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The Weakest Link

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Remember that show “The Weakest Link?” It’s been so long since I’ve seen it (I used to watch it with my Papa, so that puts me under twelve) and I didn’t really understand the show at the time, but I’ll never forget the stoic lady who hosted it. She was my favorite part. I loved   hearing her say “ , you are … the weakest link.” Cue the dramatic music. Looking back, I’m not sure why I got such a kick out of that cold catchphrase. Nowadays especially, since I’ve come to understand true weakness. Weaknesses are frustrating things. We all have them, we all try to hide them, and we’re all deeply affected by them. Unfortunately, they’re often the things that we think hold us back from serving God fully and doing what he calls us to do. “I’m not ready to lead.” “I’m just not able to do this.” “I can’t because I’m not good at that.” “I’ve got this thing going on in my life and…” Yada yada yada. I’ve been there. Every single one of those statements is something that I’ve said in...

When God Has a Playlist

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In the following post, each song title contains a link to that song if you want to listen to it :)   I really didn't want to hit "Shuffle" last night. I'd just spent an hour and a half sitting in the Beef  'O' Brady's Parking lot with three friends from my Bible study group talking, without reservations, about the things that most of us are afraid to talk about. Discussing questions that no one really knew the answer to, but we were all hesitant to ask. Things that some of us are afraid to ask because we are afraid of our own answers. It had been powerful. It had been enlightening... and as I got into my car to drive home I felt like my vulnerability needed to be guarded. As I looked down at my iPhone, I just couldn't bring myself to hit "Shuffle."   Now my music library has been "baptized" for years. I think I have six songs (maybe less) on my phone that aren't Christian songs and none of the six have anything in th...