Scars Still Testify

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Amen?! We all have battle scars from a life lived in a broken world. Some are visible, some are not; some from times we’ve been hurt, others from times we’ve hurt others ... but we all have them.

Child of God, those scars can testify of the Jesus who redeemed you; of the God who loves you; of the relationship that saved you!

No one wants to flaunt their battle wounds, but don’t hide your scars in embarrassment. Don’t bury them, or be ashamed of them.

When you’re asked about how you’re becoming someone new, or you’ve made it through the difficult season someone is else is struggling in.... don’t use those marks to tell of your own strength, but of the Savior who loves you so much, He died on the cross to bear the burden of your sins, who rose from the grave with His own scars, and is now seated at the right hand of His Father!

Let your scars be a testimony of God’s faithfulness to you. ♥️

In Him,

Jules

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Julia Akin

When I was a kid dreaming of what I would be one day, I had three main dreams…first was to be a mom, second was to be a writer and third, a teacher. By the grace of God, I’ve somehow become all three! Together with my husband, Scott, we run a small farm, small family business, homeschool our five kiddos, he pastors a church and I work in women’s ministry and still manage to love each other well.

Be a PEACEMAKER

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Children of God,

Be kind. Choose joy. Love first. Give the benefit of doubt. Forgive. Be a peacemaker.

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Jules

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Julia Akin

When I was a kid dreaming of what I would be one day, I had three main dreams…first was to be a mom, second was to be a writer and third, a teacher. By the grace of God, I’ve somehow become all three! Together with my husband, Scott, we run a small farm, small family business, homeschool our five kiddos, he pastors a church and I work in women’s ministry and still manage to love each other well.

Do Not Be Afraid

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Do Not Be Afraid

The thing about fear, (written from my perspective and experience) is that it lives in the dark, quiet places in our minds because we don’t want to talk about the things that scare us. The same as my children don’t like to recap a scary dream….people don’t want to give words to something they are afraid of. Instead, fear stays inside, it festers, it rears it’s ugly head and exaggerates our situations, crippling us, rendering us helpless in this state of anxiousness, panic, or flat out terror. We rationalize it, we feed it, and we keep it hidden. But God says, DO NOT BE AFRAID.

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Made For More?

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Made For More?

Feeling like there’s ‘more’ to life, or even to each day, can feel heavy. Like you are not living up to some unwritten expectation, except it is written constantly in books and blogs and posts. It’s in our face daily that we are missing something, or missing out on something and the result becomes this feeling of stifling insufficiency. But what if your ‘more’ is right in front of you?

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Wednesday's Word: Run and not be Weary

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Wednesday's Word: Run and not be Weary

God wants us to wait on Him. To trust in His timing and provision for our lives. To find rest and strength in Him. And with more certainty than I’ve possessed up to this point in my life, I can say, if you can learn to do this, He will provide all you need. You WILL run and NOT grow weary.

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It's Been Six Months Without Gram

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It's Been Six Months Without Gram

Isaiah 55:10-11 As the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

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Live Like You've Been Chosen-- Because You Have

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Live Like You've Been Chosen-- Because You Have

“I am chosen, not forsaken. I am who You say I am.” (-Hillsong) When I heard this song early this morning, it felt like God was giving me a theme song for this blog topic! We are CHOSEN! Keep that in mind as you read on…..

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