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11/23/2022

2 Corinthians 9:8 “And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”

The beautiful part of God’s grace is stated so plainly in this verse in 2 Corinthians that it makes tears well up in my eyes. “...always having all sufficiency in all things…”

I’m sure you could find a theological definition of grace that's more technical, and there have been pages upon pages written about the Grace of God. But for me, a daughter of the King, who wears so many hats in this life, the view of grace as having all sufficiency in all things IS grace. It's a grace that keeps me on my knees when I need answers. It’s a whispered prayer on my lips when I’m facing what feels impossible. It’s that extra second of patience that keeps me from yelling at my children. It’s that friend who stops by with a coffee just to say they see you. It’s the 15 minutes you get to leave work early so you can get to the baseball game on time. It’s the lifegroup that keeps you floating each week with prayers and texts of encouragement. There is grace that God has extended to us for the forgiveness of our sins. And there is grace that abounds towards us daily in this – that for all of our life, God has sufficiently provided all that we need so that we may have an abundance for every good work. We don’t have to look any farther than the next 10 minutes to see God’s grace in our lives, if we are looking for it.

And maybe that’s clutch. We just have to be aware of the little ways God is sustaining us and giving us ALL sufficiency in all things. He doesn’t promise that He will give us SOME things or only sustain us for the BIG things in life. He says ALL sufficiency in ALL things. And that is such beautiful grace; demonstrated daily, there for the taking, eyes wide open, we are sufficiently able to do all things through His grace. Written by: Alisha Keating

11/07/2022

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10/31/2022

INTENTION. Thank you Alisha Keating for your powerful words. “Intention is a word I think can sometimes feel daunting. We’ve all been told being intentional is a wonderful thing but what does it ACTUALLY look like?
I’ve come to realize intention is all about the small decisions we make throughout the day. One of my absolute favorite quotes is by Mother Teresa who said, “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love”. I just love that. In fact, she was putting into practice 1 Corinthians 16:14 that says “Let all that you do be done in love”. Every small act I do can be done with great love.
One example of what I am trying to be intentional about right now is building my boys up with my words. I am trying to make sure that when I talk to them or about them, that I am using my words to encourage them. It is something I have to be intentional about because words of correction and guidance come much more easily to me. I have to make an intentional decision each day that I will use my words to help build their confidence in who they were created by God to be. It’s a known fact in my house my oldest son has the loudest voice. That boy can project at an ear piercing, max-decibel-verified, rate. I used to sort of plug my ears and say things like “that is too loud!” But then I saw that he started also noticing how loud he was at times, I realized he was sort of getting “being loud” as a part of his identity, for good or for bad. So now I have set my intention and I try to just laugh and smile at him and say “That voice of yours is going to be used in a mighty way for God when you’re a grown man!” It sounds so cliche when I write it, but I honestly believe that my speaking these kinds of words of encouragement over him will help shape his identity. Instead of being worried about how loud his voice can be, he will be more willing to be in a position of speaking, coaching, singing, or preaching. God needs my son’s voice somehow for His Kingdom and I need to keep my intention of speaking words of encouragement over him, and do it with great love.
What is something you are being intentional about?

09/20/2022

Please be aware that the following post has content that may be difficult for anyone who has lost an unborn baby

I love meeting new friends. I am fascinated by people and love hearing people's stories.

But as a female of child-bearing age, I'm scared of the question that inevitably comes with meeting new people: Are you going to have more kids?

I have two beautiful boys who are 5 and 7 now so naturally, the question arises. And I get it. I'm sure I have done it to other people in the past. I have asked private questions expecting a generic answer. But somehow the question still always makes my heart race, my hands feel a little sweaty, and my mouth dry up.

At first, I used to just say "No, we probably won't have any more", because that's a safe, generic answer and no one questions it. But the more I shared my stories in private conversations, the more I realized, it was fear that was holding me back from an honest answer.

You see, the honest answer is that I've carried 5 babies who were never born alive. I begged God to spare their lives but the answer was no. The last kiddo I carried passed away at 16 weeks gestation and I got to hold him in my arms and say goodbye to his little earthly body even though he was already in heaven with Jesus. And with all that, I am not able to have more children because of how the pregnancies physically affect my heart and have been told it would be too dangerous to keep going. The honest answer is that even though years have passed, I still can't talk about my babies in heaven without tearing up. For years I have tried to grapple with this reality and through wonderful friends, counselors, and family, I have learned to hold my grief with open palms at the foot of the cross. (Continued in comments)
-Alisha Keating

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