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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Oct 9, 20244 min read
How is God Revealing who HE IS to You...
Last night, when I went to bed, I made many decisions about how sheltered I would keep myself today because of how defeated I felt then....
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Sep 17, 20244 min read
Touch of the Master's Hand...
I recently left social media, and I have had ZERO regrets. However, I decided that if I had a momentous occasion, I would post about it....
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Sep 13, 20243 min read
The Value of Your Limitations: Part 1...
Recently, I heard a quote that blew my mind... "Recognizing your limitations is as important as knowing your potential." That one line...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Sep 8, 20242 min read
Gentle and Lowly (2-3): The Truth of Jesus is Like Oxygen to the Soul...
There are a few super sweet nuggets in chapters 2-3 of Gentle and Lowly, along with a couple of questionable thoughts. However, what it...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Sep 3, 20243 min read
Gentle & Lowly: The Fullness of God Through Jesus
Discovering the character of God through Jesus Christ is essential to learning how to live in every other part of our lives. In fact, God...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Sep 1, 20243 min read
God Had You On His Mind Ahead of Time: Accept yourself as chosen for something bigger than what you've imagined!
A large part of our struggle to overcome is not believing that God created every single life for His purpose...including you! Embrace...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Aug 23, 20244 min read
Spiritual Depression and All Conquering Calm…
I come across so much amazing material that I want to share, but in an effort to write a blog that incorporates all the good stuff, I end...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Aug 22, 20243 min read
Gentle and Lowly: We Must Be Convinced of Jesus' Love for Us...
God has a purpose for you, BUT being convinced of Jesus' love for you is the first step to praying and living according to His plan.......
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Act Your Stage, Not Your Age...
I have prayed and prayed for wisdom on why my health was decreasing and my weight was increasing...and finally, there has been a...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Aug 1, 20241 min read
When the Peace Flows in, the Joy Pours Out: Juicing and giving away your fruit...
"But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jul 27, 20243 min read
The Oddly Angry Man, King Hezekiah, and the Beautiful Name of Jesus…
A couple of weeks ago, Paul and I had a very strange experience with a man ruled by anger, assumption, and political opinion. I am a...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jul 26, 20246 min read
Help Me: Confessing our need to a willing Father...
When our precious Ember was just learning to pull up and walk, she would come to my Daddy—her Great Grand-Poppy—and hold out her arms for...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jul 21, 20244 min read
Join With Nature: Live as a witness to God's Unending Faithfulness...
I’ve sung the hymn, “Great is Thy Faithfulness” since I could sing. I’m positive that my Mama used her beautiful voice — and her...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jul 15, 20243 min read
I'm Taking My Life Back: Reclaim and Refocus!
Sometimes there are things -- subjective things -- that we just have to do to reclaim our lives...our energy, emotional strength,...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jul 7, 20243 min read
Lord, Here I Bow to Elevate Your Righteousness Over My Nervousness: Setting the tone for the week...
This past weekend we were able to get away to spend time with my sweet Buddy Benjamin. I adore our time because he and I share the love...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jun 30, 20245 min read
God's Plan for Your House Is Greater Than Yours: Giving Glory to God for NOT Giving You Your Way...
The other day things were not going the way that our little lady wanted them to. First of all, it was quite the upset when I would not...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jun 16, 20242 min read
The Mother’s Job on Father’s Day...
I have posted this same message on Father’s Day now for the past four years, and to be honest, I’m probably going to use it every...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jun 14, 20244 min read
The Celebration of Sacrifice...
After my Mama died, I found this painting she had done. My sweet friend Ashley framed it, but originally it was just on the back of a...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jun 12, 20243 min read
JOY IS AN ATTITUDE CHOICE…
It has been a pleasure to spend time with my granddaughter. I am learning that simple discoveries are the sweetest moments. As she picked...
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A Heart Refined with Rachel Menard
Jun 11, 20245 min read
Learning to be Thirsty for the Right Kind of Happiness…
As I read more of the life of G. K. Chesterton, I can't stop thinking about the song that says "We've grown older than our God." I can't...
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