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Lovely Perception
Can I be honest for a moment? I honestly see no real need for Valentine’s Day. I mean if you want to spend a day wasting more time, money...
Amanda Winder
Feb 14, 20191 min read
The Best Way
About 7 years ago I was in college, working on something God had me put my entire self into. The idea He gave me seemed simple; however,...
Amanda Winder
Feb 11, 20192 min read
How Did I Get Here?
Last night I sat at a cabaret performance… Which is generally not my chosen cup of tea. And… All in one moment I began to think, “How did...
Amanda Winder
Feb 5, 20192 min read
Brave at Heart?
Life is wearisome and burdensome a lot of the time. I’ve come to believe it’s only truly embraced and fully lived by the brave at heart…...
Amanda Winder
Jan 30, 20192 min read
Do You Feel It?
It’s getting really rough out there… Do you feel it? Can you sense it? Is your mind and spirit comprehending what’s happening, or are you...
Amanda Winder
Jan 22, 20191 min read
Would You Risk It?
You know… As a girl raised in America I’ve had just about everything I could ever really need or ask for. I watched my parents struggle...
Amanda Winder
Jan 19, 20192 min read
Current Chapter
I don’t know where the excitement in my relationship with God has gone. I don’t know where the thrill of following Him went. It was there...
Amanda Winder
Jan 10, 20192 min read
The Giant is Dead
“Amanda, we slayed that giant in your life. Don’t you remember? Why are you stepping back into the fight with it again? Leave it alone....
Amanda Winder
Jan 7, 20191 min read
Risky Business
I used to think I knew faith. I used to think it was simply believing in what I couldn’t see and the impossible. However, over the past...
Amanda Winder
Dec 31, 20181 min read
End the Anger
Anger has been coursing through my veins lately… And while I do realize that the anger is only really harming me, I don’t want to make...
Amanda Winder
Dec 27, 20181 min read
I Cry
I laid in bed the night before last and wanted to cry because I felt so weak… So emotional… So caught in the chaos and frustration of...
Amanda Winder
Dec 22, 20181 min read
But Why?
Lately I’ve been questioning God about so many things in my life. I’ve asked Him about things I made peace with that have been stirred up...
Amanda Winder
Dec 20, 20181 min read
My Valuable Past
Have you ever been in a moment in life where you’ve had to put something valuable to rest? It may be a person, a place or a thing… But...
Amanda Winder
Dec 13, 20182 min read
Selfless Madness
I’m convinced the most challenging part of being selfless is the reality that you gain virtually nothing from it. Sure there’s some type...
Amanda Winder
Dec 9, 20182 min read
She Can’t Be Moved
Everything with God feels like a challenge lately. Every part of following His plan for my life continues to come with unscalable walls...
Amanda Winder
Dec 2, 20181 min read
Motivated by an Answer
Do you ever have those moments when you’re about ready to throw in the towel on everything God’s promised you in life? You know those...
Amanda Winder
Nov 25, 20182 min read
The Deadly Seed
“Fear is just a lie running out of breath…” That’s what my best friend said to me a few weeks ago. She actually said it with such...
Amanda Winder
Nov 18, 20181 min read
Thanks Death
I’m not one to wallow and get down about life and what I’ve lost, but lately I’ve found myself missing my dad more than I can explain....
Amanda Winder
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Place Holder
Living in NY and working for your sister has its benefits… Like sitting on a trash bag in the rain at 6am while your sister sits across...
Amanda Winder
Nov 12, 20182 min read
The Smallest Seed
The smallest seed planted in the garden… The one that is cultivated with hope and love… That’s what faith is. It’s not always easy. It’s...
Amanda Winder
Nov 9, 20181 min read
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