I would be lying if I said that confident decision-making is easy. It’s not! It requires hard work and determined discipline....
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I sometimes hid in the stifling humidity of my room, homesick and sobbing into my sticky pillow. What kind of Christmas would this be? A simple Christmas, that’s what....
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What if the angels had celebrated by singing in heaven instead of in front of the shepherds? What if the shepherds had celebrated amongst themselves and their sheep instead of spreading the news throughout the countryside?...
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I can only imagine the example Elizabeth set for many of the younger wives whose husbands served in the temple, probably even rejoicing with them each time they were blessed with children - while she remained barren....
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Feeling as if we have precious little time, we start the day clinging to every moment. What if we were to instead entrust our time to Christ, offering him the first moments of our day and trusting him with the remainder?...
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When we celebrate Advent, we do more than simply set aside one day to wish Jesus, “Happy birthday!” We reset our focus over the course of the whole season. Nothing can make Christmas more precious than an increased awareness of what Jesus really accomplished by taking on our flesh....
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Getting advice from friends, parents, and family is always a smart move, but that doesn’t mean you allow the advice to become an edict. Listening with an open mind, thinking it through, and praying about the issue should lend itself to a decision in which you become the primary author...
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In recent years, many of us have become more aware of the wolves that Paul warned of in Acts 20:29-30. These wolves have savaged multiple lives alongside damaging churches and fellowships of believers. ...
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The look of a typical homeschooling family, along with the reasons for their choices, was very different 20-30 years ago. The majority of homeschoolers were ultra conservative families with deep convictions on raising up the next generation, passionate about bringing about a revival to our nation through the means of...
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In the midst of a conversation about the busyness of spring, graduations, and recipes for cheese fondue, we began discussing church and community. I shared that I traveled a great deal, and I was thankful that my time away prevented me from getting too involved in the messiness of church....
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