Holly Stratton

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Category archives: Faith & Practice

Pour Out Your Hearts

I'm going there again. And again, and again, and again. I'm going to the throne of grace today, and I'm pleading. I'm pouring out my heart to my Sovereign Refuge. Read more

God Is Not Bound By Time

Nothing settles my anxious heart more than focusing my attention on the sovereignty of God. By sovereignty, I am meaning that God has supreme authority over all that has happened, is happening, and will happen in the future in all times across all history. Read more

Perfection In Christ

With college days far behind me, I can’t praise God enough that I stand before one Teacher and one Judge who does not evaluate me on the basis of my performance or on any ability to rise above the debilitating effects of anxiety. His instruction comes with no fear of evaluation, no fear of judgement. Read more