The Biggest Step You Can Take Toward Healing
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The Biggest Step You Can Take Toward Healing

Are you looking for healing and hope?Have you been struggling with something for so long, you’re ready to give up on ever finding freedom?I’ve found myself in that place more than I’d like to admit. I’ve been tangled in the lies of sin and shame. And I’ve been caught up in the darkness, unable to find my…

Standing Up to Persecution When You Want to Fit In
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Standing Up to Persecution When You Want to Fit In

Standing up to persecution isn’t easy. Especially around those we really care about.How much time and energy do we spend trying to fit in?It’s natural – wanting to be included, accepted.I know I’ve been through many seasons where I desperately wanted to fit in – at work, with friends or with family.And sometimes it goes…

The Truth About Why We Suffer
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The Truth About Why We Suffer

Where is God in our most desperate times of suffering? Why does He let terrible things happen to good people? Isn’t He powerful enough to stop the pain, the heartache and the tragedy?  These are some really difficult questions we all face at some point in our lives.I’ve faced tragedies, and walked through some heart-wrenching times…

How to Love Your Neighbor – Even When You Don’t Want To
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How to Love Your Neighbor – Even When You Don’t Want To

But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” -Luke 10:29Oh, how often I want to justify my own lack of initiative. There have been so many times when I’ve seen someone in need and shrugged off the call to love them.To be honest, sometimes I genuinely don’t want…

Standing Against Satan: New Series on Standing Firm in the Lord
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Standing Against Satan: New Series on Standing Firm in the Lord

If there is one thing I’ve let go unnoticed in my life for far too long, it’s the lies that Satan has been feeding me ever since I was a young girl. For me it was: You aren’t good enough. You have to work to be loved. Your past defines you. What is it for…

Stepping Through The Process of Forgiveness
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Stepping Through The Process of Forgiveness

I’d bet you could relate to me when I say that I’ve been hurt-more than once.Sometimes the same person hurts over and over, and other times, it’s a hurt big enough to push you away for good.Friends. Family. Spouses. We can’t avoid the reality that we are all broken people and sometimes in that brokenness,…

How to Stand Firm Against Satan’s Lies
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How to Stand Firm Against Satan’s Lies

My life has been riddled with lies.Lies about who I am. Lies about how I should be. Lies about where my worth rests.  Sometimes, I recognize these lies and attempt to stand against them. But more often than not, they permeate my every day and become a part of the beliefs about my own heart.I’ve…

Finding Hope in a Moment of Despair
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Finding Hope in a Moment of Despair

Have you ever been slammed with news that left you reeling? Emotions high and hope seeming to slip through your fingers?I’ve had so many moments like this.    …news from a doctor   …a fight with a family member   …”no” to a long awaited prayerThese moments happen often, and yet, for so long, I let my emotions…