By: Kristine Bolt I stared at my friend in shock for a few seconds, then my face crumpled. A sob escaped my lips, and I doubled over on her living room floor. My body heaved as I struggled to get myself under control. My friend hadn’t sucker-punched me, and she hadn’t delivered bad news. She’d […]
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Article by: Jessica Jenkins Do you ever get angry? I sure do. Daily something happens which results in my pulse increasing, and that familiar energy rising in my chest. Usually, my angry feelings are focused on my children. Maybe your anger focuses elsewhere—on your husband, your co-worker, your boss, neighbor, friend, or enemy. As Christians,
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Article by: Danita Jenae I’ll never forget the first time I heard the foreign concept of having a prayer partner. We were a new military family in town, and my husband was deployed overseas. I was struggling with isolation, postpartum depression, and desperately searching for any semblance of confidence in my mothering. Honestly, I felt
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Article by: Ginger Harrington Are you a worrier or a self-doubter when it comes to your own life? Do you ever feel weary under the weight of an emotional struggle? If so, maybe you can relate to questions I asked God one morning as I burrowed deeper into the covers still warm from sleep. Lord,
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Article by: Cassie Lynn Douglas As we await the restart of our normal life, it’s a great time to re-evaluate our 2020 goals, as a few things might have changed since January 1. While this time during the COVID-19 pandemic is hard, it is also temporary. I believe this virus will become less prevalent as we find
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Article By: Jennifer Bryant The nurse rolled her over to me on a cart with squeaky wheels, and her wrinkled face squinted to open two hazy blue eyes. Worn and disheveled from way too many hours of labor and the inevitable surgery, I received her brand new little body like a fresh bouquet. Everything about
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Article by: Bethany McIlrath Is there anything I can do? I texted this to a friend after she relayed the news of an acquaintances’ grim diagnosis. She affirmed what I already knew: all anyone could do was pray. I asked the same question as someone I love sobbed through sharing about a sudden, unexpected trial.
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Article by: Cara Ray For years, I struggled to enjoy exercise. I knew it was something I should do several times a week, so I reluctantly went to the gym. Despite my initial resistance, I always felt better after working out. Similarly, I’ve often made excuses for why I couldn’t discipline myself to engage in
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| Article by Sandra Bretschneider | Have you ever cried tears of frustration during your Bible study time? I remember the first time I attempted the inductive Bible study method. This was not the kind of Bible study that I was used to. There were no books involved with questions for me to answer. All
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| Article by: Theresa Boedeker | For years I tried to appear like Mary Poppins. “Practically perfect in every way.” Which was impossible, as humans are far from perfect. But still, I tried. Early in life, I thought that if I were perfect than people would not get mad at me. Nor would I make
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