God's Love · trust · Uncategorized

How a Rotisserie Chicken Became a Grace Gift

This week we encountered a simple little promo gesture on the behalf of Kroger, but it brought a sweet truth to our hearts. On our way home from Kentucky last week, we stopped at a Kroger store to pick up something at their Deli for a light supper. We found some sliced turkey in the deli and a package of Hawaiian rolls that would do nicely.

As we were finishing making our purchases at the self-checkout, a worker approached with a cart full of chicken. She said, “Would you like a free chicken? I have fried chicken or rotisserie.”

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podcast · trials

The Consequences of Trying to Control Our Circumstances

You can listen to this post here on Refresh Her Podcast.

Have you ever wished you could just run away? Ever wanted to be done with the hardships you’re facing? We read in Scripture of a woman who didn’t just want to run – she did it!

In Genesis 16 we read about Hagar, a woman who was caught in a difficult situation. There is a struggle happening because Sarai had gotten impatient with God as she waited for Him to give her and Abram a son.

What do we often do when we get tired of waiting? Improvise!

We cannot mix faith and flesh. Warren Wiersbe

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Refreshment · The Scenic Route · Traveling · Uncategorized

Three Days at the Beach

Always a welcomed sight!!

We make plans and hold them with open palms. God knows what we need far better than we do! This week we saw God‘s kind and loving hand change our vacation plans, but He made these past three days at North Myrtle Beach extra special for us. Here are a few highlights from our time away…

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Sovereignty · trust

God’s Surprises

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Some surprises are special and fun like an unexpected visit, a party or a gift in the mail, but other surprises can jolt us, like when plans get changed, hopes get dashed, or a path is turned completely into a dead end. We can feel derailed and “out of control.” But the truth is that the situation isn’t out of control; it’s simply out of OUR control. Psalm 50:12 is truth that God is in control of everything – including the interruptions in life. But what are we to do when life gets turned upside down by events that shock us?

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