I can still remember exactly where I was standing when it hit me. For several years, I had been fielding the same set of questions from well-meaning people, about that one painful place in my life that refused to be ignored. Each story may be different, but I’ve found we all have our own pain…
Month: July 2018
When Conviction Leads to the Less Traveled Path
Do you ever find your convictions leading you upstream, taking you outside the norm, even in the context of Christian community? I often find myself wanting validation from others around me about my convictions. While encouragement and community with like-minded people are invaluable, it is not what is of most importance. Being around so many…
Anchored Printable: Romans 8:38-39
We all need to be reminded of the great love that is ours in Christ Jesus. Sarah Dohman has created this printable to encourage your heart with the mighty strength of that love. May you rest in knowing you are in God’s hands. Click here to download your free Romans 8:38-39 printable! Sarah Dohman is…
Confusing Conviction with Condemnation
The hazy blue sky, warm summer air. and the lush Oregon greenery, often cause me to ponder the thoughts my brain can’t reach when busyness is attempting to smother. Lately, I have been sitting with the difference between conviction and condemnation. When Jesus followers hear the word conviction, they often cringe—starting to feel slightly uncomfortable…
3 Reasons to Embrace Conviction
I loved Anne of Green Gables as a child, not this new-fangled imposter gracing Netflix with an E, but L.M. Montgomery’s creation. In Anne of the Island, Anne is talking to Davy, a child that she and Marilla took in. “That was your conscience punishing you, Davy.” “What’s my conscience? I want to know.” “It’s…
Slow Down, Love God, and Love Others
Author: Karly Grant Slow down, love God, and love others. These have been the convictions on my heart lately. When the word conviction comes up, I automatically think about it with negative connotations, and I imagine you do too. That doesn’t always have to be the case. While conviction comes with changes that need to…
The Enneagram, Marriage, and Me
The Enneagram personality types are being talked about a lot lately. It seems to be the hot topic of personal growth. The types have been at the forefront of my mind since my church held a conference on The Enneagram a few months ago. My understanding is that the “Enneagram of Personality” was first coined…
The Contagious Conviction of Love
Like a moth enraptured by the light, I stood just on the edges of a circle of people hovering to listen. It seemed as though the sounds and words were woven together into a third dimension, as the musicians allowed their joy and assurance to bubble out through their music-making. Their skills good, but their…
Anchored Printable: Exodus 12:14
Sarah Dohman has created this beautiful printable as a reminder to celebrate what the Lord has done! Grab yours today and place it somewhere that will encourage your heart! Click Here to get your free printable of Exodus 12:14a Sarah Dohman is a nurse, kayak enthusiast, coffee addict, microbrew lover, globe trotter, adorer of friends…
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