I get tired. The demands of ministry, motherhood, relationships, to-do lists, other’s expectations, and the list could go on; they pile up and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. In these times, and they seem frequent, I can react in one of three ways. First, it is easy to want to grasp at the reins of…
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My denomination doesn’t practice Lent, but I like to observe it each year because I feel like it helps refocus my attention on Christ during the Easter season. This year, I gave up social media. To put it frankly, IT WAS HARD. I knew I was “a bit addicted,” but giving it up for 40…
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This week, we are honored to talk with Carol Stewart. Carol’s daughter, McKinley, was still born 28 years ago and Carol is opening up for the first time to talk to us about her experience and how God showed up for her through the entire experience. I think the biggest walk away from her words…
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I woke up to the words, “you are disposable.” It was a whisper in my ear as I slept. Those words felt so real, so hurtful, and so internal. I started running through the events of the last two months. I thought I was better, but then I wasn’t. I laid there at 4 a.m.…
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It’s an ordinary day. The man knows the success of his day relies on others around him more than what his own hands and feet can do. He can use his voice to passionately plead for help, but physically is unable to do what he desires. People are starting to come to the temple. He…
DetailsJacqui Roberston is a wonderful example of how every testimony is a chance to share what God has done for you in order to encourage others! Having been saved since she was a child, Jacqui was a little worried she didn’t have a dynamic testimony. I think a lot of us who were raised in…
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“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 ESV). I know that you have some variation of the verse above memorized. I say “some version” because when I wrote John 3:16 from memory, the wording did not…
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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 I have always been what my mom would call a “worry wart.” They say that God stitches us together in the womb and I think…
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Click picture above to listen! This week, Act 2 talks with Carol McLeod! Carol is a best-selling author and popular speaker at women’s conferences and retreats, where she teaches the Word of God with great joy and enthusiasm. Her current book release, Today is a Verb is a devotional aimed at showing readers how to…
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I have always thought that I love people well. And maybe by the world’s standards, I do. I love my husband. I love my children. I love my family and friends. In short, I love the people in my life that are easy to love. For the most part, I love them fully without hindrance…
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