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One Present Moment
Can I be honest?… I think about life and death A LOT! Seriously though… I think about the reality of mortality and what it means to be...
Amanda Winder
Jun 14, 20192 min read
The Most Accurate
Truth be told I’m not the best at being selfless… If I hadn’t moved home 2 1/2 years ago to help my mom move forward in life, I don’t...
Amanda Winder
Jun 9, 20191 min read
Year Five
Five years ago today I watched my dad take his last breath. All in one moment the reality of death made his appearance in my life. You...
Amanda Winder
Jun 2, 20192 min read
Inception
One of my favorite movies is about a man hired to use a dream machine to plant an idea into the mind of another man… It’s called...
Amanda Winder
May 26, 20192 min read
A Decade in the Making
Okay… Today, I hit the decade mark of losing 100 lbs! So… What does it mean to me to look at the girl on the left, the young woman on the...
Amanda Winder
May 20, 20192 min read
The Embarrassing Truth
This might sound silly, but… do you walk with God? Of course I don’t mean physical walking. I mean spiritual walking. Are you spiritually...
Amanda Winder
May 13, 20191 min read
What Gives God?
How can I confidently stand firm on God and His words and His promises when I have days like yesterday? Moments where I feel impatient...
Amanda Winder
May 5, 20191 min read
Just Float
I’m not very good at resting. I don’t struggle with eating nutritiously, working out and connecting to God on a daily basis… But rest…...
Amanda Winder
Apr 28, 20192 min read
Humble Faith
“Humble yourself Amanda.” That’s what I hear God saying in this moment. “Humble yourself so you can move forward with Me.” And I’m not...
Amanda Winder
Apr 22, 20191 min read
Stand Still Amanda
I keep hearing God say, “Stand still. Stand firm. Stand secure in Me. We’ve come so far. Don’t waiver to the left or to the right. Don’t...
Amanda Winder
Apr 13, 20191 min read
Expansion
I told my mom what God told me about blooming. She, who is always wiser than me, said, “Amanda, I know you’re excited, but remember this...
Amanda Winder
Apr 6, 20191 min read
How Did I Become Her?
The unpaved path is rough. It’s lined with more obstacles, transition, pain, sacrifice and cultivation than I ever signed up for. I...
Amanda Winder
Apr 2, 20192 min read
The Color Process
Pain is temporary if we’re open to healing. Pressure is good if we allow it to shape us in a life-giving way. Growth…. Growth is...
Amanda Winder
Mar 30, 20192 min read
Bloom
Refine. Develop. Mature. Grow… Refine. Develop. Mature. Grow. This has been the constant flow of my life a decade or more now. It’s just...
Amanda Winder
Mar 26, 20191 min read
It's Fixed!
It’s fixed. My heart… it’s fixed. How do I know it’s fixed? I know it’s fixed because I moved forward in life. I spoke to the fear that...
Amanda Winder
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Without the Idol
I discovered a fear embedded deep within me. I discovered a fear embedded deep within me and it has to go. It has to go because I need to...
Amanda Winder
Mar 15, 20192 min read
Dressed in Lies?
I got on the train this morning and couldn’t help but find myself staring at the young man across from me…. Dressed from head to toe in...
Amanda Winder
Mar 10, 20192 min read
Is It Fixed Yet?
I promised myself I’d pursue more of God’s love … I promised myself I’d pursue more of His love so the brokenness inside of me would mend...
Amanda Winder
Mar 7, 20191 min read
Broken?
It might be a simple truth… But broken things can be moved. Broken things can be shaken, tossed and turned in several different...
Amanda Winder
Mar 1, 20191 min read
Jaded Heart?
Unfortunately, it’s been quite a challenge to accept God’s love lately. I’ve just been so caught up in pain, anger, bitterness and...
Amanda Winder
Feb 21, 20192 min read
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