Dating, romance, marriage, sex . . . are you satisfied with your relationships, or do you long for something better? In an “anything-goes” culture that promotes sexual freedom, we are flooded with photoshopped pictures, pornography, sexting, and casual hook-ups. Addictions are spiraling out of control, the #METOO outcries are louder than ever, and relationships that […]
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Truths to Remember When Times Are Dark
Some people are beautiful . . . even when they cry. I am certainly not one of them . . . especially when I cry. When my heart breaks, tears gush; one little tissue is of no help. I grab the toilet paper ROLL . . . yep, those double-sized, extra strong rolls . . […]
God has done mighty things throughout history
God has done mighty things throughout history, and He can accomplish great things through you.
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A Double Disaster Daily Survival Guide: What You Must Do Now
The West Coast is no stranger to natural disasters. I was 4 years old when our chandelier began to sway like a playground swing at recess. Time stopped as the earth rocked and rolled beneath our feet. We had just moved to Southern California; none of us knew what to do except hang on for […]
It’s not our job to evaluate
It’s not our job to evaluate God’s plan and decide if it’s up to par with what we want. It’s our job to surrender to His plan–which includes every experience we encounter.
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A Life-Changing Way to Look at Your Relatives
We waited more than a year for this day to come. My husband, my son with disabilities, and I arrived early to the courthouse. It was 9:30 in the morning as we walked nervously toward the room that would change my son’s life. My son is now a legal adult. But he will never really be an “adult” as you and I may define adult, unless the Lord chooses to change how he currently functions.
Fear causes us to believe
Fear causes us to believe we can rescue ourselves through our own control, power, skill, knowledge, ability, or strength.
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Three Tips for Sitting Securely in the Suck
It was colder than the arctic when I stepped out for an evening walk. I needed space to breathe. Life was anything but balanced; I felt disrupted and tired. Layered in clothes, I resembled an irritated woolly mammoth roaming the frozen tundra trying to figure out which way is north. I don’t do well with […]
It’s often when we are all alone
It’s often when we’re all alone that we make life’s most powerful choices. Our response to circumstances simply reveals what we have chosen to believe.
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Seven Serious Game Changers When Your Plans Are a Bust
The New Year’s ball barely landed before our plans were busted. On January 1, 2018, at 5:00 in the morning, I walked my pale and feverish husband right into the emergency room. The sun wasn’t even up. My thought was, If the sun isn’t awake, no one else should be either. No one has gotten […]
One May Have Oratory Elegance
One may have oratory elegance, awe-inspiring gifts, faith that quakes the earth and seas; but without a soul founded on and filled with love, all other abilities and actions are meaningless.
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God’s door is always open
God’s door is always open. Walk right in, lie down, and hear your Lord say you are loved, treasured, and valued beyond measure!
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