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If your heart is broken, you\u2019ll find God right there;
\nif you\u2019re kicked in the gut, he\u2019ll help you catch your breath. – Psalm 34:18 MSG<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think it has been a long, hard winter. Though we haven\u2019t had much snow here in Colorado, I believe that we are good and ready for blue skies and sunshine. And it could arrive this week.
\nWe have had a few teaser days\u2014you know the type: Sun is out and everybody jumps on the bandwagon with sandals and shorts.<\/strong> But then yesterday the temperature dropped and we were all bundled up in sweaters and long pants.
\nWaiting for spring–nay, waiting for summer–puts one in a melancholic funk, I think. I know I have caught myself there. Coupled with friends in dire need, folks with crippling health issues, and a world devoid of peace, the weather outlook can really get you down.
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\nAnd then I read this verse. God is right there with me, with you, with a world with a broken heart.<\/strong> He gets it. He understands. And he\u2019ll be there to put his arm around us, help us breathe again and get back up. Back into the same fray, the same cold weather, the same debilitating circumstances. He is there.
\nThat sure can help a weary disciple keep on following.
\n– Publisher Don Pape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If your heart is broken, you\u2019ll find God right there; if you\u2019re kicked in the gut, he\u2019ll help you catch your breath. – Psalm 34:18 MSG I think it has been a long, hard winter. Though we haven\u2019t had much … <\/p>\n

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