At all costs

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"But God is good. He has his plan and it is not to make this metamorphosis easy. Just certain. There..."

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“But God is good. He has his plan and it is not to make this metamorphosis easy. Just certain. There are a thousand lessons to be learned in the process. Nothing is wasted. Life is not on hold waiting for the great coming-out. That’s what larvae do in the cocoon. But frogs are public all the way though the foolishness of change.”

- Pastor John Piper

http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/letter-to-an-incomplete-insecure-teenager

rubbish: adoption: a lesson in thanksgiving & sanctification

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:14:00 -0400

rubbish: adoption: a lesson in thanksgiving & sanctification:

Wise words from a friend and her journey with her brothers’ adoption. It’s funny how tightly the message of the gospel and adoption truly are knit.

stephalise:

Thursday, June 28th marked the five year anniversary of my brothers’ homecoming. The above photo was captured in Russia, shortly after their official adoption into our family, though they had to wait a few more weeks to meet the rest of us in the states. Those early days were hard. Anyone who…

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom,..."

Tue, 29 May 2012 15:53:13 -0400

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”

- Colossians 3:16 (via stephalise)

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"Hello, Handsome!" Music Video Debut

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handsomecoffee:

LOS ANGELES — Over here at the HHQ, we’ve been aching for a musical interpretation of our philosophies on coffee. Especially if such a thing could be done with dance moves and comedic asides.

Well don’t that beat all. Lookie here.

Thanks to The Apple Sisters (@TheAppleSisters) and the cast of thousands that made this possible.

God is romantic.

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:33:25 -0400

People always joke about the fact that God is the ultimate romancer, but really he is.

Funny story from today;

I went to spiritual direction today and my director and I discussed feeling encouraged and affirmed by the Lord in this season of life. My director encouraged me to pray specifically for what I was desiring to see or hear from God in order to feel affirmed. So I prayed for a sign of his love by him visibly speaking into my life whether that was through some other person or not, but to truly feel his encouragement and comfort in this time. I told him I was longing for his presence and comfort. After praying we parted ways and as I was walking back to my dorm a young woman called out to me. I didn’t recognize this woman immediately and I assumed she had me confused with someone else, but I slowed down and allowed her to start a conversation with me. She asked me my name and shared hers and through this I knew that she didn’t have me confused but she shared part of her day with me and after reaching her destination at the library she handed me a folded up note and said, “I wanted to give this to someone random but now that I know your name you aren’t random, but here you go anyways.” I took the note and as I was walking away I was kind of laughing to myself and God joking with him that this was a really funny way to show his comfort. But I opened the note and it said, “A random act of kindness for a person like you. Hope God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit lift you in a comforting manner from the problems and cares of this world. Hope finals week works out well for you.”

God loves to woo his children and he loves to comfort them as well. He tells us we can call on him as father and wants us to do so. Praying for specific things doesn’t have to be selfish, especially if it is something that allows God to show us his love and character more.

Who is more romantic than our God?

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Puritan Books

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:49:46 -0400

Puritan Books

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God is letting me dream BIG. And I am so excited.

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:12:32 -0400

God is letting me dream BIG.

And I am so excited.

“For as long as you can remember, you have been a pleaser, depending on others to give you an...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:06:52 -0400

“For as long as you can remember, you have been a pleaser, depending on others to give you an identity. You need not look at that only in a negative way. You wanted to give your heart to others, and you did so quickly and easily. But now you are being asked to let go of all these self-made props and trust that God is enough for you. You must stop being a pleaser and reclaim your identity as a free self.”

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Henri Nouwen

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thatkindofwoman: Yes.

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 18:20:58 -0400

thatkindofwoman:

Yes.

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