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Do you know the secret love language of God?

In those moments of silence where we struggle to hear from the Lord, let’s stop trying to fill in the awkwardness, the uncomfortable space. Let’s stop trying to talk our way through it and listen.

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Moving from Frustration to Freedom with Guest Gretchen Fleming

http://amyelaine.com | I’m chatting with Gretchen Fleming about moving from FRUSTRATION TO FREEDOM & finding your “SWEET SPOT” through ABIDING!…

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What can you do when you don’t have the answers?

Are you having the hardest week of your life? I was. I thought I had faced hard times before; then,…

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Seasons of Saying “No” with Guest Tracy Steel

http://amyelaine.com | On today’s Becoming a Victory Girl Interview Series #6 I’ll be interviewing Tracy Steel. I can’t wait for…

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Faith When the Battle is Long with Guest Jolene Underwood

http://amyelaine.com | Today’s Becoming a Victory Girl Interview Series #5 with Special Guest Jolene Underwood! We’re talking about what to…

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Victorious Living and Having a Thankful Heart with Guest Mitzi Neely

http://amyelaine.com | We had a great conversation you won’t want to miss! Becoming a Victory Girl Interview Series #4 with…

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Overcoming Grief and Loss with Guest Misty Phillip

http://amyelaine.com | We had some great conversation and I KNOW it will encourage you! Talking about overcoming grief and loss…and…

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The Number One Reason You Should Start Journaling

  Thus says the Lord, “Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book.” Jeremiah 30:2…

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Soul Food for the Grieving Heart

Food for the Heart: Open your mouth wide—I will fill it up! Psalm 81:10 (CEB) What’s your comfort food? Mine…

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Eating Disorders and Self-Image with Guest RebeccaLynn Dikeman

http://amyelaine.com | Today we are talking about overcoming big battles that many women face: eating disorders, self-image, relationship struggles, and…

