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Why we can Take Heart in Hardship by Kaley Thompson

9/21/2023

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Not might. Not maybe. Jesus promised us that we WILL have suffering.

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This isn't a popular conversation topic because we want to believe that being a Christian will mean our life is easy. God is on our side so everything will be perfect now. Our prayers are heard so, poof! Amazing things are going to happen for us.

Here’s the truth because I think you can handle it...

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How to Sabbath in Busy Seasons

8/27/2023

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Here’s the thought I keep having…

What if we're doing what God has made us to do in this season?
BUT, what if we're not doing it exactly the way He would want us to do it?

I think it's possible that we could be running in just the right lane for us and embracing the place God has us in, all the while not honoring the rest our body, mind and soul need. We're doing the right thing in the wrong way. Instead of overflowing, we're pouring out of an empty cup.

So, how do we recover rest? How do we "Sabbath" while we're running full force toward our calling into a busy season?

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What We Seek We Find by Kaley Rivera Thompson

7/31/2023

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“No way, Mom. I found a shark's tooth!” My six year old’s sun kissed face was beaming as she held up to me with both palms her tiny treasure. 

The day before, a kind couple had passed our family on our way off the beach. They were older and looked at our young girls (and us as parents with our arms overflowing with beach necessities) with a “we remember when” gaze. They knelt down and asked our kids if they’d like a shark's tooth to take home. They had found so many today. “Yea!” Our girls squealed, accepting in awe the small, inky blank, pointy objects. The couple then showed our girls what to look for at the water's edge to find more.

I had gone to this same beach for over 30 years and never, not even once, in all my seashell hunting had I found a shark's tooth. Here’s what Iearned from the sweet couple and my own kids. The shark’s teeth have always been there. I just hadn’t discovered any because I hadn't been looking for them.

What we seek we find. 
That’s exactly what looking for shark’s teeth and our view of the nearness of God have in common.

Can I give it to you point blank? 

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When What's Weighing Us Down Doesn't Work

4/21/2023

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You cannot win your battle in someone else’s armor.

Have you heard the story of David and Goliath? David is a scrawny teenager who decides to slay a giant in a war he wasn’t old enough to fight in. The King at the time, Saul, tries to protect David by at least giving him some armor to wear.

What happens? 

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Being Is Better Than Hustling By Marlen Lane

3/2/2023

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I am going to be honest. The beginning of 2023 has been hard for me. I decided to
leave my full-time job at the end of 2022. For many different reasons, it was time for
me to step away from that role. One of those reasons is that I have decided to pursue
music in a fuller capacity. Honestly, it is scary but I feel like it has been something God
is prompting me to do. If you ask me what that looks like, I will give you the same
answer I have been telling everyone who asks…I don’t know yet.

I have some ideas and hopes for what it could look like. The main goal is to glorify God
with whatever I create and hope that whoever listens is reminded of who God is and
who they are in Him, but I have no concrete plans yet. I am still figuring it out…waiting,
planning, and dreaming.

It is very difficult for me to write and share this. Here's why...

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Redrawing the Boundary Lines

1/26/2023

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What if we've missed the true point and focus of boundaries?

As Christians, or even those of us who just want to be "a good, moral person", we like to put boundaries on everything, right? Don’t watch R-rated movies… Don’t log on to this website… Don’t hang out with those people… Your clothing needs to at least cover this much… we can only spend x amount of time on social media. We could keep going and going and going. 

We love to ask, “What?” What’s the boundary? What’s the furthest I can I go? What’s the line between good and bad?

We’re really focused on WHAT IS THE LINE??! Typically we stop there. But, when a Biblical boundary line is drawn, God never gives a WHAT without a WHY. 

Here's what I mean…

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Blessed to be a Blessing

1/17/2023

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You are so blessed. Do you know that?

In case you don’t know quite how blessed you are, let me shoot you some statistics:

  • If you woke up this morning, you are more alive than the million people who will not survive this week.
  • ​If your basic needs of food, clothing and shelter are met today, you are richer than 45% of the world. 
  • If you ever have attended a church service without fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death, you are more safe and religiously free than the over 3 billion people in the world who are not.
  • ​If you can read this blog right now, you are ahead of the 2 billion people out there who cannot. 
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YOU ARE BLESSED.

But, sometimes we forget, right? We’re surrounded by all this stuff all the time and we start to take it for granted. Or worse, we start to speak a word of ownership over all of these things that simply isn’t true. Do you know what that word is? 

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Even If by Heidi Vegh

1/9/2023

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The New Year. A clean slate. A fresh start. I am always so inspired as I take down my Christmas decorations, clear out the clutter and get ready for a reset in my life. I like to open up a fresh new calendar with endless possibilities wondering what God will bring into this new year.
Walking into a new year can be equally exciting and terrifying.

What will you have to walk through? What will God use to teach you? What blessings will be coming? What hardships are awaiting me?

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When You Find Yourself in a season of Struggle by jes biondo

11/16/2022

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This week marks the two-year anniversary of the day that my home flooded. It was a typical Thursday in November. I was at work when I received a call from my HOA that the river behind my building was rising… rapidly. An hour later, I received the news that the water had surpassed the two feet mark in my first floor condo unit. The damage was irreversible and set in motion a 21-month-long process of repair and renovation—  in both my condo and my heart. 
While feeling stuck in this extended season of the unknown, God was gracious enough to remind me that He is El Olam, the God of Eternity.

If you find yourself in a season of: 
  • Waiting
  • The unknown
  • Feeling a lack of control
  • Confusion 
  • Struggle

Then I believe that this particular name and character trait of The Lord will speak directly to your heart and your situation...

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I'll Say Yes by Amber olafsson

11/2/2022

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You want me to do what?

Standing in the jam-packed, sweaty New York City subway, hanging on to a pole for dear life—while simultaneously trying not to fall on anyone—God decides here of all places to ask me to do something uncomfortable.

“I said, tell her I love her.” The response was crystal clear.

I knew this was God and not my idea because everyone knows there are certain unspoken rules of the NY subway. And, I was about to break all of them...

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    Kaley Rivera Thompson is an author, copywriter, Bible teacher, speaker, and worship leader. When she's not championing other women, cheering on the rising generation, writing or playing her guitar, Kaley loves to sip strong coffee, go on hikes, or take a day trip to the mountains with her family. She takes the most pride in being a mom to three little girls, Lina, Lili and Ceci. You can follow her on instagram at @kriverathompson or find out more on her website at kriverathompson.com.

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