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Day 25: NEAR ("Everything Else" or Emmanuel?)

Today, I’m delighted to be part of the blog tour for Mary DeMuth’s new book Everything! 
 
Here’s the trailer for Everything (you might recognize at least one face!):

 (Can’t see video?  Click here to view Everything trailer via YouTube!)
 
Here are the blogs I wrote as I read Everything in September:
 
And here are a few thoughts for today:
During the holy-days, I want to focus on thanks-giving.
I want to focus on Christ-mas.
 
But I get caught up in “everything else” so easily:
  • the chatter in my head
  • circumstances outside of me and my control
  • events that trigger an impulsive, “Why, God?”
  • that ever-present, oh-so-personal bully: perfectionism
  • busy-ness that back-burners my time with Him
  • a copped attitude I wanna keep just a little longer
  • seeing the storm rather than the storm-stiller
  • the bogs of I want, I wish, and I have to
Let your gentleness be evident to all. 
The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:5 (NIV)
 
The Lord is near.
 
He gave up everything
to be my everything
so I can become everything 
He created me to be.
 
Emmanuel: God With Us!
 
(For “everything else” there’s…) 

Your Turn:

  • What “everything else” are you planning now to not get caught up in then?
  • What does Emmanuel — God with us — mean to you today? 
  • Anything else on your heart!

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Hi, I'm Cheri! I'm a collaborator, teacher, speaker, author, and Certified Personality Trainer. I love helping women break free from destructive expectations through a blend of “how to” and “heart, too.” I've been married to my college sweetheart Daniel (who is my opposite personality!) for 35+ years and we have two adult children: Annemarie and Jonathon.

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