Writing for L.I.F.E.
For months now, every night I have laid my head on my pillow with one nagging confession. “God, I feel like I’m late.” Life has felt overwhelming, and I’ve felt behind in every area of my life. Yesterday, I read something […]
Author: Alison Strutz
It’s Time to Go Home
Fourteen years ago the Lord sent me back to the Illinois Masonic Children’s Home on my 39th birthday! He gave me a vision for my life. He asked me to give my testimony and to pray for my family and the people […]
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Trust in The Lord With All Your Heart
When I got married at Christ Church of Oak Brook a woman who came to the wedding handed me a card with Proverbs 3:5-6 on it. It is always good to trust the Lord, but for me, I am needing to lean in […]
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The Message of the Cross
Many years ago I was in Honolulu for a marathon. While I was there, I heard Wayne Cordeiro preach, and he told us that Jesus is our garbage man. He talked about how God still works miracles and suggested that we could […]
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Today is my 5th Explantversary!
Happy 5th Explantversary to Me! It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since I got those toxic breast implants taken out. Honestly speaking, this is the hardest season I have ever walked through. Some parts of my life I hold private. […]
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The Day God Told Me To Walk Away
At 5am I heard the short quick beeps of my watch alarm, signaling that it was time to get up and start my day. Half awake, I slowly rolled over, not wanting to get out of bed and face the day. A […]
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How I Learned to Give Thanks In All Circumstances
I have been thinking about how easy it is to give thanks when things are going great in your life. But it’s not so easy to thank God when life isn’t going well. The first Bible verse I ever memorized was, Give […]
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Please Celebrate Moms
When I was a young girl, I don’t remember celebrating Mother’s Day. I suspect we went out for a meal with my Mom and Grandparents as we often did on Sundays. After my Mom died a profound sadness settle in my heart. […]
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An After Mother’s Day Post
The words below were originally written May 19, 2019. It’s been a week since Mother’s Day. Seven days to marinate in my thoughts on Mother’s Day and try to reconcile the ache in my heart. I loved my mother. I […]
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Taxes, Treasure and Truth
It’s tax time again and that familiar anxious feeling has been rising to the surface. I know that fear does not come from God. God is love and perfect love casts out fear. God says that he did not give me a […]
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