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Holding Onto Hope

02 Thursday Jan 2025

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If you’re wondering how, we can’t know that yet. If you’re wondering when, we can’t know that either. If you’re wondering who, it’s Jesus.

There is nothing more that you can do but be obedient in the waiting. He’s the only one who knows the end from the beginning.

We are 2 days in and I already feel like there is a weight of fatigue. A lack of hope that leaves you motionless. Numb.

The wait has been long and hard and painful, but he’s not done. Believe me when I say I want to see the purpose in all of this just like you do. I want an end to the wondering and wandering.

Friend, if there is one thing I know it’s that Jesus has never not once lied to or quit on me or you. No matter the doubts that my heart has grappled with there is still hope. Hope that when he said he would finish what he started, he would.

Today, I am holding onto hope and hopefully you can, too.

Em ❤️

Happy New Year!! 2025

01 Wednesday Jan 2025

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2025!! Wow!! Happy New year!!

I’ve made up my mind to not look back except for to remind me of how far I’ve come.

It’s easy to see what hasn’t happened and to point out all the bad and painful areas that are still here. Pain and the waiting has a way of directing our attention to what hurts most.

There are so many things I need Jesus to make right. So many areas that need his attention and touch. I have to remind myself that he sees every detail and is not far off, but close to me in my pain. He’s close to you and yours as well.

I’m entering 2025 with an expectant heart like a mother who’s expecting a child any moment. Yes, it may be uncomfortable and painful, but the promise and blessing that is sure to come will be worth it!

Wait with me, friends. Let us hold onto hope and focus our gaze on Jesus, who is sure to arrive just in time! ❤️

Who’s there?

26 Thursday May 2022

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There is a battle for your heart. For your faith. For your mind. For your soul. For your purpose. The pursuit is relentless.

The Bible tells us to guard our hearts because it determines the direction of our lives. Our hearts are fragile so we must be good stewards of what we allow to affect it.

It’s like our front door of our house. Do we allow just anyone in? No. I have a ring doorbell that allows me to see who is at my front door. I don’t answer the door if I don’t know who they are. I used to feel bad if I didn’t at least hear them out. After learning the hard way I refuse to do that again.

We have to be diligent to not keep the good out, but to keep harm out. Yes, there will be times we will get hurt and not expect it, but what about allowing those who hurt you back in over and over again? Knowing something or someone is harmful is a benefit because now you can choose whether to allow it in or not.

Choose wisely my friends. Ask Jesus for wisdom and discernment. Read His word. Pray. Cause when the lies, fear, doubts, and threats of the enemy come knocking you’ll know better than to open the door. ❤️

Going Higher

17 Tuesday Apr 2018

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I have heard it said that “God will not give us more then we can handle.” I disagree. There have been so many moments that l could not handle what I was going through. But this did not mean that God couldn’t handle it.

All throughout scripture people have cried out in desperation. Faint at heart. Crushed. Broken. Beyond their capabilities of handling their situation. Sound familiar? Their example shows me where they went…higher…to God.

In our weakness we are told to lean, put all our weight upon the Lord. He is careful to hold us through the trial. His mercy, compassion, and love shields us in ways we can’t see. The presence of trials is not the absence of Gods mercy. Today, rather than looking at my pain I will look to the one who can alleviate it. The healer. Sustainer. All faithful One. I will go higher.

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer; from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I, for you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the enemy. – Psalm 61:1-3

Blessings,

Em 😊

Today’s Declaration 

20 Wednesday Apr 2016

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I declare today that the breath of God is breathing life over you. Lord, breathe life into every dry, dead, and dormant place. Revive the hopeless! Restore the broken-hearted! I speak to every dead area and say “LIVE!!” You will live and not die to declare the works of the Lord!! Abundant life! Joy! Peace! Provision! Healing! LIVE!!! LIVE!! LIVE!! Breathe your breath God, now breathe!!!

Wait For It. 

26 Saturday Mar 2016

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Today we have the luxury of hindsight {understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed}. We know the story. Jesus lives {hallelujah!!} but if we look closer history shows us another angle of the story…the waiting. 

It is day two. The followers of Jesus are in mourning. Some have scattered. Some in hiding. Others in denial. Disbelief. This has really happened. Jesus is dead. Those closest to Jesus knew this had to happen. He spoke of it. The prophets foretold it. It was written. But still, the doubts, pain, loss, anger, and hopelessness lingered. The words of Jesus echoing in their minds…You will see me again. They didn’t fully understand when he said it and surely more confused now in their blurred state of mourning. Nothing made sense. Every word of Jesus and the Father was in question. Was what he said true? The Father. The prophets. The word. Was it all a lie? All they knew was there is a borrowed tomb that Jesus is in and there they were. Hurting. Wondering. Waiting. 

I don’t know about you but I have certainly been in a hurting, wondering, and waiting place. Questioning every word spoken. The written word. The prophetic word. All of it. Is it true? Because, from where I stand I just don’t understand it. Nothing is matching up yet, I wait. 

The disciples and followers of Christ seen the word come to pass and so will you and I. Jesus is alive which means…every word ever spoken out of the mouth of God is true…it will come to pass! It matters not what the current situation looks like or how impossible it may seem, the word of the Lord never fails. Those who wait on him won’t be disappointed. If you find yourself in the waiting, the process, you are in good company. Though it linger wait for it. Continue to wait with expectation that victory comes. Restoration comes. Your resurrection Sunday is coming!! 

But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!     Habakkuk 2:3 {TLB}