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Good morning, Pumpkin! Good morning, October! Good

Good morning, Pumpkin! Good morning, October! Good morning, glory of fall that reminds us that change—and letting go—are very good. ⁠
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#whenchangefindsyou

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It took almost ten years to feel like I was at hom

It took almost ten years to feel like I was at home and had a real belonging place here in Colorado Springs outside my family. A DECADE. I've lived places where it didn't take nearly that long, but here it did. Gosh, is it hard when finding your place and people takes an eternity, especially if your life doesn't let you set up camp in one place for very long. (Hello, military spouses!) ⁠
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I know as well as anyone that sometimes, we can do all the "right" things to try to connect with folks, and still we have a hard time doing so. That doesn't mean there's something wrong with us. Maybe that's because right now, the good Lord simply wants our attention somewhere else. He wants us to tend to some things within our family, our hearts, and/or our relationship with Him. ⁠
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More often than not, the miracle of making community just takes a whole lot more time and energy than I think it should. ⁠Is it worth it? YES. But quality rarely means quickly. ⁠
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If you're one whose friendship landscape looks leaner than you'd like right now, I encourage you to invite someone into your home or to the coffee shop. I encourage you to go outside after dinner and see who you see. Regularly show up where potential friend-people are. Keep cracking away at it and Do. Not. Give. Up. You're not the exception to the rule! God wants each and every one of us to have our place and our people, and that includes you. ⁠
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#whereIbelongWednesday⁠
#backroadstobelonging

“O for the wonderful love He has promised,⁠ Pr

“O for the wonderful love He has promised,⁠
Promised for you and for me!⁠
Though we have sinned, He has mercy and pardon,⁠
Pardon for you and for me.⁠
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“Come home, come home,⁠
Ye who are weary, come home;⁠
Earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,⁠
Calling, O sinner, come home!”⁠
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~”Softly and Tenderly” by Will Lamartine Thompson⁠
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No matter where we’ve been, what we’re going through, or where we are, we always have a belonging place in Jesus.

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