By Kelley Spencer The loud footsteps of my 7-year-old echoed down the hallway. Exhausted, I tried to force myself out of bed to start the day. I noticed a familiar uneasiness in my gut, angst in my soul, and a gloomy cloud hanging over my mood. I felt off in my body, mind, and spirit. […]
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By Michele Morin I was thrilled to find a new book leaning against my door where the mail carrier had left it. It contained a trusted Bible teacher’s thoughts on the book of Exodus–just in time to begin preparing for a class I would be teaching soon. Tearing open the package, I began dreaming about
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By Mindy Jones The two most potent weapons Christian women have are the Living Word of God and their tongues. Hold on a minute. You read that right—our tongues are powerful weapons! Our tongues have the power to speak LIFE or DEATH. They can bless, and they can curse. They can uplift, and they can
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Article by: Collene Borchardt I have always loved flowering trees. The beautiful blooms announcing new life bring me so much joy. So, you can imagine my delight when my husband agreed to buy two for our yard! I went to the local landscaping company and picked out two beautiful serviceberry trees. A few days later
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Article by: Robin L Seaton I sat in the parking lot watching Christmas shoppers come and go like bees from a hive—hurrying to finish their shopping and get out of the weather. I wanted a peaceful Christmas for my son, our first since my husband had passed. Yet, I dreaded entering the masses of people.
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Article by: Kristine Bolt Forty-five percent. Almost half. That’s how much of my life I wasted. I calculated it. Half of my one and only life. Time I’ll never get back. Wasted through impatience, passivity, and cowardice. First, I kicked God to the curb because I wanted answers from Him, and He seemed deafeningly silent.
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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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