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In the in Between
It often feels like we are stuck in a chapter we don’t want to be in, praying for a new one to begin - one with life and hope and health and joy. And it’s...
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At Collide, we believe that God uses ordinary women to do amazing things. Our blog is one of the places where we make room to share stories that encourage, challenge, and inspire you. You’ll also find short devotionals to help you take the guesswork out of your study time and relax into prayer and reading. Whatever you’re looking for, The Collide blog has something for you!
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Collide’s Story
Several years ago, what began in a counseling office as the work of facing deep childhood pain became holy ground. What once felt like wounds with no purpose would later become the place God brought...
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Storms: A Devotion
Read Mark 4:35-41 “Don’t you care what happens to me?” Have you ever said those words to God? The disciples were being obedient. It was Jesus’ idea to get in a boat and cross the...
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Four Things for the Shifting Seasons
I find myself in a new season. My hubby and I are officially empty nesters. That's right, both the kids moved out of the house. Their rooms are bare, though the old sports ribbons still...
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When God Says Rest, He Really Means Rest
This past year I interviewed a woman named Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith on The Collide Podcast. She wrote a book called Sacred Rest. It was a fascinating conversation where she emphasized seven distinct types of rest...
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Did I Ever Tell You About a Convo I Had?
She said, “I know tonight’s not about me.” During a break at a Collide conference once, a well-known speaker turned to me in tears. She was up second session but was moved by what she...
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Get out of the Way: A Devotion
Read 1 Samuel 1:1-28 Earnestly, she prayed. Her distress was so great that as she poured her heart out to the Lord, one observer thought she was drunk. When God grants her request for a...
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