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We’re gonna make it through…hope for today and We’re gonna make it through…hope for today and the next day and the one after that. #through #hope
This! So much yes! 🙌💯❤️ thank you @laura This! So much yes! 🙌💯❤️ thank you @laurakrokos for this #mondaymotivation #mondaymorning #godsizeddreams
“Hold on tight, it’s a wild ride out there!” “Hold on tight, it’s a wild ride out there!” 🐴 🤠 🌵 ☕️ Well, ain’t that the truth? 🫣 I’m missing this photo 💣er something fierce. When I called @from.1999 to tell him that he might want to come say goodbye to GrandMommie, you know what he did? Got on a plane that very day and stayed almost two weeks. His (in person) smile was like a sweet balm for my heart and soul. Ana, his long time girlfriend even came for a couple of days too. It was such a gift to have both my boys here as we watched my mom slip away over those 7 days. God’s fingerprints were all over our time together. There were some awfully hard moments mixed in with some of the most precious glimpses of heaven here on earth…This is what I know…God is in the wildest of times when we feel like we’re on a bucking bronco and life is completely out of our control…at that moment..,when we hold on tight to Jesus…the wild life becomes a grand adventure sprinkled with love and laughter to get us through the roughest rides and toughest seasons. God is in this space; I’m certain of it. 🤍🩶🤍 thanks @stitchcafeokc for my birthday coffee coupon ☕️ it was amazing (as always). Also, my boys gave my mom the most gorgeous bouquet of flowers from @plantshoppe for her last birthday this side of Heaven. She made it to 85 and 3 days. Happy trails until we meet again, mama! We love you! 🩶 PS: I kept the flowers to dry and keep to remember this very special (and wild) week of making memories and saying goodbye to the best mom ever. #happytrails #coffeetime #photobomb #lovethatkid #griefjourney #laughteristhebestmedicine #birthdayshenanigans #thrgracefrontierpodcast
This is 54! It feels like 5 though! I remember whe This is 54! It feels like 5 though! I remember when my mom left me at home while she went to get my sis from school (this was like 1974…much simpler times…she was gone for maybe 8-10 minutes round trip) I was curled up asleep in my dad’s recliner BUT I woke up 😳!!!!! I was terrified. I felt abandoned and all alone…my little world was completely turned upside down for those brief moments. I remember crawling back into the recliner where I felt safe…I waited for things to somehow get better…and finally my mom came home. She felt horrible that I was so scared and never again left me to fend for myself…never…she was always fighting on my behalf in the heavenlies through prayer…and now she’s gone…yes 54 feels like 5 again. Yet, in the midst of pain, we have found a way to play—to be present and enjoy the land of the living even as we grieve the land of loss. This is 54. A conundrum of emotions and adventure…I’m feeling 5 again in so many ways…scared, excited, anxious and yet somehow filled with anticipation for what’s to come. My little Rae often tells herself (out loud), “I am safe.” And that is my new mantra…I am safe in the arms of my Savior. He is near to the brokenhearted. He knows my name. I am not alone. He knows every hair on my head. “I am safe.” She is gone. But, I am safe. #birthday #birthdaygirl #memories #firsts #imissyoumom
Happy birthday to the one who first made me a mom. Happy birthday to the one who first made me a mom. This year is the year we are X2 and won’t happen again…his 27 to my 54(on Saturday). He’s still my favorite birthday present ever…brought him home (4.5 lbs) on my 27th bday. I remember my amazing mom had been with me for the last 6 weeks of my pregnancy due to preterm labor and multiple complications…when we got home with Sid she had a pot roast with 🥔🧅 🥕 and gravy with hot fresh fresh rolls waiting for my birthday dinner. Sweet memories as I head into my first birthday without my mom here. So grateful I’m a YiaYia to this sweet girl…our little Rae of sunshine ☀️ Happy Birthday @_sidneypm !!! I love you! ❤️
I have no words…so I’ll borrow them from my ni I have no words…so I’ll borrow them from my niece @arielebraswell “we’ll see you on our happiest day…until then we will miss you more than words can say” Wanda Gaile Ward 5/25/38-5/28/23 I love you, Mom.
No filter needed. Tonight’s sunset hits a little No filter needed. Tonight’s sunset hits a little different knowing Mom’s with Jesus now. There’s not enough words to express how incredibly grateful I am to have had such an amazing mother. Just ten days before her death she was holding baby Rae on her lap singing “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus” over and over again over Rae…it didn’t escape me that this was the epitome of her whole life’s work…praying Jesus over us, for us, to us, in all things and for all her days…she proclaimed His love for us and over us…saturating us in His presence and love in hopes that we, too would know Him, love Him, trust Him and declare His goodness over our lives and our children and our children’s children. Mom is the reason I fell in love with Jesus and with studying His Word…her life song: ”to know Him is to love Him and to love Him is to know Him more each day.” Wanda “Gaile” Ward 5/25/1938-5/28/2023 #bestmomever #missyoualready #sunset #lifewelllived #welldone #faithful #heaven #beautifullife #amyelaineministries #goodbye
This right here is my stance for the week. 🪷🪷I needed this. 🪷🪷Thanks MHN for this encouragement. ✨✨✨Honestly, y’all…as my mom is very slowly slipping from this world, I’m finding myself at a loss for words. For a change, I don’t have a lot to say…One thing I know for sure: God will see me through. 🩶 I AM going to make it through this…but I do feel like I need to take a little breather from posting and pouring out. I listened to a timely podcast by @melaniemredd over on @ordinarywomen.extraordinarygod today that gave me the permission i was looking for to let go of a few things in a moment of exhaustion…so while Mom’s in respite care this week…I think I’ll do just that…take care of me by posting less and being present more, by letting myself off the hook for recording a new episode for next week’s #thegracefrontierpodcast and even from self-imposed deadlines that can absolutely wait. 💯 What matters is what’s right in front of me. What’s really needed is being gentle with myself while I help my dad and sister take care of my mom. Got her outfit changed so she’ll be ready to celebrate 85 in the morning (👀 at her bday pjs for tomorrow) 🧁🍦 So, while I’m sitting here (in a stuffy hospice room) feeling like I’m not doing enough and not doing what seems really pressing, I am confident I am going to make it through this WITH GOD. 🪷🪷 #takingabreak #berightback #justbreathe #practicepeace #youregoingtobeokay #bepresent #makingmoments #amyelaineministries #thelonggoodbye #wednesdaywords
