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Why I Love (H-A-T-E) the Holidays
I have a love-hate relationship with the holidays. It’s the expectations and the hoopla. I shy away from events full of expectations and hoopla because there’s so much time and energy put into it,...
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Fear, Security, And Stereotypes
Recently my daughter and I traveled to an East Coast city to look at an internship site she is considering for next summer. We’ve never been to this city. We booked a B&B, made arrangements to...
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Middle Schoolers, Motherhood, and Mountains.
If you have or have had middle schoolers, you’ve experienced the Middle School Moan, the eye rolls, etc. Every Friday I have the privilege to be a contributing writer at Not Alone Mom. All parents...
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The Cost
“This is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts. He knows everything.” I John...
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Grace
I’m also posting today at She Stands and Encourage 24/7. “I struggle with it,” he said. Judgment is what he was struggling with. He is also wrestling with grace. I’ve wrestled with judgment and grace....
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The Resurrection:Real Victory for Real Life
A similar article was first published in The Purpose Magazine in March, 2013 The life-giving power of God’s word became real to me at seventeen. As a young girl with an eating disorder, I felt...
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Silent No More
I can be silent no more. Today’s Easter. For the Christian faith, it’s the most important celebration – more so than Christmas. It’s not popular to say you’re a Christ-follower. It wasn’t in the day...
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Inspiring Stories: Kaylee’s Story “Loving the Kids”
This post is written by my daughter. For the prelude to her story, read here. It’s taken nearly a year to heal my broken heart—to relive the rich memories with a song rather than sorrow lacing my...
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Oh How He Loves Us: Guest Post
By Kristin L. Nelson There are no words to describe the depths of God’s love for us. His love is more powerful than any of us could every fully know. His love is strong, yet tender. He is the mighty...
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Never Be Shamed Again
And never again will my people be shamed…Joel 2:26, 27 I looked out on the sea of faces, men and women, black and white, young and old, and saw their eyes. Eyes that a few minutes before were...
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Why You Need To Let Go And Be Thankful
There are times God’s goodness is simple. And real. And overwhelming. This morning I woke up in my bed at a place called home. A place I take for granted. “Thank God if your kids are in your beds each...
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Why God’s Word Is The Most Important
It’s early Wednesday morning and I honestly don’t know what day it is. I’m in the Indianapolis area speaking this week and have spoked to four groups in two days and this afternoon I’ll be speaking to...
View ArticleHow To Achieve Balance By Finding Wholeness
“Search me, O God, and know my heart.” Psalm 139:23 Do you ever wonder what God was thinking when He made you a mom when you don’t have it all together? You bring your hurts, insecurities, fears and...
View Article5 Principles for Family Blessings
I used to cringe at the word “Blessing.” It brought memories of Jim Bakker at PTL telling me, a young Christian, that God wanted to bless me and give me a life as glamorous as his PTL compound. Which...
View ArticleBeing Led by God’s Voice–A Giveaway!
Hearing God's isn't as hard as it seems. We need to listen, but our hearing is muddied by busyness. Jayne Walters shares insights in a guest post and there's a giveaway of her new book, Led. The post...
View ArticleWhy Worship is not about Baby Jesus
Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. How does this change my daily life? An experience in India challenges me about reverencing the living God. The post Why Worship is not about Baby Jesus appeared first on...
View ArticleInspiring Stories: “Loving the Kids”
This post is written by my daughter. For the prelude to her story, read here. It’s taken nearly a year to heal my broken heart—to relive the rich memories with a song rather than sorrow lacing my...
View ArticleOh How He Loves Us: Guest Post
By Kristin L. Nelson There are no words to describe the depths of God’s love for us. His love is more powerful than any of us could every fully know. His love is strong, yet tender. He is the mighty...
View ArticleNever Be Shamed Again
And never again will my people be shamed…Joel 2:26, 27 I looked out on the sea of faces, men and women, black and white, young and old, and saw their eyes. Eyes that a few minutes before were...
View ArticleBest of 2013: Why I (H-A-T-E) the Holidays:
I posted this article last year and was called by the Rikki Lake Show. While I didn’t hate the holidays enough to make the show, there were many responses that resonated with this post. I have a...
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