This is a great addendum to my recent post, Peseverance in suffering.
Am I [_____]Enough?
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Most of us have heard these words echo in our minds at different times in our lives. Learn how to combat this lie to dream and live the big life God intended.
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What if Jesus Sent Us a Selfie?
Here are 6 amazing things I learned about the Shroud of Turin from NC's resident experts, a distinguished physician and nuclear engineer.
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Perseverance in Suffering
Has any time or season of suffering caused you to question or doubt God? When this question was raised in my Bible study group it elicited powerful responses, stories of Cancer. Addiction. Murder. Depression. Suicide. Death. Rejection. Pain. Sadness. My group is a pretty typical cross-section of American women who seem to have suffered extraordinary pain, but is such adversity really [...]
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Honor Thy Birth Mother and Father: Reflections of an Adoptive Mother on Her Daughter’s Birthday
Adoption is a part of our family's story as it is for millions of other families. As an adoption counselor once wisely told me: Without God adoption makes no sense. In this and future posts on adoption we will wrestle honestly and vulnerably with this truth. Thank you to my She Speaks 2015 prayer partner and now friend, [...]
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Who is Good?
“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." Mark 10: 18 I've always found Jesus' response to the rich young ruler to be a bit troubling. Jesus wasn't good? Then what chance have I got? If I'm being truthful I like to think of myself as pretty good, a B+ [...]
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Lured by Bright and Shiny Things
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 I sit before our Christmas tree, sparkling with lights and adorned with bright and shiny packages, waiting for my kids to wake [...]
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There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays
Having your children home for the holidays is an earthly analogy for God's desire to reconcile all to Himself.
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Time for a Little Soul Cleaning?
Junk has a way of piling up in your heart just like it does in your home...especially if you're not vigilant. For awhile you can keep your eyes on the clean spaces. But eventually there is nowhere else to look; that's when it's time for a little soul cleaning.
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The 15-Second Challenge
"Leave an extravagant tip." "Offer to pray with him right now." "Buy her coffee." "Share the story of what I did for you." You've heard these whispers, felt these prompting to do good. Usually it's something that costs you little more than a couple minutes of time and a bit of vulnerability. How consistently do you obey? My teaching leader at [...]
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