Are you worried about all.the.things? I’ve lived Are you worried about all.the.things? I’ve lived a life filled with worry. What a waste! God has a better way for us and on today’s episode, we’re talking about WAGING WAR ON YOUR WORRY. Tune into Episode 13 on The Grace Frontier Podcast to hear 3 🔑 to help you win the battle with worry. #abetterway #worryfree #wisdomwednesday #thegracefrontierpodcast #amyelaineministries
Are you walking through the Unknown right now? Tru Are you walking through the Unknown right now? Trudging through a strange, unfamiliar landscape trying to navigate your way to the other side can be defeating, but it doesn’t have to be. Because we have our True North in Jesus, we can be sure to trust the Spirit’s leading. When we feel lost, we can be BRAVER STILL. As we lean in and listen, God’s Word reassures us that we do have a spiritual guide, NOT like the world, but in God, Himself. “This is the way, walk in it.” This is what Isaiah 30:21 says, “And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.” #braverstill #strongbraveloved #amyelaineministries #faithjourney #wildernessculture #walkwithgod #keepgoing
have mercy | Lord, You are a merciful God. Today, have mercy | Lord, You are a merciful God. Today, I’m praying this prayer: “…have mercy on me and my circumstances, Lord. …have mercy on my family. …have mercy because You are a merciful God and I need a breakthrough—for something to change—to know that I’m going to make it through.” a simple, yet powerful prayer. #havemercy #mercy #mercyme #graceupongrace #mercifulgod #simpleprayer #powerofprayer #amyelaineministries #faithjourney #griefjourney *we switched my sweet mama over to morphine this morning and honestly, we’re just praying for mercy…her birthday is Thursday and the greatest gift would be to go home to heaven
Scripture is a salve to our souls. Intense seasons Scripture is a salve to our souls. Intense seasons of waiting and healing are necessary parts of spiritual growth. We don’t always enjoy the process, but if we can learn to lean into God’s Word we will learn to wait better, without getting bitter. Our faith journey marks us for eternity. As we walk through the wilderness, intimacy with God cultivates our hearts to grow closer to Him. It’s here that we begin to look more like Jesus. As Holy Spirit works out what’s all tangled and knotted up within us, we are undone. This unraveling process is the most complicated part of the journey and also the most rewarding. It’s here where God does His best work—setting a fire 🔥 in our hearts, a passion for more of Him and less of ourselves. The Word of God defines us and that’s why it’s so important to ingest and digest it daily. Loved this from a commentary I recently researched: “The first-person narrator describes the taste of the scroll as being as sweet as honey. When the voice speaks again it is to implore Ezekiel once more to pronounce God’s words to Israel. There seems to be a relationship between the ingestion of the scroll, its sweet taste, and the ability to speak God’s words.” (Source in comments) 🤯 Indeed, it’s in the digesting of God’s Word that we nurture ourselves and are then able to repeat and regurgitate what we’ve eaten over ourselves. This is SOUL FOOD for the weary and worn out—it’s the Bread of Life. BIBLE VERSE: “He told me, “Son of man, eat what you see. Eat this book. Then go and speak to the family of Israel.” As I opened my mouth, he gave me the scroll to eat, saying, “Son of man, eat this book that I am giving you. Make a full meal of it!” So I ate it. It tasted so good—just like honey.” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭MSG‬‬ #sweetashoney #bibleverses #amyelaineministries #faithjourney #godsword #breadoflife #memorizescripture #souldfood #intentionalliving Girl, I see you! Leave a 🤍 if you'd like a list of verses to meditate on while you wait on God to reveal the next steps He has for you. #nextstep
Thanks @discomacarons for a fun morning with our l Thanks @discomacarons for a fun morning with our little Rae of sunshine. ☀️ she was not gonna sit on the couch with us. #twoyearsold 😂 2️⃣✌️One of my greatest joys is being a YiaYia to Raelynn Rose Elaine #namesake #raeofsunshine #adventureswithRae #saturdaymorning #macarons #discomacarons #familyfirst #yiayia
There's a shifting taking place, a shaking beyond There's a shifting taking place, a shaking beyond our control, a disruption that will transform our hearts to the very core. if only, we will say yes to His wild ways. God is on the move. His love overwhelms, overshadows, overruns…when we say, “Yes, Lord let it be done in me,” we will be undone by His wild love for us. Let the shifting and the sifting begin! #amyelaineministries #mindsetshift #beginagain #saturdaymorning #thegracefrontierpodcast ***listen into this week episode where I share a little bit about my explanting story and how God wants to transform our hearts through a similar process. #thehealisreal
Dreaming again with God takes courage. Where we ha Dreaming again with God takes courage. Where we have been disappointed, often we dare not dream again. Yet, dreaming with God is different because we never have to doubt He has our best in mind. So, perhaps we aren’t dreaming big enough. Or maybe, we raced ahead because His timing is perfection. Yes, it’s hard to wait, but always worth it. The wilderness may feel a lot like a wasteland, but there’s wonder there when you look closer and dig deeper. This sacred space is where God forges new dreams, better outcomes, more abundant life! Go there with Him; say yes to the greater things—the wild, beyond your imagination things He has in store for you. #dreamagain #godsizeddreams #greaterthings #morethanyouknow #faithjourney #amyelaineministries #thegracefrontierpodcast PS:I’m feeling sick 🤢 today and yesterday too…little late posting today. Hope you have a great weekend y’all! ✨✨✨
