But Her Leaf Shall Be Green

Jeremiah 17:7-8

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Heaviness

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On July 28, 2024

In Feeling vs. believing, Freedom, God knows you, God's plan, Identity, Worry

Daughter, do not despair about today.

You feel heaviness, hopelessness,

But daughter, this is false.

It is not the truth

About who you are.

As my daughter,

You can stand up

And walk.

You can move

Without bonds, chains.

You can stand.

You can go forward.

There is no need to cower,

No need to sulk.

Let me take those burdens.

Let me take the weight.

You are free.

There is nothing to hold you down.

There is nothing to thwart my will,

My plan.

I AM fighting for you.

I love you too much to let you be taken,

To be weighed, measured by

Meaninglessness.

See Ecclesiastes 2:22-25 and 3:9-13; Matthew 11:28-30; Luke 5:17-26; John 5:1-11; Ephesians 1:3-11 and 1:18-20; Philippians 4:13; 1 John 3:18-22

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Trade

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On April 26, 2024

In Faith, Feeling vs. believing, Joy, Trust

Daughter, only I can bring you what you want,

In ways you do not understand,

Sometimes do not expect.

Sometimes there is pain before the gift.

Sometimes there is waiting.

Sometimes there is heartache and tears and joy that seems

Distant.

But it isn’t.

Joy is near because

Joy is always with me, like

Hope is always with me.

Hope is a gift, and

It’s free.

Hope costs you nothing of value.

Yes, it can be uncomfortable.

It can be hard.

But what you trade for hope is

finite, temporary, ultimately

Useless.

Hope is never this way.

It will keep you standing, walking, running,

Dancing.

See Psalm 30:11-12; Proverbs 13:12; 2 Corinthians 4:16-17; 1 Peter 1:6-7 and 5:7

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Align

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On April 17, 2024

In Dreams and callings, Faith, Feeling vs. believing, Your will, not mine

Daughter, I will give you what you want

When your heart aligns to me.

It is only through me that you can have

What you truly desire.

In your heart,

You don’t desire this world and its empty promises.

You don’t desire the hollowness of its fruit.

You desire what is good

And worthy and meaningful, and in that,

I am there.

Truly, you desire what is good because

I made you and your heart.

The world will try to convince you of what you want

And will tell you it’s free.

But there is always a cost, and

It is heavy.

It is a burden I don’t want for any of my children.

But daughter, in me, there aren’t heavy burdens

Or empty promises

Or useless things.

In me, you find what you are looking for,

What you desire.

See Psalm 37:4; Matthew 11:28-30; 1 John 2:15-16 and 5:21

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

I know, and still

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On September 6, 2023

In Feeling vs. believing, God knows you, Letting go, Rest

Daughter,

Everything you do, everything you say, everything you think –

I know it, and still,

I love you.

I want you close, to come with me.

It’s no trick.

It’s not too good to be true.

It’s not burdensome.

You don’t have to work extra hard to know me,

To be with me.

You only need to believe in me, in my sovereignty.

You only need to remember how I’ve worked

For you.

Take a breath.

Look for me, and

You will find me.

Forgive yourself,

Think of the good,

Pray, and

Rest, my daughter.

See Numbers 23:19; Psalms 34:17-18, 73, 139, and 145:17-18; Matthew 7:7-11 and 11:28-30; Romans 5:6-11 and 8:1-4; Galatians 3:21-29; Ephesians 2:1-10 and 3:12-20; Philippians 4:6-9; James 4

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Do you see?

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On August 30, 2023

In Faith, Feeling vs. believing, God knows you, Trust, Waiting, Worry

Daughter, I love you.

You need not worry.

There is so much you think you’re missing,

So many good things that don’t come because

You don’t deserve it.

It’s true that you deserve none of it, but daughter,

I give it to you.

I give it all to you because I love you.

There is no condemnation.

There is no withholding.

There is no stern distance with me.

There is only love and peace when you come.

There is only grace and great joy.

There is only love, boundless love.

Oh, daughter, if you could only see

Each day

How I see you.

