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Psalm 34: A Song of Praise And Promise
ByKatherine Wisniewski March 12, 2025January 9, 2025

Have you ever messed up and felt unforgivable? Sadly, I have. When my daughter was twelve, I walked into the house with my arms full of groceries and tripped over her backpack, nearly falling. Rather than simply asking her to put it away, I lost my temper and barked at her about being more respectful. As the words flew from my mouth, I noticed the new friend she’d invited over and the look of horror on her face, and I was reminded of David when he wrote Psalm 34.

Whenever I’ve made mistakes, I’ve felt unworthy of God’s love and wanted to run from Him due to my shame. But when I read Psalm 34, I find genuine encouragement because it demonstrates God’s grace. It shows God is with us, helping, healing, and delivering us even when we are at our worst. All that is needed is a humble, repentant heart seeking God.

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Devotional | Encouragement | God's Love | Words

Pause Before Speaking the Truth in Love
ByKatherine Wisniewski March 5, 2025April 10, 2025

So, how do we know when to be silent or speak? I believe the answer is to pause. Pausing keeps us from rushing in with a reprimand and enables us to be helpful rather than hurtful. It allows us to choose our words carefully and reveal God’s truth.

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Blog | Feelings / Emotions | God's Grace & Forgiveness | Identity in Christ | Sin

When You Know Your Identity But Don’t Act Accordingly
ByKatherine Wisniewski February 26, 2025February 26, 2025

Is there a difference between knowing who God says you are and acting like that person? I once thought there must be some magical way to get God’s truth of my identity from my head to my heart. There must be a trick to actually “receiving” His gift of love and feeling the freedom His word promises.

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Blog | Feelings / Emotions | Life's Struggles | Prayer

Are Tears Prayers?
ByKatherine Wisniewski February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Recently, I saw a beautiful plaque on Etsy reading, “Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we can’t speak.” Then the creator listed Psalm 56:8. But when I looked up the verse, it read: “You have taken account of my miseries; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?” (Psalm 56:8, NASB) So, I wondered if this interpretation of the verse was correct. Are tears prayers?

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Devotional | God's Love | Identity in Christ

Love Changes Everything
ByKatherine Wisniewski February 12, 2025May 28, 2025

When someone is in love, people say, “You are glowing!” Perhaps this is because feeling loved warms our souls and illuminates our whole being. However, this doesn’t only apply to romantic love. Knowing we are loved changes us. We perceive ourselves differently, act differently, react differently, and love differently.

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Devotional | Hurry | Identity in Christ

Don’t Hurry, Be Happy
ByKatherine Wisniewski February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

“Desire without knowledge is not good, and whoever makes haste with his feet misses his way.” Proverbs 19:2 (ESV) Today, I watched a car swerving in and out of traffic, cutting people off, and wondered if hurrying to save 5…

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Blog | Feelings / Emotions | Self Care

Strategies To Deal With Emotions That Are “Too Much”
ByKatherine Wisniewski January 29, 2025January 9, 2025

Have you ever felt your emotions were too intense? Perhaps someone has even implied you are “too much”: you are too emotional, sensitive, or dramatic. If so, then you aren’t alone. Some people just feel more deeply than others. But is this really a bad thing?

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Devotional | Praise / Worship

The Sacrifice of Praise
ByKatherine Wisniewski January 22, 2025January 9, 2025

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” (Hebrews 13:15 (NIV) Getting a family, especially one with young children, fed, dressed, ready, and out the door on…

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Blog | God's Plan / Will | Grief | Healing

What If Healing Is Not Part of His Plan?
ByKatherine Wisniewski January 15, 2025January 9, 2025

I sustained a broken vertebra in a car accident and had been in a brace for more than 14 weeks when the doctors had told me it would only be 9 – 12 weeks at most. I wasn’t healing as fast as I was supposed to. So, friends at bible study kindly laid hands on me and prayed for my healing. But I wondered, will God really heal me? What If Healing Me Is Not Part of His Plan?

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Devotional | God's Plan / Will | Purpose | Restlessness

A Restless Anywhere But Here Feeling
ByKatherine Wisniewski January 8, 2025January 9, 2025

Having a restless soul means being ill at ease with yourself or your current situation. Restlessness can be the result of having too much of something, like your mundane life. You are looking for an escape or to ease discomfort. Restless people can’t sit still or relax. They feel bored, anxious, or uncomfortable. That’s exactly how I felt. I’m sure you’ve felt the same way at times too. Perhaps you could complete this sentence yourself: I would be happier if ______.

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