Giving Thanks for Brave Right Where We Are ~ Day 17

Giving Thanks for Brave Right Where We Are ~ Day 17

by | Oct 17, 2015 | spirituality

Is it possible to not only be brave right where we are at this time in our lives, but also give thanks for the gift of present circumstances?  Can we enjoy our here and now as the plan God has placed in our lives? Today, as we continue to look at brave faith,...
When Brave is Our Kingdom Work ~ Day 16

When Brave is Our Kingdom Work ~ Day 16

by | Oct 16, 2015 | spirituality

We have looked this past week at a brave that looks like standing still in a world that is always moving. When staying put is where you are, but you dream of so much more. Or when brave is changing your perspective to match God’s for this time and this place in...
Staying True to Our Calling ~ Day 15

Staying True to Our Calling ~ Day 15

by | Oct 15, 2015 | spirituality

God blesses each of us with brave faith even when brave is the very last thing we are feeling. In the staying, we become brave because God blesses each step of our journey. In our lives, we can feel we are going nowhere fast. Our lives are consumed by our “to...
When Brave is the Life You Never Imagined ~ Day 14

When Brave is the Life You Never Imagined ~ Day 14

by | Oct 14, 2015 | spirituality

Today we are continuing to look at brave that keeps us right where we are. It is not the big step that is headline worthy or the kind of brave that has you shaking in your boots at the thought of it. This kind of brave looks ordinary to most and for others you would...
Bloom Where You Are ~ Day 13

Bloom Where You Are ~ Day 13

by | Oct 13, 2015 | spirituality

LeeAnn Taylor shared her story of brave yesterday by reminding us that God plants us where we are to teach us of His amazing love. It is the lesson of “bloom where you are planted”. Make the most of every situation and seek how you can honor God in the...
When Brave Looks Like Staying Put ~ Day 12

When Brave Looks Like Staying Put ~ Day 12

by | Oct 12, 2015 | spirituality

Our lives don’t look anything like we plan at times and we are frustrated over not being able to control all the details. But what if that is exactly what God is trying to teach us? What if the lesson is learning we are not in charge, but instead we are being...
Not My Will, But Yours ~ Day 11

Not My Will, But Yours ~ Day 11

by | Oct 11, 2015 | spirituality

How do we accept that God knows best when we are yearning for something different? Being brave is a journey and this walk may look like we are moving forward or in a holding pattern. We learn to be brave right where we are because it is God’s will. Brave faith...
Brave in the Staying ~ Day 10

Brave in the Staying ~ Day 10

by | Oct 10, 2015 | spirituality

Today I am thrilled to hear from my friend Holly Barrett as she describes “brave in the staying”. Her perspective is brave and is one that can teach all of us that where we are right now may be exactly where God has called us to be.   There have been...
Being Brave Right Where You Are ~ Day 9

Being Brave Right Where You Are ~ Day 9

by | Oct 9, 2015 | spirituality

In August, I was at a Five Minute Friday retreat near Nashville. Seventeen ladies gathered together to learn about the craft of writing, facing our fears of comparison and eventually how to walk bravely to face those fears. As I was leading a devotional on Sunday...
A Place Where We Belong ~ Day 8

A Place Where We Belong ~ Day 8

by | Oct 8, 2015 | spirituality

As you read yesterday, brave needs community. Annie Downs writes in her book, Let’s All Be Brave, that we need a place where we belong. We are made stronger when we are surrounded with people who love and support us. Community fills in the gaps of our weaknesses...

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