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Not My Own Will, Lord
I want to quit striving;I want to just beA star in your sky,Or a fish in your sea,Following your currents,Obeying your signs–Not my own will,But your good designs. *** Photo: Young mergansers following their mom at sunset
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Exercising Post-Grave’s Disease: Why Are My Legs So Tired?!
Let’s talk about my recent health history. In December, the day before Christmas Eve, I woke up around 4am with a runny nose. My runny nose turned into something that felt like heartburn. That something that felt like heartburn turned into a really weird dizzy spell as I was walking down the stairs. You’ve probably already guessed the conclusion to this story: I had covid-19. Covid-19 caused my autoimmune thyroid disorder, Grave’s Disease, to flare up. One afternoon shortly after my quarantine ended, I went hiking with my family through the snow at a local state park. I tried to walk up a steep hill I could normally handle, and…
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Lessons from Killdeer About the Quiet Life
The Bible is filled with examples of nature instructing us how to live for God’s glory. Proverbs 6:6 says, “Consider the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” Matthew 6:28-29 says, “And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” Job 38:31-33 says, “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? Can you lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or can you guide the Bear with its children? Do you know the…
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Learning to Trust in Christ Enough to Rest
I’d like to share a quick note with you before you read: I don’t want this article to bind the consciences of anyone reading it–to make anyone feel like they ought to do something that they don’t actually need to do. I wrote this article specifically for the women who, like me, struggle to take care of themselves in a way that honors God. I am firmly convicted that rest is vital for the nourishment and upkeep of my all-around health. It’s okay if you don’t share that same conviction, but if you do (or if you want to know more about how God is changing my heart), read on!…
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How to Connect Education and Emotions [with help from C.S. Lewis]
I recently started reading The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis. I had a feeling I would enjoy the book, and so far that’s true! I staunchly believed as a young person that I could not understand philosophy. These days I enjoy philosophy more and more, as you can probably tell from my blog posts–and I find that I can understand most of it! I attribute a lot of my joy in understanding philosophy to R.C. Sproul. He made philosophy accessible and relatable to those who felt intimidated by it. Brian and I watched some of his series “The Consequences of Ideas” when Ligonier ministries offered their material for free…