I Don’t Belong
Left out. Not included. Not wanted. Not involved. Not chosen. Not asked. Not included on the inside joke. Not understood. Not told. Not invited to come. No seat at the table. Where have you been...
View ArticleA Radical Call To Take a Stand Today
Do you know what it is to stand up for your faith? It’s like standing up for the kid getting taken advantage of on the playground, except the kid is you. It’s like standing up in the court of law to...
View ArticleDo You Feel You Can’t Make a Difference?
Guest Post by: Rosa Hopkins One bright Sunday morning, the pastor in our little old country church boldly proclaimed that we must each have a ministry. When I heard those words, I slumped down in my...
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When You’ve Got Something to Prove
What happened is, they never really thought that much of me. It started early. Everyone doubted me. They didn’t really think I could. Could what? It didn’t matter. It just mattered a whole lot what...
View ArticleChange Everything: Get Low
“There it is, mommy.” “Where?” “There.” I saw nothing. I bent down to see from his angle. I bent low to see life from the angle of a child. The lower I bent, the more I could see – up. From this view,...
View ArticleFollowing Through on Hard Decisions
I faced a hard decision. Maybe you’re up against one today. Maybe your trying to decide whether to confess that spending spree to your husband. Or whether to talk to your son about his recent behavior....
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How to Effectively Fight Fearful Thoughts
Have you ever been there? Believing in your heart that God cares for you, but still experiencing those moments when your mind runs amuck with stressful thoughts and scenes that play out in your mind...
View ArticleDealing with Old Memories
I flew down the hill, free. My bike moved without any exertion. This was supposed to be the fun part. The easy part. The fast-paced glide. But it wasn’t. My mind flashed back to years ago. The time I...
View Article3 Faith Halters that Make Faith Falter
Faith. We want her to be alive and well. We want her to thrive so we see the miraculous, the amazing and God’s handiwork all over our lives. We want relationships changed due to faith. Hardships...
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What is in a Name?
Names. What is in a name? I didn’t used to think a name amounted to much. Until years later… Now, you all might see me as a fighter kind of girl. If you’re read this blog long enough, you know I wrote...
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Beware of Forcing the Wrong Season
I worked really hard to get up the hill. Pumping, huffing, standing, sitting, then standing again, I. Was. Going. To. Make. It. To. The. Top. Nothing would stop me and my bike. It’s often easy to get...
View ArticleTo Freak or Not to Freak?
You’re lying if you say life is absent of turbulence. You’re either lying or denying. We all have rough spots. If we’re honest we all have itchy spots we think unworthy of prayer, problem areas we’re...
View ArticleNeed Answers?
You don’t have to have all the answers. Relieve yourself of this. You don’t have to have it all marked out with lines pointing to things, with circles around events, checkmarks next to your part and...
View ArticleYour Worst Enemy Isn’t Them…
Have you hurt someone, but can’t seem to apologize? Is there an argument you feel completely entitled to uphold? Does anger overwhelm you? Do you have the feeling your assumptions were completely off...
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A Truth I love
“Believing we can have it all, all the time is a myth and a lie and a joy-stealer. What I do believe is that we can have God’s best for us. A full life and a life to the full are two very different...
View ArticleWhat does Faith look Like?
A group of friends, full of strength, lowered a sick man from roof to floor, desiring to get him in front of Jesus. Jesus, seeing their faith, healed the man. (Luke 5:20) Another man told Jesus, “say...
View ArticleWhen Life Bites
National parks have things that bite. We all know this. Mosquitos. Ticks. No-see-ums. Things like that. But my daughter was most terrified of the cat. She remembered it from last time. This time, she...
View ArticleA Tested Way to Change What is Bad
The exterior of my house looks like a junkyard. I am not exaggerating. Out front is a broken desk; it was shattered during our near-cross country move. Out back are two sets of patio furniture. Ones I...
View ArticleMy Christmas Bawl: Read if You Feel Sad
Right in the center of tinsel, twinkle lights, and towering holly, I lost it. The dam opened today in my living room and waterfall tears gushed out: the house isn’t clean, it looks like a second-rate...
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“Brush it off!”
“I don’t agree.” These three words crawl under my skin like a spider. To me, they mean: Someone disagrees with me. They probably think my idea is stupid. I have a huge chance of being wrong. Beyond...
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