Michelle Flaningan
Three Truths to Cling to During A Winter Season
By Michelle Flaningan | | Following God
The gray sky gave way to darkness as another winter day came to a close. As I stood there looking out the front window, I felt a dread wash over me. Our newborn twin boys were asleep in their swings nearby, and even though their tiny faces held hope, this awful feeling had a hold…
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Three Ways to Make Giving Thanks an Action
By Michelle Flaningan | | Gratitude
I’m going to be honest here. I usually approach the Thanksgiving holiday feeling a little glutinous and guilty. Society has categorized Thanksgiving as that one time a year when we pay homage to all of our blessings. We buy our turkeys, and prepare them with all the trimmings only to sit down and eat more…
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Help for Your Unsatisfied Soul
By Michelle Flaningan | | Contentment, Feeling Overwhelmed
I had the privilege of sharing this post n Living by Design magazine, SOULfood Saturday email. Visit https://livingbydesign.org/ for more information, and to sign up for emails! When we bought our current home, we knew we would be in for some cosmetic changes. Sure, the structure was sound and the major items had been updated,…
Read More When Your Child Hurts
By Michelle Flaningan | | Guest Posts, Parenting
Leslie McLeod My heart was encouraged by today’s guest blog post, and I hope yours will be too! Leslie McLeod is an artist and co-owner of a tech company with her husband. She has two grown children and shares with us today on how to help your hurting child. Please check out the links below…
Read More Three Truths for a Shattered Heart
By Michelle Flaningan | | Guest Posts, Marriage, Trust
I am excited to share a special guest post today from Stephanie Broersma, the Director of Reclaimed Ministry, Helping Women Heal from the Betrayal of an Affair. More information about Stephanie and Reclaimed Ministry can be found at the bottom this post. Our emotions indicate thirst; our thirst indicates a need for Jesus. “They will…
Read More Trusting Without Evidence
By Michelle Flaningan | | Trust
Recent events have made it feel like many years of prayers for a loved one have gone down the drain. I have cried out to God more times than I can count for them and everyone impacted by their decisions. Their choices have caused them to be in a terrible place, yet they continually follow…
Read More You Can Bring the Shoes to Me
By Michelle Flaningan | | Feeling Overwhelmed, Parenting
“But my toes feel weeiiiirrrdd!” he cried as I adjusted his new sandals. I calmly reassured him that he could change back into his favorite slides as soon as we were done. Our passionate five-year-old was having a rough time adjusting to his new shoes that morning. He was having a difficult time managing all…
Read More The Box of Groceries
By Michelle Flaningan | | Following God
I read a story in Readers Digest recently about a girl who recounted random acts of kindness that provided her family with much needed food. The girl’s parents were going through a divorce, and her mother was struggling to make ends meet with no income. There was no way to pay for groceries or bills.…
Read More Knowing Who We Are
By Michelle Flaningan | | Identity
I never dreamed I would actually meet them, yet here we were on our way to do just that. The scenery went by in a blur as my mind anxiously played out every scenario possible. My parents offered encouraging words from the front seat, and we even came up with a code word in case…
Read More The Surprise Gift
By Michelle Flaningan | | Gratitude
Armed with a cup of coffee, a notebook and my laptop I found a comfortable seat at the kitchen table and settled in. We had an all day team meeting on the agenda and I hoped to get a few things done before it began. I carefully reviewed a few records keeping in delicate balance…
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