Day 25 - Take Grace by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 25 – Take Grace

Ann Voskamp wrote the bestseller One Thousand Gifts — gratitude precedes the miracle. She highlights Jesus giving thanks before he feeds the five thousand. The Broken Way, is based on Jesus breaking the food before distributing it. My observation focuses on the two actions before either thanking or breaking…

Day 23 - Doing Things Differently by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 23 – Doing Things Differently

Doing things differently isn’t easy. That’s why I think the stories I heard growing up about Joshua and the battle of Jericho don’t do it justice. There’s an internal agony that rages a whole battle of its own when you venture out into the unconventional…

Day 22 - Look & Live: The Ugly Truth Sets Us Free by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 22 – Look & Live: The Ugly Truth Sets Us Free

I locked myself in the bathroom – the only place a mom seems to get any privacy. I was so frustrated with the kids I was crying and praying in a whisper-scream. “You say the truth will set me free, but my truth? Is not pretty! I’m a mess trying to control my temper. And failing I might add! How does that truth set me free?”…

Day 20 - When There is Nowhere to Go by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 20 – When There’s Nowhere to Go

If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD. Exodus 14:10 Story: Exodus 13:17 – Exodus 14 Sometimes God is intentionally vague in his directions…

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Day 19 - Royal Robes by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 19 – The Outfit Matters

If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. As [Joseph’s brothers] sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down…

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Day 18 - An Alternative to Jealousy by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 18 – An Alternative to Jealousy

If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. As [Joseph’s brothers] sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down…

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Day 17 - Pain is a Crazy Shepherd by Pearl Allard (Look Up for 31 Days series)

Day 17 – Pain is a Crazy Shepherd

If you are just joining me, welcome! You can find an explanation of this series here: Day 1 – Introduction. Hello Friend! Today, I’m departing from any of the forms this series has taken so far. Trying to tackle Joseph (ha – no pun intended) involved about thirteen chapters of material. Since it’s a lot to cover, and since I’ve…

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