Yesterday is a Memory, Tomorrow a Mirage

Girl letting go of heart-shaped balloon.

A Blessing for Loving What Is (instead of what could have been) by Kate Bowler in Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Blessed are you who are attempting to love what is here, what is now. You who recognize the wonder and pain looking at life’s rearview mirror, at those things that are…

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A Renovated Heart in the Midst of Dust and Chaos

Room under renovation with ladders and tools.

by Susan Miller Oh what fun…the projects we plan…the schedules we set! So many of my friends are in the middle of a home makeover and dealing with the stress of waiting. They wait to get on the schedule of busy contractors and workers. They wait on backorders to get building materials, furniture, or appliances.…

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Best laid plans

Winding road through a forest.

There is another bend in the road after this. No one knows what will happen. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea Let go: Making plans is a way to feel in control. Start over: But plans can change unexpectedly. Move forward: It’s hard to pivot and adjust when the path forward – the path that you…

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