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Raging Seas

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Comfort, Encouragement · on Apr 18, 2014

Shaken Heart Waves ride high, licking the sides of your boat, toppling inside. Water deepens, clawing tightness in your chest. Jesus had snatched this boat at the end of a long, crowd-saturated day, so he could reach the other side of the sea. With Jesus asleep now, you feel abandoned. Must you and your friends battle this storm by yourselves? In a howling gust, your boat couldn’t be more tossed and you know you’re going to drown. What in the world? Shouldn’t Jesus at least see this mess he threw you into? Winds roar so loud you can hardly hear …

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Peace of My Mind

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Transformation · on Aug 24, 2013

Like all couples, my husband and I disagree on various issues, but God in his goodness has been coaching us about keeping the peace, no matter what we believe. Peace is the oil in my day.   When I feel it, it makes me a whole less squeaky. Peace Depends on Me Even if someone acts like a doofus, I can always choose inner peace, while at the same time praying and seeking outer peace with that other individual as well. [box] If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 [/box] …

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Goodbye Fear, Goodbye Yaps

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Transformation · on Apr 9, 2013

“Fear hangs out right next to whatever it is you’re most called to do. That means the closer you get to your calling, the louder fear sounds. Keep going – fear is a chihuahua that sounds like a Doberman.” — You’re Made for a God-sized Dream My chihuahua is “Yaps” because he never shuts up. Well, I have a few words for ol’ Yaps – if y’all don’t mind the accent.  (I just got back from da South and dis one ‘ere kinda stuck wid me.) Yaps, we’re through.  It’s ova!  Ya had me going fer a while, wid all …

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Raising Your Standard

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Encouragement · on May 15, 2012

[box] All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 [/box] When I think of God-breathed, I picture God, up-close and personal, igniting life in Adam’s nostrils, awakening unlimited possibility-seeds in mankind. Just as God worked with dirt and breathed life, He used imperfect men as human pens.  Breathing life on their truth-stories, His Spirit-seeds continue to produce every kind of good fruit in keeping with repentance. God describes his Word as a sword, just as our …

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Will I Make It?

by Cheryl · In: Blog, Encouragement · on Apr 28, 2010

Whether we battle cancer, depression or grief, who hasn’t wondered if they’ll make it? I guess the answer depends on what we mean by “make it.” A few years ago I learned that my husband was depressed. Because I can’t control his moods (although I try to), if I’m not careful, I, too, can get depressed.  When that happens, it’s usually when he’s coming out of an episode, so it leaves him wondering, hmm, what’s wrong with her?  Why is she so down? Aren’t you glad God understands we’re dust? The good thing about weakness is it teaches us to …

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