The Love Offering Guest Blog Series
Creating a Sacred Summer by Rachel Baker

Creating a Sacred Summer by Rachel Baker

Jul 28, 2022

I woke up tired, the summer heat already resting on my body, my dogs nuzzling and pawing me to get out of bed, my husband sleeping softly beside me. My sleep had been fitful with strange dreams and interruptions. I could have stayed in bed for hours more, but I could smell coffee brewing—ah how thankful I was to have pre-set it the night before—and I knew that I had precious few minutes of quiet before the rising sun and circadian rhythms woke my sleeping children.  

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God’s Roadmap to Finding Your Calling by Julie Holmquist

God’s Roadmap to Finding Your Calling by Julie Holmquist

Jul 21, 2022

We all long for a sense of purpose, to know our calling in life, and to feel like we’re part of something bigger than just our day-to-day. We can spend our entire lives searching for that ONE THING that God’s called us to do. I’ve found, however, that our calling is not a destination. It’s a process of submitting and surrendering to the path God has us on all along the way.

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When You’re Feeling Like a Failure by Jennifer Wier 

When You’re Feeling Like a Failure by Jennifer Wier 

Jul 14, 2022

Not long after graduation, I began my first job as a triage counselor at a community mental health center. I considered it a sacred gift that, each day, individuals from all walks of life would step through my door and share their stories with a courageous vulnerability that made me ache to do something to alleviate their pain.  It’s hard to hold out peace to those around you, though, when your own heart is unsettled. I may have been sitting in the seat of a professional, but I was full of insecurities myself, not just about my career but about all of my shortcomings. 

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