The Wait List – Amanda

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The Wait List features guest posts from people just like you and me, all sharing a coming thread of you guessed it, waiting. No one wants to be on the wait list, but through these features, I hope you find encouragement and see all the miraculous ways God works through us during that time. If you…

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He Still Does Miracles

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As you know, Ry and I have been hoping and praying for the miracle of getting pregnant for over three years. While we’re still waiting, these words from Beth Moore capture the perspective we should take while waiting and wondering on our miracle. “Jesus still works miracles. Normally you’ve got to need a miracle to…

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Do You Want to Be Refreshed?

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Proverbs 11:25 NIV – A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. To set the stage for today’s verse, let’s define refresh. It means, give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate. During our season of waiting, I’ve needed continuous refreshing. So many times, I needed a new wave of strength to keep…

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September E+DAY

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I know this E+DAY post is a few days early but Wednesday, September 12 is National Encouragement Day and I wanted to get the word out ahead of time! The church we attend recently did a series called Made For This, which highlighted what God truly made us for. It kicked off with one of…

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100 Days to Brave Recap

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My last 100 days were rocked by this devotional, 100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs. Goodness flows on every page, but I want to share two fundamental truths I took away from the book. They apply to all of us, regardless of what stage or season of life we are in. You Are…

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Lessons Learned From Infertility

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I told God if waiting for kids is part of our story, I want to get the most out of. I want to allow Him to transform me during this time. I do not want to waste my wait. I thought I would share some of the lessons I’ve learned and relearned while Living in the Wait.…

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The Farmer’s Daughter Part 4

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We are over half way through the growing season which means harvest is right around the corner. For those of you that joined in with the Farmer’s Daughter series, three months ago I challenged you to find a seed – a word, phrase or verse – to plant in your life. I asked you to…

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When the Water Stops Working

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We live in an older home and lately, I feel like it’s been falling apart. This summer our air conditioner stopped working, we have a leak we can’t locate and just last week, our water softener started acting up. Of course, this happened on a Friday, after 5 pm, so we had to wait until…

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The Fear and Excitement of New Beginnings

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Last weekend, thousands of incoming freshmen moved to campus as school started at the university in our community. I was doing my part as a golf cart driver transporting student’s belongings from their vehicles to their dorms. Seeing all the new faces on campus I sensed an air of fear and excitement. For many of…

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Your Details Matter to God

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I love details, which works out great being an event planner where details are my job. Maybe that’s why I love the song, “Details” by Sarah Reeves; although, I think it has more to do with the fact that it reminds me how much our Heavenly Father cares about the details of our lives. Just…

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