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The Best Parenting Advice For Young Kids I Ever Received
Desperation circled around me during the early years with my firstborn. Rage was always hovering nearby and would well up in her little tiny heart when I asked her to obey. She screamed, kicked the walls violently, tore things up, and was the image of anger. “Why was this kid so angry? And is…
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4 Tips for Memorizing Scripture
Scripture is God’s little gift to us that we often refuse to open. We look at it, admire it, and even talk about it with fondness. But we tend to leave it all nicely packaged and put together in our eyesight but rarely within our heart. Often we struggle with motivation and understanding WHY we…
When to Stop Chasing your Dreams in Order to Let God Reshape Them
Letting God reshape a dream you have spent years chasing after is hard. Everything in your soul wants to continue chasing your dreams, but that’s not what you’ve been called to do as a child of God. Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words. So…
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Learning to Lament Well in a Season of Loss and Uncertainty
Learning to lament well is a skill we all need as we walk through the effects of COVID and the economic shutdown and then recovery of our society. We all feel a level of grief, and possibly fear or anger or devastation. While those feelings are not only felt during this time in history, they may…
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How to Avoid the Unnecessary Conflict in Your Life
As a leader, you are constantly in a vulnerable position where people can come against you. Moving fast and leading well is your strong suit, but leadership also means you take the heat and criticism that comes with each decision. This is the not so fun part of leadership! It is also the reason you…
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5 Reasons Christians Base their Beliefs on the Bible
All Christian beliefs should be based on the Bible. You probably agree with that statement. But WHY? The WHY is the most important part of this question. Once we understand why Christian beliefs are based solely on the Bible, reading the Bible will become so much easier! 5 Reasons We Base our Belief System on…
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How to Redeem Being Home During the Coronavirus
So the Coronavirus has hit and you are stuck at home trying to find ways to redeem this time together. Your kids’ schools are shut down. Your work is in jeopardy. And life feels very unsettled. As I first heard the news “school is canceled” due to the Corona virus, my initial inclination was to…
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3 Leadership Steps to Take Before Stepping Into Ministry
I still remember the first student council election I took part in. 8th grade. We made speeches from the stage. I had friends draw posters. We all voted. And when I won, man, it was exhilarating to step into that leadership. That was the first moment I realized I had a lot of ideas, loved…
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Unknowingly Manipulating the Promises of God
No one willingly wants to manipulate the promises of God. But it happens more than we care to admit. Because Waiting On God to Fulfill His Promises is HARD Take Sarah in Genesis chapter 16 for example. She believed God for the promise of descendants but had a hard time waiting on God to deliver. …
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When You Start to Think “I’m Just Too Much”
Yesterday I listened to yet another woman look me in the eyes as she desperately tried to follow Jesus and uttered, “I’m just too much ______” Fill in the blank with whatever you want because I’ve heard it all. Too weak, too strong, too independent, too dependent, too opinionated, too passionate, too easy-going, too laid back,…
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How to Approach the “Hard” Books of the Bible
So I’ve been staring at the book of Amos for weeks now but just couldn’t jump in. I didn’t really want to if I’m honest. It kept staring back at me though. Almost challenging me to see if I could engage my mind in this book. I would start reading, get to about verse…
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Learning Directly from Reading God’s Word
Once upon a time, there was no way to learn about God other than by reading God’s Word. No longer is this the case. Currently there are so many good resources out there to teach you ABOUT God’s Word that often we find ourselves turning to resources, devotions, and podcasts instead of turning to the…
