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When Darkness Overcomes
So much has hit me in just a few years. Leaks, a flooded house, relational problems, health issues, a hurricane… It all keeps on coming. It seems like just as one friend overcomes something, another...
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5 Tools To Help In Hard Moments
By: Kelly Balarie She didn’t so much as say hi to me. In fact, even worse, she walked right past me, looking the other direction. She pretended I wasn’t there. Hmph!! After all I’ve done for her. After...
View ArticleThe Blessing of Being Ready
By: Kelly Balarie I was in the waiting room for the MRI. All that was going through my mind was thoughts of, This is horrible. I am never going to survive. I am not going to be able to walk. There is...
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5 Prayers for Breakthrough
Consider how a good parent equips a child… We don’t send our children to school without their supplies on the first day of school. Nor do we send them to lunch without a brown bag. That would be cruel....
View Article3 Ways You May Stifle God
hoooLast night, I had a dream. My tarp, the one set up next to the swimming pool, was falling down. It turns out I was turning the screws the wrong direction. Now, the hooks were unfastening and the...
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Take Some Rest for Your Soul Today
I like to work hard. I figure, the more stuff gets done, the better off I’ll be. The more accomplished I’ll feel. The more restful I can be later. Working makes me feel good. Until I read a verse like...
View ArticleA Life-Transforming Prayer
A prayer based on Psalm 139: Lord, your love searches me. It desires to know everything about me. It ministers to the depths that I hide from you. I can’t believe you desire to see me – to really know...
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Someone needs this post right now…
I am sending this out right now because I felt, after prayer, that someone needs these prayers to help them where they are right now. Someone is in a struggle and does not know what to do. Someone...
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The Prayer Coin
Post By: Elisa Morgan We women are praying people. We can hardly help ourselves. When we lose it and run out of patience – at 9am – already four hours into our day. Under our breath in a moment of...
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Purposefully Faithful Friendship in Seasons of Sorrow
“What can I do to help?” my friend asked. “How can I be there for you?” I was going through another foggy season of depression, struggling to get out of bed in the morning, unable to focus on tasks I...
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Beware! (You May Realize You’re Doing This)
I tried “God’s way” without results, so now I’ll do things my way. I couldn’t see this malignant heart-belief, but, certainly, it had taken root within me. God has let me down. Amazingly, I wouldn’t...
View ArticleI’m SO angry at myself
“Ugh.” My body language said much more than those three letters. I stomped around the kitchen huffing and puffing, while making dramatic hand movements as I tried to clean the horribly messy kitchen....
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You are Invited to Join a Special Sisterhood
I’ve noticed that when I feel bad about myself, I draw back. I don’t want to burden others. Can’t pull them down. I’ve gotta seem like I somewhat have my act together. To pull away emotionally,...
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Are you in a Slump?
Recently, I found myself in a slump. You know a slump, don’t you? Baseball pitchers hit them all the time. After a streak of bad throws, they think their past throws are their future portion. Losing is...
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How God Sees Me
She’s taking advantage of me. I’m being used. They left me behind. I’m getting the raw end of the deal. Kelly: “God, I feel angry at people. I can’t stop thinking of the past.” God (what I believe He...
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When You Feel Nameless
I saw the other author from afar. Sure, conference attendees were blocking her, but I knew it was her, so I approached to say ‘Hi’. Sitting down right next to her, I smiled. She stared back...
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Giving Thanks Is a Mighty Weapon
Post By: Sally Burke Did you know that thanksgiving is a mighty weapon in the armor of God? Thanksgiving activates an important part of the armor: the shield of faith. Each time you thank God, it...
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The Missing Puzzle Piece (Debbie Kitterman)
Post By: Debbie Kitterman I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness and a deep darkness as I looked at the face of the young girl standing in front me. She was maybe all of 16 years of age. I bowed my...
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Find Rest for Your Soul
As people, we’re prone to look for anchors in life. Little things to tie ourselves down to in order to feel safe. We may anchor to a certain neighborhood; it makes us feel known. We may anchor to a...
View ArticleTruth That Heals
I don’t like admitting things, do you? It’s as if – if I hide the truth, I’m excused of its guilt. If you don’t see it – it never happened. As if – what happened in Vegas stays in Vegas if no one ever...
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