On the days I’m feeling most empty and broken, I remember the woman who reached out to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment.
The one whose touch He felt amidst the jostling crowd.
The one He stopped to not just look at, but to truly see.
The one He called “daughter.”
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One of my favourites things is listening to stories.
We each have them. The story of how we came to be — of what shaped us and transformed us. The words that describe us. The gritty and grace-led moments that spread their way across the pages of our lives. It’s uniquely ours.
And the stories that I love most are the ones that feel authentic and messy. The ones that grapple with real-life questions and face them head on, rather than hiding beneath filters or Instagram-perfect poses. The ones that point to an over-arching story that reaches far beyond our day-to-day lives. The story that points us to Christ. To a greater story.
This is the premise that immediately drew me to Sam Collier’s book.
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In my opinion, the only thing better than book mail is surprise book mail. And I am so excited to share with you this giant box of Christian fiction that I just received from Martin-Graf Communications.
This is my very first unboxing video. It was a ton of fun to make and I can’t wait to show you what books I got. Be sure to watch the video and THEN scroll down to enter to win one of two books from this unboxing!
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“Thy will be done.”
The words are familiar to us. Memorized and held close against our hearts, this prayer was given to us by Jesus himself in Matthew 6. It is a simple but weighty instruction manual to prayer.
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Matthew 6:9-10
Your kingdom come, your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.”
But those words, “Thy will be done.” My sinful self finds them much harder to say.
It’s difficult to say, “Thy will be done” when faced with tremendous pain or suffering. How can I pray “Thy will be done” knowing that I may not be comfortable with the answer? Or when faced with the realities of this world — with sickness and job loss and injustice and brokenness? Can I trust His will even then?
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