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Christmas 2020

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Loss, pain, and heartbreak are very much a part of our broken world. That is why Christmas is so important to our family, even more this year

wagonersa 2020, Christianity, Christmas, Discouragement, Faith, Family, God, Grief, Heartbreak, hurt, Immanuel, Jesus, Loss, Love, Ministry, Pain, Sadness, Trust, Uncategorized Leave a comment December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 1 Minute

My Heart Hurts

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Right now, in the messiness of ministry, life is hard and my heart hurts.

wagonersa Discouragement, Faith, Grief, Hope, Ministry 2 Comments November 4, 2020November 5, 2020 2 Minutes

The Prayer I Fought to Pray

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In the darkness these words were a haunting challenge to me. A challenge of whether I was willing to let the Refiner free in my life.

wagonersa Control, Faith, Fire, Holy Spirit, Hope, Humility, Idols, Love, Maverick City Music, Ministry, Obedience, Pain, Prayer, Pride, Purpose, Refiner, Trust, Uncategorized, women authors Leave a comment September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 5 Minutes

The Veneer of Civility

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The way it appears to me, is that the pandemic has created trauma in everyone and as a result the veneer of civility has been removed from all of us at once. All of our worst sides have been exposed at the same time.

wagonersa Christianity, confusion, COVID-19, Faith, Hope, Humility, Love, Ministry, Obedience, Pain, Pride Leave a comment July 17, 2020July 18, 2020 12 Minutes

Summer 2020 Garden Update

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A Growing Hope Garden update.

wagonersa Community Garden, COVID-19, Garden, Ministry 2 Comments June 19, 2020 4 Minutes

Jennifer’s Legacy

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In my heart, I knew that this would be the last thing I would say to Jennifer. I am not sure if it was the pressing of the Holy Spirit or intuition, but I knew these were my last words, so I didn’t spare them.

wagonersa Beth Moore, Cancer, Faith, Hope, Love, Ministry, Obedience, Uncategorized 1 Comment May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 7 Minutes

This is Only Temporary

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Wrestling with the pain and struggles in life doesn’t push us away from Christ it draws us near to Him.

wagonersa Cancer, Christianity, confusion, COVID-19, Faith, Hope, Love, Ministry, Obedience, Pain, Trust Leave a comment April 10, 2020 13 Minutes

Growing Hope Garden Update

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I want my hands to be covered in soil and joyfully declaring the goodness of God...

wagonersa Christianity, Community Garden, COVID-19, Faith, Garden, Hope, Ministry, Obedience, Trust Leave a comment March 22, 2020 6 Minutes

Footprints Were Not Seen

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Maybe I am even more amazed by what God didn’t allow me to do. How God didn’t let me serve where my heart wanted. How God closed ministry opportunities that I thought had finally arrived. All because He loved me enough to grow me into who I am now.

wagonersa Christianity, Discouragement, Faith, Hope, Humility, Ministry, Obedience, Pride, Trust, Uncategorized Leave a comment February 25, 2020 8 Minutes

Someone Worth Celebrating

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Today is my husband’s 33rd birthday. ... There are too many things about Scott Donald Wagoner that need to be celebrated.

wagonersa Faith, Hope, Love, Ministry, Uncategorized 2 Comments February 12, 2020 4 Minutes

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