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Focus on Jesus, Not the Storm: 7 Tools to Help You
When my son was three, he went through a "no" phase. If I asked him to play blocks with me, he said no. If I asked him to go on a walk, he…
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When You Want to Be a Mary (Instead Of a Martha) But Life Is Overwhelming
Are you a Mary or Martha? You’ve probably heard or read that sermon, devotional, or online quiz more than once. Sometimes the most familiar Bible stories lose their potency. I confess that the…
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How I Learned My Testimony Isn’t About Me
I’m delighted to share the story of how I came to know Jesus over at the Heart of Flesh Literary Journal. With this story, I hope to communicate the message of the gospel.…
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A Better “Why” for Reading the Bible
“I grew up with a paradigm [regarding] my relationship with the Bible, that I should daily spend time in it…. I should be able to read a portion of it and then interpret…
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How to Cast a God-Breathed Vision for Your Life in 2022
Goal-setting can be stressful—am I right? Everyone is talking about them and expects you to have a few. If I’m honest, annual goal-setting hasn’t worked for me in the past because I’ve picked…
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Explain or Apologize? What You Need to Know Before Saying “I’m Sorry”
This week I’m honored to share my words over at Amendo, an online publication dedicated to “reconnecting life and spirit.” Check out the excerpt below and then head over to their website to…
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How to Deal With the Question of Selfishness as a Faith Writer
On a chilly evening in December 2019, I sat in the glow emanating from my computer screen. With the kids tucked in bed and my husband in another room, the only sounds were…
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Seeing God at Work in the “I Don’t Know”s
More and more it seems that piping up with an “I don’t know” or a “Can I ask about…” requires courage. Somewhere along the way, I began to equate seeing God and recognizing…
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Nourish Your Soul: Staying in the Present Moment
Autumn stirs up memories. The crisp air and flurry of back-to-school activities cause me to remember moments I don’t think about during the other three seasons. It brings me back to a time…
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God Is the Lifter of My Head—What Does It Mean?
Years ago, I listened to a song from Jars of Clay. The chorus proclaims that “God will lift up your head.” I knew I’d seen that phrase in the Bible, but it seemed…
