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Remember This If You're on the Edge of a Quarter Life Crisis (opens the original)
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I was stewing all week in a big ol’ crockpot of uncertainty soup.Yes, that is how I’m going to start this article.I had let the worries and unmet expectations I had for my life at 30 simmer in my mind for waaay too long. It’s a wonder the metaphorical house of my mind hadn’t burnt down yet. Or maybe it was beginning to; the smoke was beginning to come out of my ears in frustration. The roaring fire, consuming my joy and gratitude. It was on a recent afternoon - when I was sprawled out on the pat
A “eucatastrophe” of my own, as J. R. R. Tolkien Called It (opens the original)
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Held (opens the original)
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You’ve been holding your breath until now.At least, I assume that you and I aren’t that different.Silently carrying your burdens, perhaps unaware,unwilling…to cast them upon Christ your Shepherd Who leads you,Your Rock Who supports you,Your fortress, unyielding to the enemy surrounding you,Your bread, sustaining you…Perhaps you need a reminder to let your jaw loosen, your shoulders rest, and your mouth open to pray and praise Your God, Jesus Christ, Who has not forgotten you.You’ve been holding
Delayed Dreams and Divine Deliverance (opens the original)
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Bigger Picture, Greater PurposeGenesis 45-50Our last devotion left on a cliffhanger before reading today’s outcome in Scripture! As a reminder, in the last devotion we read of Judah’s confession of wrongdoing that he believes led to the dilemma with the officer in Egypt (Joseph). Genesis 44:16 reads, “And Judah said, ‘What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how can we clear ourselves? God has found out the guilt of your servants; behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we and he al
Delayed Dreams and Divine Deliverance (opens the original)
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Raised to PowerRead: Genesis 41-44“After two whole years…” (Genesis 41:1).What a way to start today’s Scripture reading.As more dreams from new characters are introduced in the story, the chief cupbearer is brought to remember one who interpreted his own dreams: Joseph. Joseph is “brought… out of the pit” (41:14b) to interpret Pharaoh’s dream. Notice Joseph’s response to this inquiry in verse 16, “‘It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.’” Throughout every step of the way we o
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