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"I just can’t seem to forgive myself." Have you ever uttered these words? I have. My opinions, experiences, and feelings about myself made it impossible to overcome what I had…
Read MoreThe “New Year, New You!” dreams always ended in disappointment for me. It was more like “New Year, same old me.” Now that we’re three months into the “new year,”…
Read MoreShared experiences over time create meaningful bonds that are difficult to replicate when relationships are new or young. I call them “friendships with history,” or, to borrow…
Read MoreWe sing about jingle bells, Joy to the World, and kisses under the mistletoe, but where’s the carol for the frazzled young family that got run over, not by a reindeer, but by…
Read More"So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things. How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of…
Read MoreProblems mounted, and my heart broke at her conclusion: "God must hate me." Is it true? When suffering snowballs, is it because God hates us? The Israelites thought so. Free of…
Read MoreAs I washed the travel-torn feet of indigenous Wayúu women in Colombia, an evangelism rock star shared the gospel next to me. I thought, "What's wrong with me that the gospel…
Read MoreDo you struggle with Glass House Syndrome? Many women, if not most, suffer from it to some degree. We crave transparent and intimate relationships, yet we self-protect against the…
Read More“What’s it to you, anyway?!?” she spewed. “It’s my life!” Her words stung. I wanted to argue, to set her straight. Instead, I just answered in thought: “Oh, child…
Read MoreI received an offer to serve on the board of a local non-profit that advances the gospel to women in need around the world. It was a dream come true! My heart was screaming…
Read MoreThe force of her exhale matches her need for a breath of sweet solitude. Who cares if it’s on the toilet? Then it happens. Tiny fingers slide beneath the locked door, and it's…
Read MoreI have a trivial Christmas confession: of all the potential pressures this season brings, I dread the shopping. I eagerly anticipate a loved one’s delight when they unwrap a…
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