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When others used to criticize me, I would shut down completely. Be thrown into a spiral. I’d brood for days to the point I became deeply introspective. I just lied. Criticism didn’t just USED to shut me down. It STILL does. It’s hard, folks. And I let the words of ...
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I wrote this little piece right after band trip in the Spring. I thought it might resonate with you as you consider how you live RIGHT NOW. Yep, even at the grocery store we can be the hands and feet and mouth of Jesus. Usually at the grocery store I ...
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My earthly father walked this earth ten of my years, and having just lost Mark, I feel the sting of fatherlessness even more.] This film is beautiful. It’s a gift to you this Father’s Day. Thanks to these folks who graciously sent me a link. And What Remains from Resonate ...
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I’m grateful today to feature an essay by Jenny Price. Find her on Twitter here, Facebook here. Her business blog is Everyday Lifeline, and her personal blog is I woke up Yesterday. Hers is a message we all need to read. Enjoy! Remember the one who shattered your heart, ruptured ...
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Dear, dear Julia, On Sunday you turn 15 years old. You’ve weathered a difficult year, missing half your first semester with an unknown and scary illness, but you persevered and got to see God heal those crazy headaches. You have given your heart to Jesus in new ways. I’m so ...
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Be the first folks in the whole wide world to read The Wall Around Your Heart. (It doesn’t come out until October 15th). I’m looking for a few good Bible study groups. Do you lead a study? Are you looking for something fresh and different? Have you felt like your ...
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When I went to Haiti, I didn’t know my world would crumble when I came back. When I ventured to South Africa, I didn’t know I’d come home to death. Both stories, of Julia’s hospitalization and Mark’s passing juxtaposed with the needs of the rest of the world shows just ...
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It’s never, ever easy to forgive. We’ve all been hurt, betrayed, bothered, purposefully maligned. And when those things happen, life careens and our hearts ache like no tomorrow. Today I want to offer you a helpful tool in your journey of forgiveness. This comes from the excellent book: As We ...
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I’m thankful to have Lauren Huss sharing with us today. She is a purposeful woman who sees her life as a vessel for serving others. She is a rebel when it comes to cultural trends and believes that pleasing an audience of One is all that matters. Her passion for ...
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“Your entrance looks so inviting,” a Facebook friend wrote. She referred to a picture I’d posted about my front door. I spent that weekend sanding, cleaning, then painting my black front door to a fiery, joyful, hilarious red. The new door is a metaphor to a life of invitation, a ...