Expectations

Let’s Be Honest

Date: June 16, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Expectations, Faith, Friendship, Prayer

I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide; I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’; and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him. Be…

Ready on My Lips

Date: June 12, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Boundaries, Consistency, Expectations, Faith, Prayer

I was having a conversation with my daughter the other day about ways to control your anger. For, you see, she has a tendency to react without thinking. This sort of behavior has gotten her in trouble in the past. As we were talking I suggested that when she gets super…

If You Can?

Date: April 18, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Death, Expectations, Overwhelmed, Prayer

Mark 9:22b -24 – “But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” And Jesus said to him, “If You can? All things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father cried out and said, “I do believe; help my unbelief.” (NASB) How many…

Too Many Choices

Date: April 17, 2012
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Categories: Baal, Boundaries, Consistency, Expectations, Overwhelmed, Self-help, Simplify

I’m reading a book called Switch by Chip & Dan Heath. In the book it talks about if you have too many choices in life you can become paralyzed. When given a smaller amount of choices, you are more able to quickly make a decision. You are able to focus….

Waiting on the Sidelines

Date: April 10, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Expectations, Friendship, Overwhelmed, Prayer, Rest, Self-help, Simplify, Thankfulness

Yesterday was a beautiful day. The kids were still on spring break and they were playing outside enjoying the day. There was laughter as they played in the creek and teasing as the girls found David while he was spying on them. Lots of productive work was accomplished. I was…

Going through the motions

Date: March 24, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Bible Study, Consistency, Expectations, Overwhelmed, Prayer, Rest

I’ve had the type of week where I have gone through the motions. This has not been my deliberate choice. I have gone through the motions just to survive. There have been various tasks to complete, goals to accomplish, promises to keep and jobs to be done. There were people counting…

I’m flawed…

Date: March 13, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Consistency, Expectations, Goal-setting, Overwhelmed

Hi. I’m Susan. I’m a diabetic. There, I said it…I’m flawed! I really hate that! I hate that I’m flawed. For some reason, unknown to the best of researchers, my body decided one day to attack itself so that it could no longer function properly. I was going about my…

Wasting Time

Date: March 4, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Bible Study, Boundaries, Consistency, Expectations, Friendship, Overwhelmed, Prayer, Religion, Rest, Thankfulness

Reading books. Playing on the computer. Organizing more when it’s really already good enough. Picking up the house. Watching a movie. Doing laundry. Scrapbooking. Ironing. Sitting. Playing games. These are all some ways I have wasted time. It’s really all a matter of perspective. What is work for one person…

Mercy

Date: March 2, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Bible Study, Expectations, Friendship, Goal-setting, Overwhelmed, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, Self-help

I have been mulling over the song, “Blessings”, by Laura Story for a couple of weeks now. The one line I’m still stuck on is: “What if the trials of this life are His mercies in disguise?” Of course, I had to look up the definition of mercy. Here’s what…

Diligently Resting in God

Date: February 25, 2012
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Categories: Being Transparent, Bible Study, Consistency, Expectations, Overwhelmed, Prayer, Rest

Diligently. This word struck me funny today during my devotions, so I took a moment to look up Scripture on being diligent. The one I liked the best was Hebrews 4:11 (NASB), but let’s also include verses 9-10: “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For…

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