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Emily's House of Dreams's avatar

I've declared that this year is our "Fallow Year" when it comes to projects around the hole. We had so many plans this winter and they all got flung to the side due to my husband's demanding work schedule and a lot of extended family issues. No seeds have been planted, no roots have been dug up, no paint on the walls or wires replaced. We had plans, but God insisted we let things lie. I've found a lot of married life and adulthood is found waiting and trusting.

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Brandee Knowles's avatar

I just love this! Thank you for sharing 🥰

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Steve Kays's avatar

I recently came across a quote from Makoto Fujimura where he stated “God is a slow God”, struck me as profound and true when I read it, and was reminded of it yet again reading this post.

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Paola Mendez Garcia's avatar

what a beautiful reminder! as always, thank you, Joy!

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Joy Marie Clarkson ☀️'s avatar

I feel like I keep circling around the same lessons this year. But it’s a good lesson for me to learn ☺️

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Paola Mendez Garcia's avatar

When I read your first book, I felt like the things you said were things that I already knew or believed, and yet, they hadn't come to me before quite like your words did. I needed to circle around those lessons again and again, which can feel discouraging (am i dumb?), but in reality, is just a beautiful thing. These lessons of life are very precious, and the world is really loud, so I'm glad God's gracious enough to bring them to us over and over again in so many wonderfully different ways.

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