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I Don’t Know How You Feel

12 July by Hariette Petersen

We cannot know for certain how another person feels–the depth of their pain…their emptiness, loss or fear. We may think we know how a person feels when we see them under fire, trial, or difficulty. We may have had some similar situation in which we felt a specific heartache or crisis. However, unless we are [...]

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If God Made It, then…

25 April by Hariette Petersen

why don’t I rejoice in the day?  Why is my soul cast down?  Why do I let adversity beat me?  What reason do I have to rejoice when life treats me unfairly, when day after day circumstance doesn’t change?  Why do I grumble, have pity parties, murmur, criticize and condemn those things which cause discomfort?  [...]

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Set Free

19 April by Hariette Petersen

He could not sleep.  He had no solutions.  He felt overcome with anguish and brokenness.  He did all he knew to do.  Ideas eluded him as much as sleep.  His mind was tired.  His body was exhausted.  He felt as though every fiber of his being was being pulled in a dozen directions.  He felt like the [...]

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The Weight and Wait of Love

12 April by Hariette Petersen

Ever feel weighted down by the heartache of others? Marriage problems. Betrayals. Various trials and persecutions. False accusations. You counsel, advise and share the discernment the Lord has given you. You struggle to right a wrong; you wear your knees out praying for wisdom. Your mind spins with words to say and logic to impart [...]

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But, Lord, I Need You

23 March by Hariette Petersen

“Is there no healing balm in Gilead?  Is there no physician in the house?  Why can’t something be done to heal my dear people?”  Jeremiah 8:22 Sometimes I join with the Lord’s inquiry above.  I wonder why I hurt so bad.  I wonder what can be done with  so much devastation, strife and heartache in [...]

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Running Interference

22 March by Hariette Petersen
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In football, a receiver catches the quarterback’s pass, secures the ball, then runs for the goal line.  His teammates legally block defensive tacklers to protect and make way for their ball carrier.  The opposing team does all it can to catch that receiver and keep him from meeting his objective.  Sometimes a confident ball carrier is blindsided and taken [...]

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