There are certainly dark nights when we feel helpless. But we are not hopeless. We know the ending: The King wins....
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I hear some variation of the question almost every day. “Mom, who in our family was the youngest to learn to read?” “Mom, am I good at math?” “Am I good at ballet?” “Am I . . . ?” In a million different ways, my kids daily try to measure their value. Their...
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I wanted my children to grow and develop their natural talents, gifts, and desires. But here’s the interesting part and what woke me to another level of the graciousness of God: each child, in turn, has chosen paths that I, as a teenager and young adult, had desired but never...
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We all have intermissions, the point in life where we take the information we have, humbly seek God’s direction, and go forward in faith....
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Living with mental illness and a person who lives a double life while being emotionally abusive is just beyond most people’s comprehension. It’s much like chocolate, unless you’ve tried it, you’ll never know what it truly tastes like....
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My daughters do not always recognize their distinctions as strengths. In a culture of constant comparison, today’s young women are often looking to fit in. To display your strengths sometimes comes at the cost of loneliness or rejection. ...
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Not that we should equate homeschooling with a regular “job” – it isn’t – but we should recognize and respect that, in today’s society, it is an additional responsibility that goes beyond what we’ve come to consider standard parenting....
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In all honesty, I am guilty of wanting to take the easy road of signing a petition, calling a senator, or attending a rally in order to pass laws to produce a society I am comfortable with. ...
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Whether someone is an auditory, tactile, visual, or verbal learner, reviewing lessons and developing creative ways to invite participants to experience God’s truth and love can be a game changer....
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A healthy understanding of God is the foundation for interpreting all of life. I misinterpreted and made unsafe and unwise decisions for many years....
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