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God Can Bring Treasure Through the Darkest of Times: 11 Verses of Hope

September 16, 2016 by Debbie 7 Comments

Greatest beauty is often formed in dark places. Many times we want to shine, without the pain and uncertainty of what the hard stuff brings. We long to reflect beauty without the glaring weakness of deep cracks that line our stories and fill us with holes. We want to cover what was broken and scarred, masking the struggles of a past that took us down difficult pathways. And yet, embracing the … [Read more...] about God Can Bring Treasure Through the Darkest of Times: 11 Verses of Hope

Filed Under: Encouragement, Faith, God's Word, Hope, Truth Tagged With: encouragement, God's Word, hope for dark times, struggles, treasure from dark places, Truth, where diamonds are formed

5 Powerful Truths for When Our Problems Seem Too Big

September 9, 2016 by Debbie 6 Comments

I looked into sweet faces as they seemed to hang on every word, so eager to know Truth. Teaching a well-known story of Jesus feeding the 5000, one that I’d heard and read for so many years, suddenly became powerful again. In my heart. In my soul. I grew up knowing of the miracles of Jesus. Flannel board stories had come to life in my heart at a very early age. Yet sometimes, if we're not … [Read more...] about 5 Powerful Truths for When Our Problems Seem Too Big

Filed Under: Encouragement, Faith, God's Truth, God's Word, Hope Tagged With: encouragement, hope, Jesus feeds the 5000, Jesus is the Answer, miracle story, problems, struggles

When Life Is Hard: 9 Reminders that God Fights for Us Today

August 24, 2016 by Debbie 16 Comments

Whether we recognize it or not, this truth daily confronts us, we face an enemy here in this life. It's more than what we can see before us. It's more than another person who we think has wronged us. It's more than our own struggles and weaknesses we deal with, or the negative self-talk we sometimes battle. This enemy is real and fierce. He will stop at nothing to try to bring you defeat and … [Read more...] about When Life Is Hard: 9 Reminders that God Fights for Us Today

Filed Under: Encouragement, Faith, God's Truth, God's Word, Hope, Inspiration, Prayer, spiritual warfare Tagged With: hope, prayer when life is hard, spiritual battle, struggles, warfare

Finding Beauty in Brokenness: Christ Came to Heal and Redeem

March 8, 2016 by Debbie 8 Comments

It crashed to the floor, breaking into an explosion of pieces. Beyond repair. My favorite mug, now being swept into the trash. “Should have been more careful,” I mumbled to myself.  In the midst of the hurried cleaning frenzy, I’d lost my grip. So telling of real life. “Just glue it back Mom,” my kids said. But it would never be the same. The damage was done. Broken things. Very familiar to a … [Read more...] about Finding Beauty in Brokenness: Christ Came to Heal and Redeem

Filed Under: Encouragement, Faith, Family, God's Word, Hope, Marriage, Truth Tagged With: brokenness, healing, hope, restoration, struggles, verses of hope

Fresh Day Ahead – Enjoy the Gift of Each New Day

September 19, 2012 by Debbie 2 Comments

Welcome to Fresh Day Ahead, so thrilled you stopped by! My heart is simply this - to share life with you – the joys and the struggles, the victories and the disappointments, the laughter and maybe some tears along the way too.  Praying that you will be encouraged in your day and find hope in the One who is absolutely crazy about you.   I want to hear from you – would love to read your comments, … [Read more...] about Fresh Day Ahead – Enjoy the Gift of Each New Day

Filed Under: Believe, Blog, Faith, God's Truth, Life Tagged With: disappointments, God loves you, God makes all things new, joys, laughter, new, share life, struggles, victories

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