The Jesus Gypsy

Tag: God shaped holes

  • ABOUT THE DRINKING

    ABOUT THE DRINKING

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    Christine
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    Don’t shoot the messenger, y’all. This is a tough teaching. But chances are, you either have struggled with this, are wrestling with it a bit now, or know someone who has/is. I am in Ephesians 5:18 today and it hurts a little. In this clip, I share some shocking statistics and tell the truth about…

  • On Toleration & Celebration

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    Christine
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    I believe God loves me but often struggle with the idea that he LIKES me. I trust fully in Jesus and am thankful to receive his forgiveness, but I sometimes catch myself slinking around in the corners of the Kingdom hoping no one will notice how much I don’t belong. Deep down, I hold an…

  • How My Fear Became Faith

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    Christine
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    Fear was my father’s favorite game and one I learned to play at four years old. With gleaming green eyes and a wicked sense of humor, my father was a force. His family had always been trouble and trash, but he was equally handsome and charming. My mother met and married him in a whirlwind,…

  • on Willie Nelson, Puppy Dogs, and the Holy Spirit

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    Christine
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    I am essentially an expert emotional escape artist. I am also a professional performer. “PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN,” my life has shouted through the years. We moved around like gypsies growing up (I am currently living in my 38th house and have just turned 39.) Such a tumultuous upbringing meant…

  • holes

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      there was an emptiness inside of me that hungered for sweet relief it called like a chasm, it burned like a fire from loneliness, heartache, and grief   i tried to feed it the world and its lies its theories, quick-fixes, and sin but that only fed the unrelenting flames and I’d find myself…