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Waymaker by Ann Voskamp

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  Waymaker by Ann Voskamp An extract from Chapter 1 In the Beginning Genesis 3 verse 9 “Where are you?” Taken from Waymaker by Ann Voskamp It’s God’s first recorded question in all of history, the shortest question of the entire Hebrew Bible and it hasn’t stopped echoing across the topography of time. Only 3 words. The most life-changing questions always are the shortest. In Hebrew it’s actually only one word: ayekah . That one word God is speaking into this moment, even right now. Where are you going with your life? Where is your soul on the way? Where you are – is this truly where you want to be? When an all-knowing God asks a question – Where are you – isn’t he only asking so you will begin to know the answer? The God who knows how to choreograph the sun and moon and stars across the skies, who moves these waves, who knows where Adam hid, who knows where the head’s at, where the soul aches, where the heart’s fractured. God isn’t asking for Adam’s or anyone’s coordinates – he...
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The Sacred Ache by Belle Tindall-Riley

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  THE SACRED ACHE by Belle Tindall-Riley Did you notice the sub heading to this book? "A Christian perspective on the search for divinity in witchcraft, crystals and tarot." So it should appeal to everyone whether they identify themselves as Christian or not ... This is a very personal book as Belle searches through practices (manifesting, energy harnessing, tarot, astrology, witchcraft, nature worship and crystals) that draw the reader in. She then explains how her own personal faith in Jesus brought her answers to all these soul-longings and then some. Personally I am very prejudice as I read this book - I mean why do I want to know all about this - then I remember ... I grew up in an era when looking into such practices was strictly forbidden! It will be interesting reading. The Sacred Ache starts with a visit to Glastonbury Festival. Did some research and discovered it started it 1971 and following the death of Jim Hendrix read this .... "The first festival opened t...
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Don't Give the Enemy a seat at Your Table

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Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table By Louie Giglio Chapter 1 – Nine words that will change your life When you’re in a hard stretch filled with conflict and confusion, if you could just get your thoughts in order you could probably figure out a way to proceed, but keeping a clear head is more difficult than it sounds. Maybe you’re on the wrong side of someone else’s harmful actions or hurtful words. Maybe the conflict comes from within. You feel abandoned. Falsely attacked. Hurt. Defeated. Tempted. Lost. Your mood is low. Your mind is stressed. You’re weary from the endless conversations you’re having inside your head with friends, co-workers, family members, accusers. Conversations where you’re always vindicated and their faults are exposed. It’s easy at those times for fear or despair to set in. You find yourself constantly looking over your shoulder, wondering if someone’s out to get you. You struggle with your emotions. You snap in anger. You break down in tears. It's not...
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