See Psalm 139; John 14:1-3; Romans 2:4; Romans 4; Romans 5:1-11; Romans 8; Ephesians 1:7-11 and 15-18, 3:14-21; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7; 2 Peter 3:8-9

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Only I

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On May 17, 2023

In Faith, Feeling vs. believing, I AM, Reliance, Rest, Trust, Worry

Daughter, don’t worry over the little things.

Don’t worry over the big things.

Don’t worry.

Daughter, release your burdens.

Release your worries to me,

And to me alone.

The world will offer solutions.

Only I give you rest.

Only I take your burdens.

Only I heal.

Only I slow your mind.

Only I show you what really matters.

Only I AM.

See Exodus 3:11-14; Isaiah 43:13; Matthew 6:19-34 and 11:28-30; John 6:28-29; Philippians 4:6-9

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Plant your garden

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On April 19, 2023

In Feeling vs. believing, God is with you, God's timing, Jeremiah, Trust, Waiting

Daughter, I’m right here.

I’m right beside you, never to leave.

Your accomplishments will come and go.

Your assignments will change.

But build your home.

Plant your garden.

Don’t waste away on longing.

What you long for is given to you freely.

What you long for has been yours since the day you believed.

Freedom.

Love.

Peace.

Joy.

Rescue.

They’re all yours, right here, right now.

Believe it and you’ll see it.

You might even feel it.

To feel won’t always bring joy,

But to know will.

To know me, to believe me, will.

Believe me.

Come and believe me.

Daughter, I love you. You can believe that.

See Jeremiah 29:4-14; John 15:1-17; Ephesians 1:3-23

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Find joy

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On April 13, 2023

In Feeling vs. believing, God is with you, Joy, Trust

Photo by Holly Weber

Daughter, have joy where you are.

You only see the misery, the mediocrity.

Find the joy.

I have it there for you.

Right there,

In the middle of pain,

In the middle of disappointment,

In the middle of waiting.

Waiting doesn’t mean you have to wait for joy.

Joy comes with every morning I give you.

Daughter, it’s right there.

You don’t have to look far to find it.

Find me, and you’ll find joy.

See Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 16; Psalm 30; John 15:1-17

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

Take one step

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On March 29, 2023

In Beginnings, Faith, Feeling vs. believing, God is with you, Move forward, Trust, Worry

Listen to this week’s word

Daughter, what is coming is great.

Keep moving forward and don’t worry about it.

Come to me every day.

Come to me when you need direction,

Even if it’s just to take one step.

Oh, daughter, I want to be with you in every step.

Wasn’t it so with your own sons?

You never wanted to miss their steps.

You never wanted to leave when they did something new.

You are my beloved.

I don’t want to leave you.

And I won’t.

See Exodus 3:10-12; Deuteronomy 31:6; Psalm 16:7-11; Psalm 116:8-9; Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 3:5-6 and 4:12-13; Jeremiah 10:23; Matthew 28:20; Romans 8:15-18; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 4:6-7

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

No limit

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On February 9, 2023

In Faith, Fear, Feeling vs. believing, God is with you, Reliance, Trust

Listen to this week’s word

Daughter, I know there is so much you want to do.

I know how your heart longs for more.

I know you.

I know your pain and your doubts and everything you’re questioning.

Be still.

Daughter, don’t be ashamed to cry.

Don’t pretend to be strong.

You can admit your weakness.

Come to me with your weakness.

Come to me when you can’t take any more,

No matter how soon you think it is.

I know your threshold.

I know your limits.

I have no limit.

I have no limit of how much I can help you.

Daughter, I can help you in everything.

There isn’t a single thing you have to do alone.

I am with you always.

Always.

It doesn’t matter where you are, what you’ve accomplished,

Or what you haven’t.

I’m still here.

See Exodus 3:11-14, 4:10-12, 13:17-22, and 14:1-14; Deuteronomy 8;  Psalm 139

These links share just a glimpse of the story God is telling us. When you have time, read a chapter or two around the verses to get the context and see the whole picture. My preferred Bible translation is the New Living Translation, so all links will be in that version.

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