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Ever Question God?

By Jolene Engle

I was angry at God the other day, (but I have since repented, lol). I was bent out of shape because I had to move again for the 4th time in the last 18 months.  Now, these moves have not…
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Marriage Challenge

By Jolene Engle

Need some encouragement or guidance in your marriage?  Join the Time-Warp Wife for her, “31 Days of Love” Marriage Challenge.  It starts today and runs until the end of October! Bringing a Gift of Love is the first post of…
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Dealing with Discontentment

By Jolene Engle

Today I was in the process of grabbing food from my refrigerator so I could make lunch for my family.  Sounds like an ordinary afternoon, right?  However, my refrigerator is not in my house but in my friends’ garage.  I…
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A Dog’s Passionate Pursuit

By Jolene Engle

I was slightly immersed in one of my favorite books, My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers, as I looked on at the kids splashing in the pool today.  I wasn’t sure at first what they were playing.  Kids…
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Whoever Said Ministry is Easy

By Jolene Engle

“I feel like I am about to perform on the stage of America’s Got Talent, yet, I have no talent.”  Those were the words that I said to my husband this morning as we drove to church. Let me explain…
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Her Children Rise Up and Call Her Stressed

By Jolene Engle

Those were not the words that I longed to hear from my children a few weeks ago, yet, based on how I acted, it certainly was a possibility! Stressed was an understatement.  HI hollered at my kids.  Not only did…
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Carried to the Cross

By Jolene Engle

“How can I take my children to the Cross when I can’t even get there myself?” Those were the words that ran through my mind today. Physically exhausted from all of the packing and purging, cooking and cleaning, laundry and…
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Sleeping in the Boat with Jesus

By Jolene Engle

Do you ever get tired of living in the ‘storms’ of life? I know I have! I have been asked that question often by other women and what I have tried to do in my own life is learn to…
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Not My Will But Yours Be Done

By Jolene Engle

Have you ever prayed this prayer?  As Jesus said, “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” Luke 22:42   If things are going well in one’s life then…
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God is Bigger than Our Credit Score

By Jolene Engle

So, after my last post on despair and denial of the Lord, I figured I would address another elephant in the room amongst Christians.   I often wonder why we don’t share about certain topics because who better to understand…
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My Weakening Faith

By Jolene Engle

Spiritually speaking this is a difficult post for me to write.  It’s not because I don’t want to share my pain with you, but because the words I have penned here are a reminder of a time in my life…
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Aching Inside

By Jolene Engle

Goodness gracious, every time I think I have finished sharing my story with you, I hear the Lord speak to me, “Share more! Tell your sisters of your struggles and your pain and show them My hand of faithfulness in…
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