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Uncertain Growth
The length of the season I’m in seems shorter than ever now. I do realize my path will eventually change course and evolve into something...
Amanda Winder
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Three Years Later
On Tuesday my sister and I marked 3 years in NYC. If you know me or have followed my writings for a while then you know getting to this...
Amanda Winder
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Stay in the Victory
If you’ve been following my writings for the past few months then you know I’ve been in a season where I am intently focused on the...
Amanda Winder
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Right Where I'm Supposed to Be
Over the past week or so my soul has been pushing me to cave and capitulate. I hear my thoughts. I feel my emotions. And they… They have...
Amanda Winder
Jun 20, 20213 min read
Receiver
I walked 16.8 miles last Wednesday, June 2. At the top of my walk, I stumbled on a bed of pink peonies and my heart was immediately...
Amanda Winder
Jun 11, 20212 min read
Stillness
Remember how I challenged you in my last writing to “sit still” in the presence of God? Remember how I expressed that I believe stillness...
Amanda Winder
Jun 6, 20212 min read
Sit Still
Very few people know this about me, but something I’ve practiced for years is the skill of sitting in the stillness of God’s presence....
Amanda Winder
May 27, 20212 min read
Radiate
I sat down to write something encouraging and inspiring about how it’s been 12 years since I reached my goal of losing 100 pounds. But…...
Amanda Winder
May 19, 20213 min read
Middle-Ground Movement
You know that place between the beginning and the end? Yeah! The middle! That place! That spot where you’re certain you’ve stepped out...
Amanda Winder
May 15, 20213 min read
Delighted
I cried myself to sleep last night. And there’s nothing wrong with me in the least bit. Really and truly, I am healthy and seeking more...
Amanda Winder
May 6, 20212 min read
Instinctively Reverent
About two months ago I told God, "I want to understand what it means to have a reverent fear of You." His initial response, “I am encoded...
Amanda Winder
May 1, 20213 min read
The Standard
All week I’ve sat and pondered, “How can I become a more effective communicator of what Holy Spirit continues to reveal to me?” You see I...
Amanda Winder
Apr 25, 20213 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 Gem of Anointing
For about a month now, I've been asking Holy Spirit if I can share a spiritual experience I had. I mean... It was fascinating!! So, I...
Amanda Winder
Apr 12, 20213 min read
“Okay... Now Mature.”
Remember last week when I told you Holy Spirit said, "I want you to be weary for nothing. You must come to a place in Me where you don’t...
Amanda Winder
Apr 3, 20213 min read
Weary for Nothing
"Ew... You're whining and complaining again Amanda!! Remember, we've outgrown this place. And I know it's challenging to understand where...
Amanda Winder
Mar 29, 20213 min read
This is Who I Am
I sat down to pout. I sat down to sulk. I sat down to complain about how frustrated I felt. And then… All in one moment… I stopped...
Amanda Winder
Mar 21, 20212 min read
The Languishing Leviathan
It’s been a full decade since I was awakened to real, true evil and darkness… As I leaned over the hospital bed to pray for my frail...
Amanda Winder
Mar 15, 20213 min read
The Vault
I was in the spirit yesterday morning, praying and talking to God like normal… All of a sudden I saw a large brownish/maroonish/whiteish...
Amanda Winder
Mar 9, 20212 min read
A Promise is A Promise
Last week my mom turned 60-years-old. So, in true Winder Sister form and fashion, Bridget and I decided to honor my parents plans by...
Amanda Winder
Mar 3, 20212 min read
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