Faith – Page 3 – angelaschmeling

Hold on…there is hope in the midst of darkness

In the words of the wisest crab of the ocean: Life is….hard and there are times that it is so easy to let yourself be overcome. It is tough to see the rainbow when you are going through the storm. We have seen this more and more frequently and over the course of the last…
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Keep Moving Forward

Everyone has a fear. That deep seated fear that is difficult to find refuge from. For my mother it’s heights. My husband has a huge arachnophobia, which if you learn the story behind it is very justified. For me, I’ve always had a fear of failure. Because failing isn’t acceptable in my mind. Failing means…
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God’s little messengers…

Have you ever had a really bad day and then a stranger out of nowhere comes and tells you what you need to hear and just lifts you up? Or maybe even someone you know just places a random call to encourage you when you least expect it? I had this experience yesterday afternoon while…
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Heartaches and Bad Tastes

My heart has ached so much for the people in the beautiful state of Florida, the great state of Texas and all others affected by the hurricanes. My heart also goes out to all of those that are affected by the wildfires out in the west. But even more so, my heart grieves over some…
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Opportunities amidst the frustration and chaos?

I am often amazed at how when I pray specifically for something, something else happens that seems to counteract what I am praying for. For example, if I am praying to be a better wife to my husband, seems that something happens and a fight erupts and it’s more of an I want to punch…
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Eternal Happiness is a Fairytale…

They say that we should be in the pursuit of happiness. You should do whatever makes you happy. I see a problem with this thought process and here’s why: Happiness is defined as the state of being happy Let’s break that down a little further Happy is defined as a feeling. Whereas state is defined as a…
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Are you listening?

My girls really enjoy this show called Girl Meets World. This show is very nostalgic for me to my childhood as it is a spinoff of one of my childhood favorites, Boy Meets World. One thing I love about this show (and I am super bummed that it cancelled after 3 season because it was…
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(Not) A God of Second Chances

Recently, I wrote a post about believing in the impossible and trusting that God is moving in ways that are unbelievable. This can be a real struggle when you deal with people. Especially when you see God work miraculous things in another’s life and they still refuse to acknowledge all that He has pulled them…
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Believe in the WHO – not the impossible HOW!

In the book, Alice in Wonderland, Alice is quoted saying this, Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast. When was the last time you believed in something impossible in a day let alone before breakfast? What about a week? I understand how hard it can be to believe in something…
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