Word of God
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Pursuing Peace During Mental Health Awareness Month
The exhaustion I feel in this season of life is often unbearable. Several weeks ago, I found myself with tears streaming down my face as I received a neck massage at the chiropractor’s office. The stress had built up to the point that I could no longer manage the neck and shoulder pain without the…
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5 Ways to Cultivate Faithfulness
Hey, friends! I’m not gonna lie. It’s been a hectic few weeks (few months? years?) and I’ve been struggling emotionally and mentally. I’m a real person, with real emotions, and real stress. Life is hard. But you know what I know to be true? God‘s love for you and me. God was here before everything…
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Spring into Faithfulness
When I think about faithfulness, I think about the bulbs in my garden that are beginning to bloom. All winter they have laid dormant underground in the dark just waiting for the day to come that their leaves can start peeking through the soil and mulch. I knew they were there yet I did not…
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Love is not…
What a blessing it is to know that God loves us so much that He would send His only son to walk on Earth with us, show us the way to live, and then sacrifice His life on the cross to offer us salvation and life everlasting. God models this love for us as a…
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Love is…
I read something recently that spoke about moving through life with the desire to love others well. Each night at the dinner table, this family asked each other how they loved others well that day. What a great way to live life! Friend, how have you loved well today? This week? This month? If you…
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Hope for August
I have hope for August. I have hope from the Lord for all that is to come and gratitude for all that has been. The last several months have been a whirlwind. Our house has gone through a complete renovation while we’ve still lived there with three kids and a cat. Ten months later and…
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Three Ways to Fight Spiritual Warfare
Fight spiritual warfare by standing firm against the devil, being strong in your faith, and leaning on others believers.
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3 Ways to Show Love to Others
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! My family has been fighting off all kinds of winter bugs so I’m a little behind on my writing. Valentine’s Day is the perfect day to talk about relationships and what we need to do to maintain happy, healthy relationships. While some feel today is a Hallmark holiday, others use it…
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How to Write and Practice Positive Affirmations
“I know that greatness begins in the mind. I know that what I believe about myself, I will become. So, I believe great things about myself and my future.” One of the things I’ve learned so far in life is the power of positive affirmations. When it comes to self-care and self-love, positive affirmations can…
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My 2019 SMART Goals
I love goal setting. This time of year always makes me ready for a fresh look at my life and my priorities. Last week, we discussed how to set goals you’ll actually achieve. This week, I’d like to share some of my goals with you. First, I know a lot of people that like to…