What was I thinking? I decided to accept the Ultimate Blog Challenge, at the invitation of my dear friend, Debi, over at her and Tom’s wonderful marriage blog, The Romantic Vineyard. If you’ve never visited there, please do. Tom and Debi don’t just write about marriage, they have a wonderful marriage that is inspiring many.
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it’s appropriate that Debi should challenge me to write more consistently. She’s been my encourager for over ten years. There was one time in particular when I was discouraged and feeling hopeless that the darkness would ever lift. She prayed for me and shared some edifying words that gave me strength to believe God was with me and would help me through that dark time.
She was right.
I’m in the middle of a blog series on Desperate Motherhood. If you’re just visiting you may want to take a look at last week’s posts — two were written by my daughter, Jaime. Her honesty about challenging seasons with sick newborns resulted in some heartfelt feedback. Over the next two weeks three other guests will share their experiences of God’s help through desperate times.
One woman told me last week that she finds comfort here at Faith Rising because the posts make her realize she’s not alone. Her struggles are common. Her temptations are shared. And God, though seemingly distant at times, is near.
She’s right, too.
Day One of Thirty
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🙂 Love you dearly.
YaY! I don’t like not having something to read and be encouraged by daily! You have much wisdom to offer! And ditto to your last paragraph, I def AGREE with her!
You’re such a dear. Thanks for your encouragement. You’re quite gifted at offering it!
Welcome to the UBC! It definitely falls into the “rewarding challenge” category. Enjoy it!
Welcome to the UBC! I love it that you are the mom of a large family! I’m sure that I’ll enjoy your blog. Blessings!