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It is so easy to wallow in our mistakes and our mess-ups. Our past haunts us. We carry around our guilt and our shame as if they are heavy suitcases filled with our regrets. We believe that we are not worthy of intimacy with Jesus, after all...
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Rejected. Abandoned. Left. Discarded. Ignored. Unwanted. Alone. Divorced. Looked Over. Inferior. Damaged. Imperfect. Defiled. Ugly. Not Good Enough. Invisible. Unaccepted. Scarred. Less Than. Undesirable. Bruised. Ordinary. Forsaken. Deserted. Disowned. Excluded.
Identity theft… it is rampant among Christians. Many have exchanged their true identity for the lies that Satan continues to whisper in their ears. What about you? Have you bought into those lies or are you standing firm on the truth of what God has to say about you? If you are struggling with the...
Read MoreFriend, you have been sold a faulty set of labels. Someone sold you a counterfeit set and you have paid dearly for them. It’s a scam. You are a victim of identity theft. Let me ask you a question. Who told...
Read MoreCan you believe it is 2018? 2017 is over and now here we sit with a brand new year in front of us. What are we going to do with it?
Read MoreWe are in the in-between – our Christmas trees are still up, but the New Year is just days away. The past hasn’t gone, but the new hasn’t come yet. So, here we are stuck in the in-between. Most of us, if we are honest, would have to admit we live that way – stuck in the in-between. We live as if we believe in Jesus, but not as if we are sold out believers - we live in the in-between...
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Read MoreChristmas is here and it is time to celebrate! Whether your house is full of family or not, regardless of the amount of gifts under your tree, and no matter what you have experienced this year - we all have reason to celebrate! We have received the gre...
Read MoreMaybe you love the Christmas season and all the hoopla it encompasses – decorating, shopping, fellowshipping and celebrating. Or, maybe you don’t. Whether this is a very happy time or a very difficult time, we all have something bigger, something better, something worthy of our joy and our praise. Jesus is the Reason for the season. Cliché, I know – but let’s talk about it...
Read MoreThere is this gift, this one gift, that is everything I ever wanted, everything I need. One gift – just this one gift – fulfills my needs, completes my heart and satisfies my soul. We have everything we need, yet we foolishly question if it is enough and we search for more. There is no...
Read MoreSweet baby Jesus! His birthday is coming and we are preparing to celebrate His birth and teach our children the reason for the season. But…
Read MoreYet, here it is – the Thanksgiving Holiday - the time to stop and reflect on all that we are thankful for, all our many blessings. But we are too focused on the cooking and feeding of our family to pause and...
Read MoreWhat shall we cook for Thanksgiving? Should we go ahead and put up the Christmas tree or wait until next weekend? Should we hit the sales Thanksgiving night or wait until Friday morning? What are we going to do with the kids during their break from school? How are we going to make the rounds and make sure we see all our relatives? Should we go to my family’s
Read MoreAre you raising grateful children? The leaves are falling, the air is cooler, and the days are growing shorter. We are pulling out our cardigans, donning our favorite pair of boots and sipping on lattes. We are nearing the time for our celebration feast called Thanksgiving. What do your children...
Read MoreWhen you read the words “master what matters”, what thoughts pop into your mind? Does it make you pause and think about what matters to you? If you were to make a list, what items would you include? Would you list the right...
Read MoreMine! Me first! What about me? – words that toddlers shout out loud and adults silently swirl around in their mind. We scold our children for saying such things and we never admit we think such things. It is ugly and ...
Read MoreTrue confession time. I’ve been struggling a bit, wallowing in my insecurities, longing for clear direction, feeling down… retreating into my carefully defined comfort zone. Satan has been whispering in my ear, reminding me of my failures, questioning what God has shown me and distracting me from following...
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