Shielding My Child From Loss on Earth is Hiding the Hope of Heaven
I was recently driving to a funeral with my sons. My preschooler kept asking where we were going, and I told him I had a meeting. I didn’t want to…
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Hey Mama, Let God Take Care of the Big Stuff
Every mama has her day. When she is the water in a pan—and life keeps cranking up the heat until she boils over and no one can stop her and bring…
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Cling to the One Who Was Broken For You
So much of Easter is spent focusing on Jesus’s broken body, and rightly so. It paints the most graphic picture. It is vivid. It is gory. It is…
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If You Had a Bad Day, It’s OK—God’s Got You
If you had a bad day, it’s OK. If you’re wondering how you are going to make it through this week, this month, or this whole thing called life..…
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I Never Thought I Was the Christian Type
I never thought I was the “Christian” type. I’m not prim and proper. I’m not a goody-goody. I’m not a girl who has her life together. And…
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Following Jesus Isn’t Easy
Following Jesus isn’t easy. It means being kind to people who aren’t going to be kind back. It means looking at other’s needs before our own.…
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To the Person Who Walked Away From the Church
To the person who walked away from the church: Hello, I’ve heard many different reasons people have walked away from their church, even a church…
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I’m Jesus’ Girl
I’m Jesus’ girl. Even though I mess up, a lot. Even though I struggle with being selfish. Even though I don’t always go to church. Even though…
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Your Greatest Need Today is Jesus
Your greatest need today is Jesus. I know you think it’s better hair and skin. Or better clothes and new shoes. Or losing 15 pounds. But your…
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Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Forget
Lord, please don’t let me forget the way it felt to have them growing inside me. Help me remember the way the flutters turned into kicks and the…
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