Abby McDonald

Finding the Hope of Christ in a Messy Life

If You’re Afraid of Falling

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If you were completely confident in God’s unchanging, irrevocable love for you, would it change how you walked? If you knew that no matter how many times you fell, he would be right there to catch you, would it change the way you lived your life? I believe it would. Several years ago, God showed me what confidence in a daddy’s grip can do. Our firstborn was six, and he set out to conquer a new set of monkey bars at a state park we were visiting. But after climbing the ladder and surveying Continue Reading

Signs that Loneliness Has Turned to Despair

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While we continue to navigate life in the middle of a pandemic, it's important for us to distinguish between loneliness and despair or loss of hope. Because while one has a solution that is usually quick and simple, the other can be more dangerous. Friends, loneliness and depression are becoming a pandemic of their own. It's one we don't hear about as often, but it's there. It started in late April. This feeling of loneliness overtook me, and I realized I hadn’t hugged anyone outside the Continue Reading

5 Unexpected Ways God is Moving in the Pandemic

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Last week, I read a few reviews of Shift on Amazon, and one in particular sparked something in me.  “Abby has a gift for finding the fingerprints of God in the happenings of life. And not only does she find them, but Abby helps you start to see them in your own. It was a blessing for my heart and a balm for my soul.” -Kelly As I read this reader’s words, I realized I was out of practice at this. Over the last several months, I felt as though I was trying to wade through bog, Continue Reading

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