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Foggy Backroad
On Jan 1, 2020 I found myself on a winding, Louisiana backroad. In route to the gym, all I could think was, “Gosh the fog is SO thick...
Amanda Winder
Jan 6, 20201 min read
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Quit... Today?
I thought about quitting today. I told God, “I can’t do this anymore.” Actually… I’ve been telling Him that for a few weeks now. “I don’t...
Amanda Winder
Nov 16, 20191 min read
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Every Single Time
If you were to ask me what I battle with the most today… I wouldn’t say a sugar addiction, body insecurities, the fear of being alone,...
Amanda Winder
Oct 25, 20191 min read
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How Did I Become Her?
The unpaved path is rough. It’s lined with more obstacles, transition, pain, sacrifice and cultivation than I ever signed up for. I...
Amanda Winder
Apr 2, 20192 min read
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How Did I Get Here?
Last night I sat at a cabaret performance… Which is generally not my chosen cup of tea. And… All in one moment I began to think, “How did...
Amanda Winder
Feb 5, 20192 min read
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Current Chapter
I don’t know where the excitement in my relationship with God has gone. I don’t know where the thrill of following Him went. It was there...
Amanda Winder
Jan 10, 20192 min read
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Risky Business
I used to think I knew faith. I used to think it was simply believing in what I couldn’t see and the impossible. However, over the past...
Amanda Winder
Dec 31, 20181 min read
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Keep Moving Forward
We moved again yesterday… To another borough in the same city, but my point being is we MOVED! Moving is the one thing I fully believe...
Amanda Winder
Nov 2, 20181 min read
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Walk
Walking… Walking has produced more life and goodness in my life than I ever thought possible. Now I don’t mean physical walking; although...
Amanda Winder
Oct 11, 20181 min read
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Remember When?
Remember when you were a kid and your parent said, “We’re not there yet. Sit back and enjoy the ride.”?… But then you, without...
Amanda Winder
Sep 10, 20182 min read
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Should I Stop?
Over the past few days I’ve been back and forth about whether I should keep sharing what God’s giving me to write… You see I feel like...
Amanda Winder
Sep 6, 20181 min read
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This Way Next
Can I be honest? Sometimes it’s a challenge to keep using this key called faith to unlock the doors God’s placed in front of me. And...
Amanda Winder
Aug 3, 20182 min read
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Another Leap
Another leap of faith with God is verbally in the books… From my mouth, to His ears… I’m gonna follow what seems crazy and strange again....
Amanda Winder
May 14, 20182 min read
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Downfall of Me
Forward doesn’t seem as scary as it used to. You see forward with the Holy Spirit used to cause great fear, anxiety and worry inside of...
Amanda Winder
Apr 13, 20182 min read
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The Follow...
The follow… What does that even mean?… Follow… But who are we following?… Why are we following Him?… How do we follow Him?… Since I was a...
Amanda Winder
Mar 22, 20172 min read
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Created for Better?..
I want to inspire people… I want someone to look at me one day and say,”Because of you I didn’t give up”… This is my heart in so many...
Amanda Winder
Feb 22, 20172 min read
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Just Walk...
If someone asked me “Amanda, what’s the biggest thing you struggle with today?”… I’d have to say my pace… Most of the time, my days and...
Amanda Winder
Jan 31, 20172 min read
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Quality of Life...
The day after my grandmother died, a comment was made to my sister… “Well, you know Bridget, it’s really about the quality of life”… If...
Amanda Winder
Oct 25, 20163 min read
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Selfless Solution...
Selflessness… It’s a place of pure heart and soul… It’s not a boastful place… It’s not a jealous, angry or bitter place… It’s not a place...
Amanda Winder
Aug 17, 20163 min read
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Flight Lessons...
Recently… A friend flew my sister and I home on her flight attendant passes… The destination?… Shreveport of course… The path?.. Los...
Amanda Winder
Jun 15, 20162 min read
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