Spiritual Growth
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To Those Who Left
Why? Why did it have to happen this way? Did you have it wrong all along? Did you ever really hear His voice? Did you waste all those years? Did they care about you at all? What was real—was any… Continue reading
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Peace in Presence
Something arrested my heart the other night. I was dealing with anxieties surrounding a family health crisis and was feeling like I was drowning in emotions that I couldn’t get on top of. It made me feel like I wanted… Continue reading
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Friendship (pt4) – Seven Lessons Learned
Through this wild journey of friendship over the years, I have learned some valuable lessons. I figured I could take some time to share them with you all in one place. Lesson One – Be sure your identity is in… Continue reading
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Friendship (pt 3) – The Tides Turned
The change in my approach to friendship was not overnight. It was more like a muscle. I had to work it out over and over again. And, in truth, sometimes it was painful. I wrote about success stories but some… Continue reading
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Friendship (pt 1) – The Backstory
It has become a common thing to hear moms express their need for friendship and their strong feelings of isolation. The reality is—I can intensely relate. My experience with friendship has widely varied over my life. As a very young… Continue reading
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Testimony
Have you ever been told to be careful because you wouldn’t want to hurt your ‘testimony’? “Be careful of the appearance of evil.” “Be careful of your sin struggle being openly visible.” “Be careful of your apparel being too worldly.” … Continue reading
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Is Fear a Sin?
I struggle with fear. I think I always have. And there’s a chance I always will. Maybe it’s my upbringing. Maybe it’s the world events of the day. Maybe it’s the technology that pervades our lives. Maybe it’s that I… Continue reading
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Faith – My Word of the Year
Every January, I ask the Lord to give me a word for my upcoming year. My prayer is that the Lord, knowing what is coming in the new year, would give me a word to cling onto in the new… Continue reading
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Selah – A Sacred Space for Spiritual Growth
Ever since I can remember I’ve journaled. I journaled everything in a young girl’s day—from detailed re-tellings of my family’s evening television show to my most dangerous thoughts. In all honesty, I thought very little of it. Over the years,… Continue reading
Selah 