February 2012
6 posts
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“Every thought is drawn to Him. We are pulled into His glory. His lovingkindness...”
– Graham Cooke, Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior
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“In this vast ocean of possessing love, there is no other governing force than...”
– Ben Dunn, The Happy Gospel
It's Actually Really Simple
Me: God, you're going to have to help me with this one.
God: I love you. That's how I'm going to help you with this one.
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“Joy, praise, rejoicing, and thanksgiving are all forms of a celebratory...”
– Graham Cooke
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“They are unafraid, and it shows. They attract faith and power. It’s in their...”
– {Graham Cooke} Qualities of a Spirtual Warrior
“Spiritual warriors know that their capacity to approach God and receive mercy...”
– {Graham Cooke}
January 2012
7 posts
“History is about the kind of love a parent has for child, the kind of love that...”
– Rob Bell, Love Wins
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“I hung my head, for the last time
In surrender and despair
Before I’m dead,...”
– “Rise” by Josh Garrells
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“I am powerful, and what I believe changes the world! So today I declare:
God is...”
– A group of kids wrote this. This is why the kingdom takes childlike faith…So powerful!
{offering reading #4, Bethel Church, Redding, CA}
“The law that rules in the Kingdom is the law of Christ, the law of love, not the...”
– Danny Silk, Culture of Honor
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“As we walk in the Spirit, the question we must constantly ask is, how is my life...”
– Danny Silk, Culture of Honor
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“the two covenants cannot coexist in the same place. You’re either a slave under...”
– Danny Silk, Culture of Honor
“Development that does not include personal government will only guarantee our...”
– Graham Cooke, Qualities of a Spiritual Warrior
December 2011
13 posts
1 tag
“If all words are cameras,
Hold still.
Shutters slide to unveil
Fingerprints...”
– Sleeping At Last, “Hold Still”
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Watchsuper cute. christmas & photoshoots & english builldogs & fakesnow & vintage fashion.
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my run today: a photo story
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“The reason most Christians live on an emotional rollercoaster is because they...”
– Benjamin Dunn, The Happy Gospel
“The Lord created our emotions to be strong and intense, because He himself...”
– Benjamin Dunn, The Happy Gospel
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“{you’re the joy inside my smile and the confidence behind my beauty}”
– {“neigbor boy”, andrea marie} sometimes ❤ songs express my worship better than worship songs. i think it’s because when you’re singing a love song there’s no room for striving.
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.advocate.
I was just talking to God. Just having a conversation about every day life and decisions. I’ve been having these a lot lately. I’ve made a lot of life changing decisions in the past few months, and I’ve had such peace as I’ve made each one.
I used to think that I could make the wrong decision. I was usually freaked out, and because of that I sometimes made decisions...
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“We become what we behold about God & ourselves, whether good or bad. To be...”
– Graham Cooke
“Look at Him [Christ] in your heart every day like you just met Him for the first...”
– Kamran Yaraei, Food For the Heart
November 2011
9 posts
“If we do good things for any reason other than love, we will become sad,...”
– Kamran Yaraei, Food for the Heart
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.29.
Tomorrow is my birthday. All today God has been speaking to me about His goodness and how this is going to be a year where His goodness on my life and my awareness of it is going to be increased exponentially. I’m totally okay with that.
I couldn’t sleep, and felt like I was just supposed to let God speak to me about this next year, and when I was searching for my file that I put...
“Being around other human beings is very hard and painful if we are not equipped...”
– Kamran Yaraei, Food for the Heart
“The life of prayer has its joy in the infinite tenderness, care, and patience of...”
– Andrew Murray, With Christ in the School of Prayer
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?
I’m so tired right now, but it’s just one of those nights that I have to write. It’s been a good day and a good weekend, so I just wanted to share some of the goodness of God.
There’s this way that I love to prophesy and declare the goodness of God over my good friends. I like to ask them questions like “Did you know that you are going to see nations saved in a...
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.left field.
When I was little my parents signed me up to play sports. I’m sure I wanted to, and it was nothing they forced me into, but I remember playing both soccer and softball. I’m not sure how much of it I actually played though as all my memories were of picking little white flowers that would grow in the fields.
Sure I would run around with the mob of tiny soccer players, but mostly...
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.out of the ❤ the mouth speaks.
This blog is about to get really real. I don’t want to expose myself, and I want to have grace for myself, but tonight I needed to be raw.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the heart lately. I’m reading a book right now that gives the advice that when we are loving and leading people, it’s important that we are making sure that their hearts are healthy, so they are...
October 2011
3 posts
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Reflect
I’m wrapping up my time here in Redding and finding myself rather emotional.
I’ve learned so much here. I’ve grown so much here. My hope has been restored, and I’ve learned how to keep it alive.
And that doesn’t mean that everything has been perfect or is fully redeemed. There are still things unfinished in my own life and in my family. And i have learned that...
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September 2011
4 posts
“May the place of secret prayer become the most beloved spot on earth to me!”
– Andrew Murray, With Christ in the School of Prayer
“Holy means that God is alive on God’s terms, alive in a way that exceeds...”
– Eugene Peterson, (The Message: Introduction to Leviticus)
August 2011
4 posts
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.sent.ones.
The other day I was thinking about words and what they mean, and where God and creativity fit into that {pretty much just nerding out} and I started to think about the word missionary.
Since I was a little girl, I have wanted to be a missionary. When I was super young I would write letters to them and read their stories. My parents were constantly surrounding me with their missionary friends,...
“Nothing delights Him [Jesus] more than to find those whom He can take with Him...”
– Andrew Murray, With Christ in the School of Prayer
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“When the anointing comes, you’re released from the ministry. But it’s a joyful...”
– Lou Engle, JC Awakening 2011
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.dream.scape.
I had a dream last night. I was in a foreign country and I was trying to take pictures of all of these beautiful people and landscapes. But the lens on my camera was not working and causing my trigger to freak out and freeze up, and everything was changing right before I was able to capture some of the most beautiful shots I had ever seen.
I began to get frustrated, and quickly lost my peace...
July 2011
7 posts
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“Sometimes we make things too complicated when we really need to remember that...”
– Heidi Baker
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goals vs. stewardship= both win?
In my last blog, I talked about goals, and how setting goals wasn’t working for me in that season. I wanted to make it clear that I don’t think goals are bad. I think that they are amazing, and have the potential to help people find a way to walk into their dreams. I also think that in another season, setting goals & planning might totally work for me.
As I was being coached,...
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transition
A few months ago I had one of the most marvelous days. It was the kind of day where everything begins to make sense, and everything you’ve been thinking and feeling for the past season begins to come together.
I’m not one to be first to be discontent with where I’m at. I’ve learned through life to enjoy where I am and to try to make the most of it even when it’s...
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“Attack anything that makes you feel unworthy, inadequate, hopeless, powerless...”
– Graham Cooke