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    When God Says, "I Will Never Leave You"
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 5 min

    When God Says, "I Will Never Leave You"

    Genesis 28:15- Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you...
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    Gratitude Isn't the Only Option
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Nov 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Gratitude Isn't the Only Option

    This past Sunday I straggled into church five minutes late for the noon service with a Starbucks chai tea latte in tow. Yawning deeply, I...
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    When Coming Back is Harder Than Starting Out
    Amy L . Boyd
    • Aug 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    When Coming Back is Harder Than Starting Out

    This week’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is: BACK Click here to read other great Five Minute Friday responses! It's been awhile...
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    When Your Heart is Troubled and the Way is Unclear
    Amy L . Boyd
    • Jul 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    When Your Heart is Troubled and the Way is Unclear

    April 1, 2011- a day of bad news. The worst news. Unimaginable, soul-crushing news that would change my life forever. The lights of...
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    Why Did God Save Your Marriage and Not Mine?
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jun 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Why Did God Save Your Marriage and Not Mine?

    Yesterday was Father's Day. A day for family. A day for celebrating fathers who have supported and championed us as we pursue the path we...
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    Miracles Really Do Happen Every Day
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Mar 31, 2018
    • 4 min

    Miracles Really Do Happen Every Day

    The line was long. Much longer than I had anticipated when I stepped up to the end, clutching one little jean shirt with cute little...
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    3 Things to Remember When God Doesn't Take Away Your Pain
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Mar 12, 2018
    • 4 min

    3 Things to Remember When God Doesn't Take Away Your Pain

    I stared up at the ceiling in the early hours of December 13, 2011. It was 3 AM and I had yet to sleep. My fluffy little dog snored away...
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    How to Use Sorrow and Sadness to Cultivate Hope
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jan 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    How to Use Sorrow and Sadness to Cultivate Hope

    2018 has been tough so far...I've felt more sorrow over the last month than I have in the last five years. I've started to wonder about...
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    How to Simplify Your Life After An Unwanted Divorce
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jan 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    How to Simplify Your Life After An Unwanted Divorce

    Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word...
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    When You Find Motivation in the Sustainer
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jan 5, 2018
    • 3 min

    When You Find Motivation in the Sustainer

    Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word...
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    Two Questions to Start 2018 Off Right
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jan 1, 2018
    • 5 min

    Two Questions to Start 2018 Off Right

    True story: I've never once kept a New Year's Resolution. Maybe I'm just not so good at picking one? I already put lots of pressure on...
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    The One Thing I'm Afraid of This Christmas
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Dec 14, 2017
    • 5 min

    The One Thing I'm Afraid of This Christmas

    Six years ago today I was barely going through the motions on a day I would never forget. A day I never thought would come. The day when...
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    When Silence is the Loudest Sound of All
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Nov 10, 2017
    • 3 min

    When Silence is the Loudest Sound of All

    Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word...
    111 views0 comments
    Does Jesus Understand My Needs?
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Nov 3, 2017
    • 4 min

    Does Jesus Understand My Needs?

    Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word...
    94 views0 comments
    A Divine Discovery: Tending The Spaces God Gives You
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Oct 20, 2017
    • 5 min

    A Divine Discovery: Tending The Spaces God Gives You

    Linking up with Five Minute Friday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word...
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    When You Aren't Sure Who Is Guiding You
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Aug 25, 2017
    • 3 min

    When You Aren't Sure Who Is Guiding You

    Taking a break from the series on our Heavenly Citizenship to participate in Five Minute Friday today! The word to write on for five...
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    When You See My Life, Do I Seem Like a Citizen of Heaven?
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Aug 19, 2017
    • 5 min

    When You See My Life, Do I Seem Like a Citizen of Heaven?

    If you missed the first post in this series about our Heavenly Citizenship, click here to read Part 1. My first year of teaching, a...
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    Living Out Our Heavenly Citizenship in the Here and Now
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Aug 14, 2017
    • 3 min

    Living Out Our Heavenly Citizenship in the Here and Now

    After two weeks of soaking in the beautiful beaches, delicious food, and hospitality of Greece, I was ready to go home. I could almost...
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    Finding Comfort in the Knowing, Not in the Feeling
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jul 14, 2017
    • 4 min

    Finding Comfort in the Knowing, Not in the Feeling

    I've never been a very emotional person. Becoming overly emotional is one of the worst parts of divorce. You begin to wonder if you're...
    155 views0 comments
    Hope for When You Need a Steady Hand
    Amy L. Boyd
    • Jun 23, 2017
    • 4 min

    Hope for When You Need a Steady Hand

    Linking up with#fiveminutefriday today! Five minutes of uninterrupted writing...no editing. No overthinking. Just write! Today's word is:...
    154 views0 comments
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