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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
3 days ago4 min read
The Blessing of Every Season: Learning how to find God in the weather...
Wow, what a whirl of weather it has been this week. But that's Tennessee for ya. ' Just a couple of days ago, I was out with the sunrise,...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
7 days ago4 min read
I COME BROKEN, LORD! RESCUE ME!
Since the beginning of the year, our Church has been doing a 40-day social media fast, and it was such a welcome gift. Even though I...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jan 154 min read
Walking in your God-given calling...
I did not write this, but it was too good not to share. I follow another blogger called Servant Hearted Sisterhood. She always has great...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jan 124 min read
He Really Does Walk and Talk With Me: What to do when you cannot figure out where your anxiety is coming from...
For Christmas this year, my precious family gave me this beautiful painting. Harley could not wait to give it to me. She knew I would...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jan 65 min read
The Promise of Comfort: Living for the cause of Christ when life has not turned out like we thought it would...
“Give me, oh Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downward. Give me an unconquered heart, which no tribulation...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jan 14 min read
Living Out Your Word of the Year in Light of Who God Is: Becoming Holy as He is Holy vs. Being Our Best Selves...
In my last blog, I spoke about the phrase "My soul was made to respond" from the song "1000 Names" by Phil Wickham. This phrase stood...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Dec 28, 20242 min read
Ugghhh...Getting my groan in the right place: Having joy like a child is a choice...
Oh, my word...sometimes, I fascinate myself with how much God can be doing all around me, yet how whiney and ridiculous I can become!...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Dec 23, 20243 min read
BE A LIGHT...
There is a story that very few know. One of a single Mama of six. A woman who only dreamt of serving the Lord as a pastor's wife and,...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Blessed Is She Who Believes...
Dear faithful God, this fear lingers in my flesh, telling me I will never be good enough to serve you. I must confess I believe my fears...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Dec 16, 20244 min read
How I Met Mr. Leon and Mrs. Judy...
One summer day in 2018, when the kids were still at home, I needed a quiet time, and the house was just a little too loud for that. So, I...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Dec 2, 20241 min read
A Restful, Reverent Christmas Season...It is possible!!
I had this lovely moment with the Holy Spirit telling me that it is OK if I don't do ALL THE THINGS that I think I have to do -- or even...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Nov 25, 20243 min read
I Dare You to Read Revelation This Christmas...
Over the years, our Christmas traditions have developed. For instance, we put up our tree earlier and eat Chinese food on Christmas Eve,...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Nov 16, 20244 min read
Kingdom-Minded Habits...
It's fascinating to think about the patterns of Jesus throughout the gospels. They can only be described as Kingdom-minded . He...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Nov 14, 20244 min read
What A Long Look In The Mirror Will Tell You...
Recently, my Daniel/Revelation professor sent out an email to the class on directions for the week's assignments, but he included this...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Nov 11, 20242 min read
When Things Don’t Work Out Like You Want Them To…
Whether it be what you would prefer to eat at the family cookout or how you thought God was working out His plan in your life, sometimes...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Nov 5, 20243 min read
"Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord."
This past week, I was challenged to think about the Scripture... "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." Our Church is going...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Oct 29, 20244 min read
When Your Faithfulness Falls Flat: Crowning Jesus as King in the Waiting...
Oh my gosh...have you ever hit those seasons where it seems like you are absolutely stuck?! It's not as though you don't believe...In...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Oct 17, 20243 min read
The Small Things Do Matter...
Almost ten years ago, I started posting motivational messages—messages that encouraged girls to get up and do small things that would...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Oct 14, 20242 min read
When Your Default Has Slipped: Building the Right Walls to Protect You from Spiritual Attack!
Thank the Lord for conviction and course correction through His Word. Thank Him for a community of women willing to hold me accountable...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Oct 12, 20242 min read
Death Was Arrested...
Yesterday, my sweet Daddy and I were talking about his collection of beautiful Bibles, and in one of them, there was a quote by pastor...
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