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What life is really all about (and how darkness leads to dancing)

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  • Post published:July 30, 2012
  • Post category:come/control/dependence/fear/God's character/God's love/grace/held/intimacy/relationship/surrender/trust/waiting

He stands behind and slightly to my right, takes my right hand in his own. His left arm encircles me, embracing as he reaches around to cover my eyes. I…

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When you forget that God is for you

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  • Post published:June 20, 2012
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“God, you promised, and you can’t break your promise.” It surprises me to realize how often I still pray defensively, as though I need to convince God to be kind.…

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The love that’s about more than “have to”

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  • Post published:June 17, 2012
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Dear Dad, I’ve been reading a book. It talks about God’s love as a self-giving love, a spontaneous, “uncaused” love that is totally separate from any hint of desire or…

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