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  • Is There Really Anything New to Learn About Jesus? July 31, 2020
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    Marriage

    The Best Christian Guide for Fair Fighting in Marriage

    June 11, 2020 /

    Need some strategies for fair fighting in marriage? You’re not alone. Fair fighting takes practice in learning to communicate well and graciously handle conflicts. We sometimes forget we need to practice forgiveness and grace the most is at home. We let down our guard and raise our expectations with our families, which is a recipe for disaster. Marriage can bring out the best in us, but also our worst. We’re living in close quarters with another sinner. Our flaws and quirks are going to bump elbows sometimes. Sometimes, those elbows are going to hit sensitive places and arguments start. For me, it’s been a real work of the Holy Spirit…

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    I was crying, running on vapors, trying to do it all myself. Why do I keep forgetting I didn't get this far alone? I need Him to bloom in any season.

    Bloom in Any Season

    November 23, 2015

    Let Him be Her Dad

    June 21, 2015
    What's the best Father's Day gift for your husband? A tie? A grill? A fishing trip? Nope, and it's free. But might be the most important gift you can give him this Father's Day and every day. #FathersDay #DadsMatter #LoveandRespect #Marriage #Fathers

    The Best Father’s Day Gift for Your Husband

    June 15, 2019
  • Faith based living

    Do I have to go to church to be a Christian?

    June 8, 2019 /

    Do I HAVE to go to church to be a Christian? The weekend is finally here, but instead of resting, I hop on my to-do list and finish Saturday feeling accomplished and exhausted. But, as I set my alarm for the morning, sometimes, I’m tempted not to rise and shine. Can’t I give God the glory, glory from home? Is worshipping from home a legitimate choice? Am I still a Christian if I don’t go to church? Going to church is not a part of salvation. When we add requirements to salvation or Christianity that Jesus did not, we add burdens and weights to the light yoke of Jesus. “Going…

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    "Did you deserve that ticket?" She asked. I didn't imagine that would be a start to a wonderful lesson in grace.

    A Speeding Ticket Lesson in Grace

    June 11, 2015
    After years of tremendous division, we need Thanksgiving more than ever & the simple words of the hymn We Gather Together remind us why it's important.

    We Gather Together – Thanksgiving and Fellowship

    November 24, 2016
    The Fifty Shades series isAs a Christian woman, I shouldn't have to say anything about not to reading or watching them, but as a rape victim and a mother, I felt I need to.

    A Rape Victim’s Problem with Fifty Shades and the like

    February 23, 2017
  • Should Christians be justifying the use of coarse language? Can Christians swear?
    Faith based living

    Christians Can’t Swear

    July 20, 2015 /

    “I love Jesus, but I still swear sometimes,” she said. Somehow hearing that out loud didn’t sit well with me. I mean the Bible says not to take the Lord’s name in vain, but there isn’t a list of forbidden words. Who says what is okay and what isn’t? Who says Christians can’t swear? The Holy Spirit convicted me on this point. Confronting my own mouth, I felt compelled to do some digging around in the scriptures. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Christians can’t swear. Here are the proof texts I found to hold myself accountable. First, the importance of ALL of our speech in our…

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    After years of tremendous division, we need Thanksgiving more than ever & the simple words of the hymn We Gather Together remind us why it's important.

    We Gather Together – Thanksgiving and Fellowship

    November 24, 2016
    October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Your pastor may get a lot of attention on Sunday morning, but what he really does is mostly behind the scenes.

    Why and How to Celebrate Pastor Appreciation Month

    October 6, 2017
    Do you ever struggle with feeling rejected? Between gossip and judgmental 'friends', we all do from time to time. But what is God's truth?

    Rejected Rock or Cornerstone

    May 8, 2015
  • Faith based living

    Why, yes, we do validate!

    September 13, 2014 /

    Friendship is not for the faint of heart. Real friendship can be messy sometimes if we’re real, honest, and hold each other accountable. Nothing is harder than hearing you’re wrong from someone you really respect and want to be respected by, but if I’m wallowing in pig poop, I need someone to tell me this isn’t the time for a facial! However, I’ve been known to stand in the poop and try to argue that it’s a spa treatment. God has really been teaching me to listen to the correction, searching my heart for any truth in it. Because I’ve learned that even if the entire message doesn’t apply, there…

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    Want to be truly thankful this year? Try going 30 Days with No Complaints. Take this challenge - change your heart, home and perspective. #NoComplaints

    No Complaints

    November 1, 2015
    Going without complaining has been my annual November challenge the past few years. Nothing sets my heart on thankfulness more than going without complaining.

    Will you take the BOLD 30 days without complaining challenge?

    November 1, 2017
    Supporting friends caring for a premature baby can be such a Godsend during an already difficult time. Here are some great suggestions how you can help.

    Ways You Can Support a Family with a Premature Baby

    November 17, 2017
  • Are you good at handling rejection? What should we do when people reject us because of our beliefs and values as Christians? Embrace the Butterfly Effect! #ChristianWoman #Faith #ChristianLiving #HandlingRejection
    Faith based living

    The Butterfly Effect: Handling Rejection as a Christian

    August 25, 2014 /

    How are you with handling rejection? I’m not very good at it. God has shown me better how to handle it, but it always hurts. When someone I care about rejects me, my first reaction is intense hurt and sorrow. I want answers. What did I do? Am I not a good person? But . . . not every rejection is about me. If it is, if I did something unwittingly unkind, then I need to own it, but I have had to learn that sometimes the conflict is not about me. Sometimes, they are rejecting Christ in me. So what should we do when people reject us because of…

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    Check out this week's installment of Ask Away Thursday - one question, LOTS of answers!

    Which job is right for me? Ask Away Thursday

    March 17, 2016
    What does it mean to have a childlike faith? Jesus said we won't enter heaven unless we learn how to become more like the children. So what does that mean?

    Convicted & Inspired to have a Childlike Faith

    September 25, 2017

    Don’t Waste Your Wait! You might have a Divine Appointment

    April 27, 2017
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