf2bsw9_zd4JvupPTU/s1600/notes+to+aspiring+writers.png" /></a></div><br />
As an “aspiring writer,” I was excited to see what new tidbits of information <a href="http://www.brookemcglothlin.com/">Brooke</a> had to offer. I have admired her since I found her in blogland. Her heart… her sweet spirit… her pure joy of writing… and her desire to see moms on their knees in prayer for their sons. What I found in <a href="http://www.notestoaspiringwriters.com/">this eBook</a> was more than I expected.<br />
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You see, this “how to” eBook is not what you would think. It’s not about how to technically improve your writing. It’s about how to ready your heart for what the Lord has in store for your life. It’s about finding HIS plan for your life, NOT chasing your dreams.<br />
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As I have been preparing to leave for <a href="http://shespeaksconference.com/">She Speaks</a>, this very easy and quick read has spoken to my heart in a very convicting way. As I go to the conference this weekend, I will be seeking what God wants to do with me next. Not what I think is the next step in my writing journey.<br />
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If you are an aspiring writer (or anyone who is trying to figure out God’s plan for your life), I encourage you to read this great eBook. It will convict you and it will change your perspective… in a good way.<br />
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Thanks, Brooke, for giving me the opportunity to receive a copy for free to review for you. I am honored to be able to recommend <a href="http://www.notestoaspiringwriters.com/">Notes to Aspiring Writers</a> to those who read this blog.<br />
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And as a special gift, I am allowed to give away ONE copy to a reader. Here are some ways you can get in on the giveaway:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>“Like” <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NotesToAspiringWriters">Notes to Aspiring Writers on Facebook</a>;</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Tweet about this review (making sure to include my handle - @paulaebert);</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Leave a comment about why you want to read the book.</div><br />
You can do any or all of the above. Leave a comment below telling me each thing you did (obviously #3 will speak for itself)… and each will be a SEPARATE entry. <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span><br />
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I will close the entries on Monday evening, July 25<sup>th</sup>, at 5:00pm EST and the winner will be announced on Tuesday morning.<br />
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If you want to go ahead and buy the book so you can start reading, you can do so by this link: <a href="http://www.notestoaspiringwriters.com/">Notes to Aspiring Writers by Brooke McGlothlin.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p>© 2008-2011 Grow Where You're Planted</p> Licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 US License. </a></div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15899643927157511444noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439280854377862644.post-52753295775824113082011-07-18T23:55:00.001-04:002011-07-19T00:04:24.061-04:00Tune-In Tuesday: How He Loves<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/jpnlove4/tune-intuesdays2brownborder-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww203/jpnlove4/tune-intuesdays2brownborder-1.png" /></a></div><br />
Today is the first Tune-In Tuesday! I’m so excited! I love music and I love to see people connecting with their Creator through worship music.<br />
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We all like different types of music. Some of us like it all. Some of us only like one style… or maybe two. My prayer is that Tuesdays at Grow Where You’re Planted will become a place where we meet to worship together. To learn about each other’s heart languages. And maybe to even experience worship through someone else’s heart language. <br />
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So, what’s the plan? Every Tuesday, I will be writing about a song that God is using in my life. A song that is particularly speaking to me in whatever season I may be going through. The invitation is for you to jump in and do it, too! Here are the steps:<br />
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<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Pick a song that is especially meaningful for you at this time in your life and write about it. Really think about the lyrics… and let them change you. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Link up here using the linky tool at the bottom of this post. Use the name of your song as the title of your link. (If you haven’t done this before, feel free to email me with questions.)</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Visit other people’s blogs and worship with them…. Leaving comments as you do.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>Spread the word. Grab the button in the left column and add it to your post. That way, others can link up, as well. Tweet about it… Try to get others in on the conversation.</div><div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span>And the main thing… worship!</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div>I have no idea how today’s will go. Since it’s the first time, we may have no one link up, or we may have a lot of people. If you stopped by today and God used this in your life, I hope you will make this a regular stop on Tuesdays.<br />
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<b>My song today is How He Loves (the David Crowder version).</b><br />
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<b> </b>There is no other song that speaks to my heart as much as this one does. It is my favorite running song, my favorite worship song, my favorite anything song. It is the song that seems to always bring tears. The one that causes me to literally forget where I am (physically) for a moment.<br />
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<b><i>He is jealous for me. </i></b>Really? The God of the universe desires my heart that much?<br />
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But it’s these lyrics that get me the most:<br />
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</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b><i>When all of a sudden<br />
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And I realize just how beautiful You are<br />
And how great Your affections are for me</b></i></div><br />
And I’m reminded of Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18…<br />
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</div><div style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><i>So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self<sup value="[<a href="#fen-ESV-28859a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]"> </sup>is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison</b>, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.</i></div><br />
God loves us so much that He is using our afflictions for His glory! We forget this too often… stay wrapped up in the here and now. But it’s when we let go of our present pain and allow room for His beautiful future that we really experience God.<br />
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<b>Oh… how He loves us... And I don’t have time to maintain these regrets.</b><br />
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Your turn! Link up below and tell us about a worship song that touches your heart. Don’t have a blog? That’s okay… just write about it in the comments below. Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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