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The Blueprint
This photo of me was taken fifteen years ago this fall. When I look at this version of me, I see a 22-year-old girl who is deeply...
Amanda Winder
Mar 104 min read
Alright, Let's Get Up and Go!
2025 is officially here. My soul feels a little bit of fear and trepidation about stepping even a toe-length into it. Because I am...
Amanda Winder
Jan 34 min read
The Weariness and The Delay
The weariness of my soul is real. I’ve experienced weariness from delay before, but this is another level. It’s heavy. Not heavy in a way...
Amanda Winder
Dec 1, 20244 min read
Searching for Faithfulness
If you know me well, then you understand I constantly live at the edge of my faith. Why? Well because the edge is where the growth and...
Amanda Winder
Oct 8, 20243 min read
The Final Steps Forward
In April, I had a vision of myself. In the vision, I saw myself standing on top of a large mountain range getting ready to cross over to...
Amanda Winder
Jul 23, 20243 min read
A Higher Elevation
The first time I consciously remember living so spirit forward that I felt like I was levitating was the summer of 2015. Sure, there were...
Amanda Winder
Jun 5, 20244 min read
Running the Next Leg
I had a dream a few nights ago. In the dream, I was on an assignment from Holy Spirit. The assignment in the dream was understood, as I...
Amanda Winder
Apr 15, 20244 min read
What Are You Contending For?
Do you ever see an old photo of yourself and immediately return to the moment it was taken? You know… That moment when you viscerally...
Amanda Winder
Nov 5, 20233 min read
My Soul's Brief Visit with Depression
My soul has been drifting really close to depression land lately. My soul doesn’t feel completely hopeless, but it is experiencing...
Amanda Winder
Mar 12, 20234 min read
I Am Breaking Through
Have you ever been in a season where you hear Holy Spirt repeat something about your future to you over and over and over and over again?...
Amanda Winder
Aug 5, 20223 min read
The Gumption to Overcome
For the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking about the topic of overcoming. I’ve been mulling over it in my spirit and soul, aiming to...
Amanda Winder
Jan 24, 20224 min read
Run Hard
"Run Hard. Persevere. Keep Moving Forward." I tell myself these things every single day. They are the inner motivation I need to remain...
Amanda Winder
Nov 22, 20213 min read
The Responsibility
My goal as a writer for the past 8-10 years has always been centered around having the vulnerability to share the inner workings of...
Amanda Winder
Oct 7, 20213 min read
Faith for the Mountain
I love this time of the year. God’s supernatural window is open in an extraordinary way as He pulls Himself closer to us. And you know I...
Amanda Winder
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Seasonal Milestones
It’s dark, tight and completely isolated, but not in a divisive, evil or wicked way. More so in a deeply concealed and ingeniously...
Amanda Winder
Aug 9, 20212 min read
The Jagged Path
A few days ago, my mentor prayed with me. While she was praying, she said, “I see you on a path. You’re walking across jagged rocks. It’s...
Amanda Winder
Apr 20, 20212 min read
The Persevered Life
Perseverance. Oh gosh, I hate perseverance. Actually, that's not true. I hate the initial feelings of perseverance. You know... The...
Amanda Winder
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Don't Stop. Do Wait.
About two months ago I wrote about a spiritual mountain I didn't want to climb. I explained that the mountain would require me to...
Amanda Winder
Oct 13, 20202 min read
THIS Mountain
I’m climbing THIS mountain in front of me. Actually… WE are climbing THIS mountain in front of US. My sister and I have climbed lots of...
Amanda Winder
Aug 4, 20201 min read
One More Step
“One more step”… That’s what I keep hearing. That’s what Holy Spirit keeps saying as I move forward into the unknown with some pretty...
Amanda Winder
Apr 9, 20201 min read
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