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MaryLynn Johnson is a writer and blogger with a heart for ministry and using words to encourage others. Keep up with her at Letting Go of Why.
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God Knows Better Than You: Hope for Unfulfilled, Redirected, and Delayed Plans

God Knows Better Than You

Hope for Unfulfilled, Redirected, and Delayed Plans

Apr 25, 2018
If your plans have been unfulfilled, redirected, or delayed, resist the temptation to be bitter toward God and remember that he knows better than you.
MaryLynn Johnson
Apr 25, 2018
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Disability Is Not a Death Sentence

Disability Is Not a Death Sentence

Oct 18, 2017
If we have a Father in heaven, there is no need to fear disability or disease — in us, or in our precious children.
MaryLynn Johnson
Oct 18, 2017
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Exchange Your Dreams for God’s Plans

Exchange Your Dreams for God’s Plans

Jul 5, 2017
The greatest good is not waiting at the end of your dreams for yourself, but at the end of God’s plans for you.
MaryLynn Johnson
Jul 5, 2017
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My Words Did Not Save Her Baby

My Words Did Not Save Her Baby

May 23, 2017
Pro-life appeals don’t always end with life. Here are five ways forward when our words don’t change their minds.
MaryLynn Johnson
May 23, 2017
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Life Is Fragile, But God Is Faithful

Life Is Fragile, But God Is Faithful

Apr 6, 2017
One phone call, one moment, one tragedy can remind us how little control we really have. Take heart, God is always fighting for you.
MaryLynn Johnson
Apr 6, 2017
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When God Says “No”

When God Says “No”

Dealing with Disappointment

Mar 6, 2017
Disappointments can feel unbearable at times. But when God takes away or withholds something we desire, we must remember that he does not withhold himself.
MaryLynn Johnson
Mar 6, 2017
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Single Women Need Not Fear Submission

Single Women Need Not Fear Submission

Jan 19, 2017
For single women, the idea of submitting to a husband some day should not cause us to fear, but look with gratitude on the call to receive Christlike love.
MaryLynn Johnson
Jan 19, 2017
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Your Wounds Do Not Define You

Your Wounds Do Not Define You

Dec 13, 2016
Are you carrying the awful weight of sins committed against you? God longs to exchange your burdens for freedom.
MaryLynn Johnson
Dec 13, 2016
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Singleness Is God’s Best for Me Today

Singleness Is God’s Best for Me Today

Nov 9, 2016
Even though God may not have given us the spouse we’ve asked for, he has given us what’s best for us today. He never asks us to settle, and his gifts are never second-best.
MaryLynn Johnson
Nov 9, 2016
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Why Won’t God End My Suffering?

Why Won’t God End My Suffering?

Oct 5, 2016
If God is sovereign over all things and loves me like a son or daughter, why would he let me continue to suffer like this?
MaryLynn Johnson
Oct 5, 2016
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Wanted: A Spouse Willing to Suffer

Wanted: A Spouse Willing to Suffer

Jul 5, 2016
Maybe our marriages are in crisis and divorces are more common because we’re unwilling to accept the inconvenience and sacrifice good marriages require.
MaryLynn Johnson
Jul 5, 2016

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