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Come Alive with Candace Blog

Chatting Faith

Life is full of uncertainty, obstacles and anguish. Some days, it seems like we are merely surviving. But wouldn’t you rather LIVE life? A life full of hope, peace and joy?
Come alongside me as I share my experiences of: failure, sorrow and shame. Yet, coming alive, I’ve encountered God’s grace, mercy and redeeming love!
It’s YOUR time to stop just surviving and TAKE ROOT. GROW. THRIVE and COME ALIVE!

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught and overflowing with thankfulness.” - Colossians 2:6-7

Come Alive Podcast

Ready, Set, GO!

I remember the jitters at Jr High track meets as you’d pace out your breathing walking to your mark, alongside your competitors. Over the loud speaker, you’d hear, “Runners to your marks. Get set.” BOOM! Then you’re off! Or you should be! Anyone left standing in the blocks with a dumbfounded look on their face?…
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Peace, Be Still

When I was a young child, I was scared spit-less of storms. When a dark cloud would roll over, I began to panic. Then the rain would fall, the wind began to howl and fear set in. I was defeated before the storm even hit. Life produces storms. And the fear of anticipation can paralyze…
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FEARless

Mommas, how many times have you found yourself, down on our knees, eye-level with your littles, reassuring them it’s going to be okay? Confidently saying, in a gentle tone, ‘Trust Mommy, I’ve got this!’ How did that make you feel? Being the one in charge, to those precious, helpless babes? And yet, they doubted or…
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FOOD for Thought

Anyone else love food? Like so much it would be your #1 love language if it were an option? No judgement here if you say yes! Because that’s been me! For as long as I can remember! And then I went and married a Food-Lover so we base pretty much everything we do around food.…
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Hump Day or Clump Day?

Wednesdays are known as ‘Hump Day’ – celebrating your hurdle over the first part of the week – yay! But what about when all the days just blur together? It’s one big giant Clump Day! A friend shared with me the other day that her husband confessed that he felt he was living out the…
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Timely Truths

It never ceases to amaze me the timeliness of God! I was perusing through what my friend calls ‘my personal library’ and I came across my dusted up copy of ‘Voices of the Faithful‘ by Beth Moore and Kim P. Davis. (Sorry its dusted up Beth – please forgive me!) This amazing daily devotional is…
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