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Perfect day for walking with a friend! Thankful fo

Perfect day for walking with a friend! Thankful for sweet and soul filling conversation with @terahhagy 💗

There's a chant that the kids learned at family ca

There's a chant that the kids learned at family camp years ago, it goes like this:⁣
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WORD! (repeat) ⁣
GOD’S WORD (repeat) ⁣
GOD’S WORD IS POWERFUL (repeat) ⁣
GOD’S WORD IS POWERFUL AND MIGHTY (repeat) ⁣
MIGHTY, MIGHTY, IS GOD'S WORD IT MAKES THE DEVIL TREMBLE (repeat) ⁣
BEAT THAT BIG BAD DEVIL WITH A BIBLE VERSE (repeat) ⁣
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I think about this chant a lot and often say it to myself. One of the reasons I'm passionate about Bible literacy is because it's not enough to just occasionally read the Bible, we need to meditate on it and be able to bring it to mind, especially when we are feeling under attack. ⁣
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Because just like I believe in God, I also know that there is an enemy of our souls, the devil who tries to defeat us with his lies. He wants to make us feel alone, isolated, meaningless, anxious, afraid, worthless, hopeless, etc. He tricks us into thinking our lives don't matter or worse that the world would be better off without us. He tries to convince us to numb our pain with unhealthy behaviors and addictions that never satisfy. ⁣
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1 Peter 5:8 tells us to, “𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳-𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥; 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘳.”⁣
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God's word 𝙞𝙨 powerful and mighty. Ephesians 6:17 tells us to take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. It is our weapon but we have to know it so we can yield it properly. ⁣
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Let’s be ready to beat that devil with a Bible verse whenever he tries to deceive us. ⁣
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What’s your favorite go to verse? ⁣
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#Godsword #godswordispowerfulandmighty #womenintheword #gospelperspective #spiritualwarfare #bibleteacher #biblestudy #biblequotes #Hopewriters

Wrapping up an amazing week at debate camp with sw

Wrapping up an amazing week at debate camp with sweet girl. NIHD homeschool speech and debate camp has been amazing. Seriously if you can get your kids in a debate club or class, it’s a great skill that is being lost. If our leaders were as thoughtful and respectful debaters as some of these kids we’d be in much better shape. 1 Peter 3:15⁣
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#livingupright #inanupsidedownworld

OK friends you know I’m all about looking for wh

OK friends you know I’m all about looking for what’s good, true & lovely. So, I created a summer bingo incentive for myself and would love you to join. Just save this post or you can also find the bingo board in my stories. ⁣
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Plus there’s 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙨. When you get five in a row, message me and I’ll send you a sticker. 😊⁣
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Fill out your whole bingo sheet and I’ll buy you a coffee. ☕️ If you tag me and share what you’re doing, maybe I’ll get you a donut too! 🍩⁣
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And the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 prize is that you’ll be spending the rest of the summer looking for the good stuff that’s all around. Who’s in? ⁣
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#whateveristrue #whateverislovely #thinkaboutsuchthings #trueandlovelysummer ⁣
#gospelperspective #bloomwhereyouareplanted ⁣
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⁣#beautyallaround

Happy Independence Day! 🎇 Thankful for all the

Happy Independence Day! 🎇
Thankful for all the freedoms we are able to enjoy and the people who have fought for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙

Hello! 👋 I realize there are a few new friends

Hello! 👋 I realize there are a few new friends following along here so I thought it might be time for a #FridayIntroduction⁣
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I'm a mom to 4 humans and 1 🐶. We live in the SF Bay Area where I was born and raised. Pretty sure our neighborhood is the only place in the country not currently experiencing a heat wave. ⁣
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I'm a Classical home-educator and try to provide an environment where my kids cultivate a desire for pursuing truth, goodness & beauty. ⁣
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AW Tozer said, “𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘴. ... 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘰𝘥.⁣
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I believe we are all theologians. What we believe about God affects how we live and I’m passionate about helping others know God more deeply.⁣
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My background is in counseling & coaching but I'm currently in a season of transition to ministry. I'm not sure exactly what that will look like yet but feeling very excited about the possibilities. I'm also a Bible teacher and writer & I enjoy sharing the hope I have through devotionals and words of encouragement. ⁣
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A while back Philippians 4:8 became my life mission statement. It tells us that we are to think about: 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦—𝘪𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘺—𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴. ⁣
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I don't love social media; it can be loud and often mean. Here in my little corner of the internet I hope to share things that are true, lovely & good. ⁣
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My goal is to encourage us everyday theologians to know the Word, pursue Wisdom and live with Wonder.⁣
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OK friends your turn to tell me something good. What’s a favorite thing you're loving these days? ⁣
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#fridayintroductions #Hopewriters #Hopewriter #christiancommunity #womenintheword #bibleteacher #gospelperspective #theologian

☀️ Enjoying the stillness of my morning quiet

☀️ Enjoying the stillness of my morning quiet time and I just finished this awesome little book on Christian leadership.⁣
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I'm sensing it's a time of transition in general as seasons are changing but maybe more specifically for some of us as God might be calling us to a new place, opportunity, challenge, or calling. Change can be good but also a little hard.⁣
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These words by Nouwen stood out to me this morning:⁣
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Jesus asks, “Do you love me?" Jesus sends us out to be shepherds, and Jesus promises a life in which we increasingly have to stretch out our hands and be led to places where we would rather not go. He asks us to move from a concern for relevance to a life of prayer, from worries about popularity to communal and mutual ministry, and from a leadership built on power to a leadership in which we critically discern where God is leading us and our people. ⁣
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Friends, where is God leading 𝘺𝘰𝘶 these days? ❤️⁣
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Current view. ⬆️⁣ ⁣ Waiting at the hospita

Current view. ⬆️⁣
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Waiting at the hospital while my youngest is having a procedure and I’m thinking of all the moms, dads, sons, daughters and caretakers who are waiting ⁣
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Waiting for recovery, for healing, for a cure, for a miracle, a reunion or homecoming. ⁣
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Waiting really is a spiritual practice. Holding space, the intersection of hope for what we desire but the reality of not quite seeing the end results yet. ⁣
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It’s easy to want to give in to distraction while we wait but there’s also beauty around that we can miss. In my daily hunt for what’s true, noble and lovely, while I wait I’m appreciating: ⁣
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• texts from friends who are praying with us⁣
• doctors and nurses who are not only excellent at their work but also 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 ⁣
• a beautiful and comfortable facility to wait in⁣
• sunshine⁣
• extra time to read and just sit because there’s really no where else I 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 to be ⁣
• the truth that I’m never alone in my waiting because the Lord is always with me ⁣
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If you think of us please pray for a smooth recovery for Jake. And if you’re in a waiting season and need prayer please let me know, I would be honored to pray for you ❤️⁣

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