Anyone can be a Duggar. A lot of us are. In the aftermath of revelations about the Duggars' private life, more than a few Christian conversations included questions like, "How does this happen?" While sin can be boiled down to simple explanations, it rarely follows uncluttered storylines. I want to ...
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Marriage is a gym where we workout our faith. If you're in a husband/wife relationship, we face sets of circumstances making it hard to obey. We’re asked to push through repetitions of godly choices. Is it realistic? Does God really expect us to show fruit of His Spirit in response to the flesh of ...
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I didn’t put the first day of school in my planner this year. I'm not a teacher, a school parent, or a women’s ministry leader. I’ve graduated from school! I can stop:
packing lunches
filling out permission slips
buying extra paper towels for teachers
stocking up on wide ruled ...
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I’m not sure what the definition is for a mountain, but when you’re climbing one, you know it. A mountain for one isn’t necessarily a mountain for another. I wonder what mountain you’re climbing … relational conflict, marital indifference, sexual temptation, spiritual dryness, church disappointment, ...
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Gleaning is fine if you're Ruth, but if not, gleaning might feel like less than a reward. I'd love to be like Old Testament Ruth, but I don't want to glean to get there. I'd much rather buy a hand poured coffee at my favorite stand and wander through the local farmers market with my basket, picking ...
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