Author Archives: Cindy

Encouragement for the Encourager

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dahlia-538762_1280“When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.”

Romans 1:12

When I look at encouragement in the form of faith it takes on a new perspective.  It is no longer the pat on the back of a job well done or a note/card given in response for a good deed,  but something lived out and carried forth by example sharing with others.

In Chapter 1 in the book of Romans, we find Paul’s letter to the Romans sharing the Good News of Christ and expressing his wish to visit them to give them a spiritual gift that would help them grow strong in the Lord. (Rom 1:11) We then see Paul  write, “When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.”

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Prayer for the Awakening of Christian Sleepers

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“Awake, O Sleeper, rise up from the dead and Christ will give you light.”

Ephesians 5:14

 

The study text to this verse says, “calls on God’s people to turn from their sinful darkness and live life in the full light of Christ.”

There are many who know and love Christ but have allowed their hearts to become angry and bitter towards Him. Their once light filled eyes see the darkness of the circumstances surrounding them and lose focus on the real Truth substituting instead for a lesser truth.

Father, stir our hearts to repentance and may the darkness that consumes us loosen its grip. Give us eyes to see and ears to hear delivering us from the dirt and mire that binds us. May our souls be awakened into the fullness of life teaming with grace and abounding in joy at the release of bondage giving glory to Your Holy Name. May we imitate everything you do. May we live life filled with love following your example. May we be so filled with Your glorious light that even those set in darkness tremble causing conviction in their hearts and questioning lifestyles chosen. May the fulfillment of the cross come to full realization in Jesus bringing forth repentance throughout the nations. Awake, O Sleeper, rise up from the dead and Christ will give you light.

Mom Life: Lesson Learned from the Lego Movie

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My family and I like to snuggle up and watch movies together. One of the girls will pop the popcorn, the other will slice and ready the apples, my husband prepares the movie to be viewed, while my son and I grab the blankets. It’s one of our favorite times to spend as a family but every so often a movie may catch me off guard when the Lord uses it to convict me in my spirit and give me a wake-up call.

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Failure, Is it as Bad as it Seems?

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basketball-390008_1280Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward toward success.

C. S. Lewis

We live in a world that sees failure as a negative and something determining who you are as a person and our self-worth. Failure lurks everywhere and we strive as business professionals, parents, and teach our children to avoid it at all costs.  We stunt their growth when we take over their lives, over-protect them, leap tall buildings adverting any struggle along their path so they never feel the pain or disappointment of failure all out of fear. Inevitably we set them up to fail in ways we never imagined and I have to ask is failure as bad as it seems?

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Mom Life: Morning Fog

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1369549_23781829This morning started out peacefully as I enjoyed time in The Word and a cup of coffee. One by one sounds from kids’ alarm clocks went off alerting me the house was waking. I giggled as each sound from their clocks directly reflected who they are as a child. The morning going well, I sat and continued writing in my journal while waiting for the kids to finish up.  The peaceful and flowing morning came to an abrupt stop within a few minutes of leaving for the bus. Oh how things change in just the mere matter of a second!

One of my children came up in a panic looking for an article of clothing I had not seen since several months before. When I explained where it was last seen voices raised and the quietness became chaos in just a matter of seconds. All focus redirected to emotions and the missing piece of clothing.  The peacefulness of the morning now gone and thrown out the window with accusatory tones shouted at each other across the room.

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What is Love?

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The Greatest Gift

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, it profits me nothing.

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February Articles

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tumblr_mr2e6iX1dr1scrozpo1_1280February is full of activities for both family and school schedules!  We will post articles and links as we can.

If you haven’t already, please be sure to like Life Unfolded on FaceBook to get links to additional articles written for Inspired Moms Club as well as great insight from other blogs and speakers.  Here is a link:   http://www.facebook.com/Lifeunfolded

In the works currently is an article titled “Masks” for And I hope to have it out sometime this week.

Hope this finds your week off to a great start! Thank you for all your support!

Conditioning the Spirit

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fitness-594143_1280As I reflect over the past year, one of my most special moments was when my son shared a devotion with me on conditioning my spirit. I was so thankful that he shared what God laid on his heart for me.  At that time, I didn’t know God would use this devotion throughout that week and as a lesson for life.

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Thank You!

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daisy-green-thank-youHere’s a big thank you to everyone for reading and sharing Life Unfolded since I began in August this year!  I wanted to thank you all for your support and encouragement as I move forth to 2015!  I’m so thankful for the opportunity God has given me!  Continued prayers and support as I move forth in the New Year and don’t forget to share Life Unfolded with your friends and family!  Blessings to all you today and throughout the new year!

Cindy