Marriage is great, but it's not heaven. Despite the fact that a lot of modern couples choose to skip the vows and just cohabitate, a lot of women still envision married life as heaven on earth, the thing they live for (aka an idol). I'm guessing Christian women fall into this category even more than ...
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There are few things I love more than picnics, and FALL picnics are the best. This recipe for Fall Colors Chicken Salad is a new one I've been working on, and we really love it. It has a sweetness to it, but it's hearty enough to make the guys at my table happy. You might be surprised by the ...
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We've heard the promise saying "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life," (Psalm 23:6a) but when you're in a valley, you might feel like you need a little goodness and mercy TODAY. In fact, it can be hard to look past today or this week, much less all the way to a heavenly ...
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It's tempting to look for it: the light at the end of the tunnel. Because when you're in a dark place, you might be deceived into thinking you're in a tunnel and light is what you need. But it's not, because a valley isn't a tunnel.
A tunnel is smooth and straight, or barely curved, without ...
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The car was quiet, and I didn't mind. I just didn't have the energy to go from thinking to sharing, and I could tell it was making Jeff uncomfortable. He ventured to ask, "Jul, what are you thinking?" He knew that I was far away, and he was reaching out to see if I would come in closer. When someone ...
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