At a recent Christ-centered ladies’ event, one of the ladies seated at my table stated her disdain for a family member who always made sure his conversation with her centered around the Gospel. She viewed this focus on the wisdom of scripture to be judgmental. She explained her wild teenage ...
Read More »Fighting Feelings of Defeat
I want to make my life count, I don’t want to walk in defeat. When I have moments, or days, of feeling defeated in life, when I am ready to wave the white flag, there are some things that help me get through it. These moments show me that I am clearly in need ...
Read More »When You Feel Like God Doesn’t Understand
Our feelings are very human and part of what makes us frail. To limit our frailty, we find ways to harden or suppress or otherwise numb our emotions. We may ignore our hearts, ignore other people’s feelings, use distraction like substances or video games or other addictions, or simply avoid ...
Read More »Moving Past The Embarrassing Moment
The bell dismissing us from lunch was moments from sounding as my friends and I strolled past the art display case in front of the main doors to the school. As I continued in conversation, a piece of paper creased from its folded note form was tacked above the bottom ...
Read More »Finding Peace
‘The LORD gives strength to His people; the LORD blesses His people with peace.’ Psalm 29:11 (NIV) Have you been searching for peace? Many of us have seasons where peace seems to escape us. And I think in these troubling times, along with the everyday issues that accompany life, some of us ...
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