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Choosing Joy in Adversity: Trusting The Character of God
We’ve heard it said that joy is not dependent on our circumstances. But when adversity stomps in like an unwanted invader, joy is not the first thing I think of. I want to get out of my struggle, and I want out – Now! Choosing joy in times of heart-wrenching adversity feels impossible. I have come to understand that finding true joy in times of adversity requires me to choose Jesus over everything. Choosing joy requires me to believe that God is all I need – right now, even in this travesty. That He sees my plight and knows what to do. Joy comes on the heels of resting and…
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Courage to Risk
Today I risked! My children’s story is now in the hands of an editor. The Bella Project has been seven-plus years in the making. When Covid hit, I decided to pick Bella back up, and see her come to life by putting watercolor to her simple sketches. It has been exciting to see the progress over these past eight months, as I have steadily plodded along, putting corresponding illustrations to the words of her story. But…just hours after hitting send on my story, I felt like my spirit plummeted. Have you ever felt this way? You finally move forward on something you feel God nudging you to do, and then; BAM!…
