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Hide Me Away O Lord!

Posted on October 28, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

“The Lord is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.  Those who know your name trust in you,  For you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.”  Psalm 9:9      This is one of those verses beloved that I just want to soak in.  There is so […]

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Letting Go: A Verse About the Changing Season.

Posted on October 27, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

As seasons change, the leaves they turn.  A cold wind blows, the leaves let go. Back to the earth from whence they came.  First a seed, then a shoot, fully bloomed and then turning.  For us life has seasons, they too come and go.  We start out small unsure of who we are. We grow […]

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What To Do When You Feel Stuck.

Posted on October 26, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

     Have you ever longed for life to be something more than what it is? Day in and day out, the same old, same old. Not only the same daily routine but the same challenges, the same lack. You aren’t sure what it is that is lacking. Maybe it’s because of your job, maybe it’s […]

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You Will Be Called Oaks of Righteousness.

Posted on October 25, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

A few days ago I posted ” What are you Wearing?”. In it I shared with you about the wardrobe we wear when we are in Christ. How we are dressed in righteousness and how when we are walking through a broken time of mourning the Lord says He will give us a crown of […]

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I Will Never Leave You.

Posted on October 23, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

He himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.  Therefore we can boldly say : The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.  What can man do to me?” Sometimes beloved it is good to just sit with a small morsel of truth and rest in it. This is one […]

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A love letter to set you free.

Posted on October 22, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

      A not uncommon quote is , ” The truth will set you free.” But did you know beloved that there is life in the verse right before it that explains that quote? Jesus was talking to the Jews who had already believed him. They had stepped out on a limb and decided […]

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What Are You Wearing?

Posted on October 22, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

     I have been thinking a lot about how we view ourselves. This week my youngest daughter got a job at a clothing store. She loves all things fashion but she loves people even more. We have had several discussions about what a huge privilege it is to be able to work the dressing […]

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Water in their face and Pharaoh at their back… But God.

Posted on October 19, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

     I woke up this morning and my heart was so heavy, I felt a bit like the children of Israel standing at the brink of the Red Sea. The waves ahead  seemed so high and yet they were right smack dab in the middle of the rescue. I wonder when they were facing […]

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Drink From the Well

Posted on October 19, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

Now the day is over.  Night is drawing nigh.  Shadows of the evening, steal across the sky. These are the words that came to my mind as I saw the night sky above me on a walk last night. It produced such a longing in my heart for that calm sweet feeling that comes when […]

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Come to Me Beloved, Come to Me.

Posted on October 18, 2016December 21, 2016by tara.dickson

Come to me… So it’s the middle of October and I can imagine that the fall days that seemed to stretch ahead of you are filling up. You’re beginning to think about all the things that simply must get done before the holidays and you are still carrying in your heart those burdens and concerns […]

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I’ve been asking the Lord for more.
I’m realizing I need Him more than I’ve reached for Him in the past.
What I mean by that is, of course we need Him to save us, friends. 
But, He didn’t just sacrifice His life for ours and stop there.

Psalm 139 says He is intimately acquainted with all our ways.

When my husband went to heaven and the fog of constant grief started lifting, I began to see how very much alone I was..

Who would help me make all the decisions I was used to making with a partner? 
The ones, we take for granted like; What’s for dinner?
What color should we paint the house?
Is it time to replace the water heater or should we wait?
And the bigger ones like how should I handle a conflict with my child or is it time to sell the house? 
It only took a few weeks before I had decision fatigue.😰
Then one day out of frustration, I said, Lord, since he’s not here, I need you to do all these things….And you know what? 
He did. 
As I waited on Him, he answered. 
I began asking him to be everything: my counselor, my friend, my physician, everything. 
So, it was no surprise to me after one particularly stressful week, I came across this verse in my reading. 

“The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statues of the Lord are trustworthy making wise the simple.” 
Ps. 19: 7(NKJV)

There He was again, giving me the perfect prescription for a dry, weary soul crying out for direction.

What do you need the Lord to do for you beloved?

Ask and he will answer. Seek and you will find.

Tag a friend who needs to remember that He wants to be our Everything!
#liftupyoureyes #seekandsavorpodcast #heiswithus

I’ve been asking the Lord for more.
I’m realizing I need Him more than I’ve reached for Him in the past.
What I mean by that is, of course we need Him to save us, friends.
But, He didn’t just sacrifice His life for ours and stop there.

Psalm 139 says He is intimately acquainted with all our ways.

When my husband went to heaven and the fog of constant grief started lifting, I began to see how very much alone I was..

Who would help me make all the decisions I was used to making with a partner?
The ones, we take for granted like; What’s for dinner?
What color should we paint the house?
Is it time to replace the water heater or should we wait?
And the bigger ones like how should I handle a conflict with my child or is it time to sell the house?
It only took a few weeks before I had decision fatigue.😰
Then one day out of frustration, I said, Lord, since he’s not here, I need you to do all these things….And you know what?
He did.
As I waited on Him, he answered.
I began asking him to be everything: my counselor, my friend, my physician, everything.
So, it was no surprise to me after one particularly stressful week, I came across this verse in my reading.