When you’re walking through the dusty, gritty wi When you’re walking through the dusty, gritty wilderness, it’s easy to feel forgotten. But, friend, God loves you wildly and while the wilderness may break you (in the best possible way) I promise you, He won't leave you for dead. God’s resurrection power brings dead things back to life. His very breath is life-giving; He breathes life into dry bones. Ezekiel reminds us that revival is just a breath away. When the Spirit blows through, the impossible happens. Miracles breakout and the breakthrough you’ve been longing for begins rattling from within. Can you just imagine the excitement Ezekiel felt as he heard the rattling of dry bones coming back to life? Let’s not lose the wonder of watching God on the move in our midst! 🦴🦴 “Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’”” ‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭37‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ What are you waiting for? It’s time to shake off the dust! Is there something (maybe even your heart) that needs a fresh wind upon it? Ask Him to breathe new life into your dusty dreams, hardened heart, or dried up soul. He’s just waiting for your yes! And, then watch for it? Listen close! Come alive, darling! #drybones #comealive #backtolife #speaklife #newlife #freshwind #holyspirit #newbeginnings #revival #justbreathe #darlingdaily #amyelaineministries #faithjourney #thegracefrontierpodcast #wildernessculture #rattle #shakeoffthedust #breakthrough
One might say, “What’s holding you back?” One might say, “What’s holding you back?” Another, “Who’s holding you?” Depending on how you look at things…changes everything and everything changes. Perception can make you a liar or a thief—doubting His goodness or robbing yourself of His riches set aside for your inheritances. 1 John 4:18-19 in the NIV says, “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love… We love because he first loved us.” Do not fear the wilderness. The enemy would have you believe it is a wasteland, but God never wastes a thing. Just Say Yes! Prayer: Yes, Lord. I will not fear the wilderness because I know that whatever comes my way has been sifted through Your loving hands. When circumstances arise that cause me to fear, I’ll remember Your perfect love. Make me fearless in the face of my enemies, brave before foes, and give me the supernatural courage to walk through what May look like a wasteland, believing your best is on the other side. Amen TODAY’s episode of The Grace Frontier STORYTELLERS: Finding Your Self-confidence in God is now available. In this episode, I’m sharing a little about my journey to finding better overall wellbeing, body-image, and self-confidence. Tune in 🎧 #dreamagain #beginagain #wilderness #wisdomwednesday #amyelaineministries #thegracefrontierpodcast #fearless #faithjourney #propelwomen #womenoffaith #intentionalliving #selfconfidence #godfidence #betterbodyimage #lovingthebodyyourin #thehealisreal
Tomorrow doesn’t always come…3 years… Johnat Tomorrow doesn’t always come…3 years… Johnathan David Brainard 5/27/95-5/17/20 RIP Absolutely, can’t believe it’s been 3 years. The flowers on your casket are still the most gorgeous ones I’ve ever seen. And this song your mama chose, still rings in my ears. We’d sure rather have you here. We miss you. #gonetoosoon #suicideprevention #ourlossheavensgain #missingyou
This barren land we're walking through, the valley This barren land we're walking through, the valleys of hopes dashed and dreams lost, this is holy ground— this is where we see the face of God, know Him more intimately, love Him wholeheartedly. The barren places where all seems lost and nothing grows seems like a wasteland. Yet, is it possible God treads here amidst the doubt and pain? I dare say, yes—because this is where He met me. In the sorrow of not yet, He planted something beautiful. Oh, that I might have eyes to see Him. To get up close and personal with the nos, not yets, and never to bes…just to look a little closer and glimpse the face of He—the One who knows my future and my past and walks this path with me. To know Him is to love Him. To trust Him wholeheartedly is to let your heart believe—better things are blooming though our eyes cannot yet see. When we draw near in the difficult days of the unknown, unearthed, undiscovered, and unseen—this is the holy ground where intimacy is born and bred and becomes our very breath. Breathe Him in. His presence is life giving, bringing dead things back to life. If you’ve buried something in the sands of regret or disappointment, maybe it’s time to dig up your dreams and let God breathe new life on them…place them in your hands, bring them to the throne, ask Him for a fresh wind, let Holy Spirit blow through and begin sifting through it all, the good, the bad and the ugly—until you get to the God stuff. That’s the stuff worth keeping. This is holy ground. #couragedearheart #darlingdaily #sacredspaces #holyground #faithjourney #amyelaineministries #thegracefrontierpodcast #theinbetween #freshwind #newbeginnings #beginagain #dreamagain #godsizeddreams
Don’t give up sweet girl. The counterfeit ways o Don’t give up sweet girl. The counterfeit ways of the enemy will stop at nothing to keep you from the Truth of what God’s Word says about you. Episode 11 Combating the Counterfeit shares the rewards of standing your ground and staring down your foe. You’ll be encouraged to know how little power he has against you. Tune into The Grace Frontier Podcast to hear more about facing your fears and your foes. #amyelaineministries #thegracefrontierpodcast #faceyourfears #combatready #faithjourney #victoriousliving #fearlessmotivation #fearless #faithful #neversettle #faceeverythingandrise
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