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Nov 26

Who is Carrying Your Stretcher?

by Kathi Lipp | | 8 comments

Today’s Truth

When they could not find a way to do this [lay their paralyzed friend at Jesus’ feet] because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus (Luke 5:19 NIV note added).

Friend to Friend

I sat, stunned and exhausted.

It had been a long night, but I had an inkling this was only the beginning of what was to come.

It all started one Saturday night when my husband and I finished the chores around our mountain home: chopping wood, cleaning out the chicken coop, watering the garden, and making dinner.

Just as we were getting settled in with some popcorn and a movie, my husband Roger noticed the sound of planes and helicopters overhead. We thought it strange how low they were flying, and how many were in the area at the same time.

We quickly realized that the California fire was way too close for comfort. And that is when we jumped into action.

Roger

Nov 25

Feasting When Your Circumstances Feel Like a Wilderness

by Katy McCown |

Nov 24

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

by Gwen Smith | @GwenSmithMusic

Nov 23

Gratitude Changes Everything

by Sharon Jaynes | @SharonJaynes

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Connecting Our Hearts, Part 1

Girlfriends in God co-founders Sharon Jaynes, Gwen Smith and Mary Southerland pause to read and discuss a few emails.

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I sat, stunned and exhausted. It had been a long night, but I had an inkling this was only the beginning of what was to come.It all started one Saturday night when my husband and I finished the chores around our mountain home: chopping wood, cleaning out the chicken coop, watering the garden, and making dinner. Just as we were getting settled in with some popcorn and a movie, my husband Roger noticed the sound of planes and helicopters overhead. We thought it strange how low they were flying, and how many were in the area at the same time.We quickly realized that the California fire was way too close for comfort. And that is when we jumped into action. Roger sprayed fire retardant around our property and drove up to the top of the hill to assess the situation. He ran into someone from the fire department and asked if we should stay or go. The firefighter said, “You know, you’ll never regret leaving.” Roger took the chickens to a friend’s and I took the dog and cat to my mom’s, where Roger met us after midnight. When I woke up the next morning, I couldn’t do anything but sit there. I wasn’t panicked. I wasn’t distraught. But I couldn’t concentrate on anything enough to move forward with work, with plans, with anything. All I could do was keep checking social media and the fire maps to see how close the fire was to our home. I’m sure you’re thinking, “Well, at least you could pray.” Can I be honest with you, friend? I couldn’t even settle my heart and my mind enough to pray.Have you ever been in that place where you couldn’t even string the words together? Where you couldn’t even approach God because it was too heavy? That is when I called in the reinforcements. First, I contacted my small group of friends, then sent an SOS out to my big group. And then I posted on social media.I couldn’t move forward, but I could ask others to carry me in the moment.It reminds me of the story of Jesus and the paralytic:One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus, but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven” (Luke 5:17-20 NIV).Like me, the paralytic was not able to get before Jesus on his own. His reason was his legs. My reason was my heart. Regardless, for both of us, it was our friends who carried us to the feet of Jesus. I think so often, we feel completely ashamed that our first response isn’t prayer, it’s paralysis. We are so frozen in our anxiety that we can’t even pray. That is when it’s time to be real and raw with the people around you, those who love you and know your heart. To let them know you can’t get there on your own. You need their help, their support, their prayers. You need them, at this moment, to carry you.buff.ly/2Eline4 ... See MoreSee Less

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Heavenly Father, thank You for knowing the depths of my pain, even when anxiety overrides my words. Thank You for knowing what I need when I don’t know how to form the utterances of my heart. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. buff.ly/2Eline4 ... See MoreSee Less

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I stood near the sink with my chin tucked tightly to my chest. I was supposed to be happy. This is a time of celebration, I told myself; but though the holidays were upon us, I didn’t feel the fullness that all of the television shows and commercials portrayed. My table wasn’t perfectly decorated. In fact, it wasn’t decorated at all. My kitchen didn’t overflow with the smells of a turkey cooked just right. No one was coming to gather around my table, and my life circumstances left me feeling alone and empty. Thanksgiving feasts have taken all shapes and sizes in my family. For many years we lived thousands of miles from home, so for a holiday feast we gathered around the table with friends and co-workers who had become like family.Other times, we found ourselves in a new place without even friends nearby. So, my family’s holiday feast included only me, my husband and our small children.A few years ago we moved closer to home and celebrated Thanksgiving gathered around a huge table that still wasn’t big enough to fit all of our family! And this year, after losing two family members over the span of only a few months, our feasting will be a little quieter than it has been in years past.When I read today’s truth I imagine a feast. My thoughts drift to a lavish table, beautifully decorated and full of the finest foods. Words like satisfied and sing leap off of the page, and I’m tempted to try to arrange my circumstances so that everything is perfect and I too can experience this abundance of joy and celebration.But when we read the verses that surround this one Scripture it paints a very different picture. Instead of a feast, it’s famine. Instead of the wonderment of fellowship, it’s wilderness. David wrote Psalm 63:5 when he was in the wilderness of Judah, “My soul will feast and be satisfied, and I will sing glad songs of praise to you” (Psalm 63:5 GNT).And while I’m sure none of us would ever wish for the wilderness, I’m encouraged because this truth shows us, a feast is not reserved for the choicest of circumstances. When our circumstances leave us empty, we can still feast and be satisfied. In fact, this isn’t the only time that Scripture speaks of feasting in unlikely places.In Psalm 23 David writes of how the Lord prepares a feast for him in front of his enemies (Psalm 23:5). Jesus also found sustenance in the wilderness when He told His accuser, Satan, man doesn’t live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord (Matthew 4:4).I recently spoke with two women in completely different circumstances and on opposite sides of the country. Both told me about difficult circumstances, unanswered questions and uncertainties that they were currently facing. Both of them also spoke of the satisfaction they’d found in God’s Word. This feasting was found through a pattern of continually and consistently coming to Scripture. They didn’t speak of one moment that seemed to change everything for them. Instead, they both told of God’s faithfulness and the intimacy they found with Him that came only from meeting with Him day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, in His Word. A feast is often present in the midst of a celebration. So as I’ve sought to apply feasting on God’s Word in my life. I’ve started looking for reasons to celebrate. Whether it’s a simple text sent to celebrate someone’s birthday or a pause to praise God for an answered prayer, we can feast on God’s Word and His goodness even in the midst of the most uncertain circumstances. What is one way you can feast this holiday season no matter what circumstances surround you?buff.ly/2Eline4 ... See MoreSee Less

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