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Blessed in the mess

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 by bethanynoles

Thank you, Lord,
for the piles of laundry.
You’ve given us more than enough clothes to wear.

Thank you, Lord,
for the sinkful of dirty dishes.
You’ve given us our daily bread and much, much more.

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A prayer

January 22, 2020March 9, 2020 by bethanynoles

Lord, change my heart.

Replace my desire to hustle with a heart that desires holiness.

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Nothing too small

November 26, 2019March 9, 2020 by bethanynoles

Philippians 4:6-7 says,

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”  (ESV)

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When teaching your kids is teaching yourself

September 7, 2018January 23, 2020 by bethanynoles

If you have kids (or have ever been around them), you know that teaching them often requires instructing them to do something that you yourself are not the best at.  This happens to me frequently with my three-year-old.  For example:

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A Mary Heart:

a heart that finds utmost joy in the presence of Jesus,

that listens humbly at his feet,

in which worldly worries fade in the face of Truth and Grace and Light and Glory —

Lord, give us hearts like these.

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A Mary Heart is written by Bethany Noles, a wife and mother of two living in the Midwest.

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