“The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statues of the Lord are trustworthy making wise the simple.”
Ps. 19: 7(NKJV)

There He was again, giving me the perfect prescription for a dry, weary soul crying out for direction.

What do you need the Lord to do for you beloved?

Ask and he will answer. Seek and you will find.

Tag a friend who needs to remember that He wants to be our Everything!
#liftupyoureyes #seekandsavorpodcast #heiswithus
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Are you finding and savoring the good? 

In this “instant society” we live in it is so tempting to ask for things like hope, joy and peace in a grocery list type of way.
I ask. He delivers. 
And please don’t require me to wait.
Instead, it is more about relationship. 
Like Jacob wrestling the angel of the Lord it is in the process of wrestling through life while holding onto the Lord  that good stuff is produced.
Ps. 16:11 says, 
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Take 10 minutes and listen to the rest of this episode, “Finding the Good,” on the Seek and Savor podcast. 
Something sweet happens when we realize there is purpose even in the hard and God wants to use it for our good! 💕

Are you finding and savoring the good?

In this “instant society” we live in it is so tempting to ask for things like hope, joy and peace in a grocery list type of way.
I ask. He delivers.
And please don’t require me to wait.
Instead, it is more about relationship.
Like Jacob wrestling the angel of the Lord it is in the process of wrestling through life while holding onto the Lord  that good stuff is produced.
Ps. 16:11 says, 
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Take 10 minutes and listen to the rest of this episode, “Finding the Good,” on the Seek and Savor podcast.
Something sweet happens when we realize there is purpose even in the hard and God wants to use it for our good! 💕
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We weren’t running to escape something, nor were we running to pursue our dreams. We were simply following God’s still small voice when we moved here 10 years ago this month. He was the one thing we could cling to in a tumultuous season of grief. We left everything we knew but we traveled with the one who knew us before we were born. 
Make room to hear His still small voice beloved. You won’t regret it. ❤️#seekandsavorpodcast #liftupyoureyes #rejoicealways #hopeforthefuture

We weren’t running to escape something, nor were we running to pursue our dreams. We were simply following God’s still small voice when we moved here 10 years ago this month. He was the one thing we could cling to in a tumultuous season of grief. We left everything we knew but we traveled with the one who knew us before we were born.
Make room to hear His still small voice beloved. You won’t regret it. ❤️#seekandsavorpodcast #liftupyoureyes #rejoicealways #hopeforthefuture
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“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.” 
Jer. 15:16
Don’t miss today’s episode of the Seek and Savor podcast, “Feasting on your Word.”
#liftupyoureyes #seekandsavorpodcast #renewyourmind #wordofwisdom

“When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty.”
Jer. 15:16
Don’t miss today’s episode of the Seek and Savor podcast, “Feasting on your Word.”
#liftupyoureyes #seekandsavorpodcast #renewyourmind #wordofwisdom
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Maybe, like me you need this gentle reminder. 

The Lord’s love for us is great beloved! His compassions never fail. 

When we wake up in the morning His mercies are there to meet us.

Truth is meant to be spoken over our own hearts. Try it... OUT LOUD. 

It might feel weird at first but I guarantee you the more you do it the more you begin to believe the words you’ve been reading. 

They become a charge to your own heart. A fire is IGNITED to believe his promises, the things he says about His people and the HOPE we have in Jesus.

He is our portion. 

He is all we need...so we can wait on him to make everything right. In this world, in our relationships, in our own hearts.

Trust him beloved. 

P.S. Waiting on God is a place of honor. Go read Ps 147:11 He favors those who fear him and wait on his lovingkindness. 

He’s got us. ❤️
#seekandsavorpodcast #renewyourmind #speaktruth

Maybe, like me you need this gentle reminder.

The Lord’s love for us is great beloved! His compassions never fail.

When we wake up in the morning His mercies are there to meet us.

Truth is meant to be spoken over our own hearts. Try it... OUT LOUD.

It might feel weird at first but I guarantee you the more you do it the more you begin to believe the words you’ve been reading.

They become a charge to your own heart. A fire is IGNITED to believe his promises, the things he says about His people and the HOPE we have in Jesus.

He is our portion.

He is all we need...so we can wait on him to make everything right. In this world, in our relationships, in our own hearts.

Trust him beloved.

P.S. Waiting on God is a place of honor. Go read Ps 147:11 He favors those who fear him and wait on his lovingkindness.

He’s got us. ❤️
#seekandsavorpodcast #renewyourmind #speaktruth
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Don’t miss today’s new episode of the Seek and Savor podcast, “He trains my hands for war.”

God has equipped you for the fight in front of you.
Link to listen in bio. ❤️

Don’t miss today’s new episode of the Seek and Savor podcast, “He trains my hands for war.”

God has equipped you for the fight in front of you.
Link to listen in bio. ❤️
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