Each morning I peruse through a variety of blogs on many different topics, including faith, fitness, and leadership.
I decided I should probably share with you some of my favorite blogs, books, and other cool things I find.

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When You Feel a Bit Invisible

via Ann Voskamp
Some of my favorite words spoken by Jennifer Rothschild in this guest post, “You may have trusted in oppression and be stuck in lies and feel beaten down and incapable of rescuing yourself. God can and will rescue you. Cry out to Him. Embrace His rescue even if He pulls it off in a way you don’t expect — even if the rescue is painful.”

Trusting God When You Feel Empty

via Jennifer O. White
Is it hard for you to admit to God that you are hurting? In our most desperate, hollow times of faith, God is right there, if you will let Him be.

When You Question Your Purpose

via God Sized Dreams
Is the love, grace, and encouragement movement Jesus teaches us about overrated? Are we as Christians being walked on, or do we need to step it up in the grace department?
Mandy Mianecki says, “So, dreamers. Encouragers…keep doing your thing. Keep speaking words of life, not lambasting people with a club of truth. You will meet resistance precisely because you are on the right track. You will be misunderstood. Your courage and vulnerability will be mistaken for weakness.”

Why Are We Surprised When Leaders Fall?

via Allison Vesterfelt
Do we as Christians put leaders on pedestals? When a prominent leader’s name comes out on the Ashley Madison list, how do we respond? Allison is quick to remind us we’re all human, whether we’re leading behind a pulpit or not.
The best thing I’ve heard all week, “Sorry if this shocks you, but it’s true. You poop. I poop. We all poop. And all of our poop smells like… poop.” We all have dirty parts of our lives.
[reminder]Do you have any recommended reading you’d like to share? [/reminder]