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When You Are Tired of Dealing with Regret
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When You Are Tired of Dealing with Regret

Regret. How many of us live with it? How much of your life does regret control? Are you tired of dealing with regret? For many of us, it’s too much. There’s the regret that serves as a simple reminder saying, “I made a mistake, but I learned from it and am stronger today.” But then…

To the Woman Pondering the Abortion Debate: This Is My Story
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To the Woman Pondering the Abortion Debate: This Is My Story

It’s a story I’ve never shared with you here in this place.  It’s one I’ve shared as a speaker – one I’ve shared with other women when I knew my story would bring them hope. But never here. Maybe because God knew my “such a time as this” would be right now as our country…

The Kind of Love That Heals What Is Broken
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The Kind of Love That Heals What Is Broken

What is better – to continue to love but risk the ache from the bitter slashes of hurt and betrayal or build a wall of steel and never love deeply again? Early in my life, like so many of us, I learned about the sting of rejection and careless words. That sting took a toll…

The Surrendered Hearts Book Releases Today!
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The Surrendered Hearts Book Releases Today!

National Adoption Month and Surrendered Hearts For those of you who have been on this journey with me for awhile, you know today is release day! You’ve been our prayer warriors and cheerleaders along the way and I couldn’t have done it without you. But if you are new here, today is a big day…

What is the ACTS Prayer Model and How Can It Help Me Pray?
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What is the ACTS Prayer Model and How Can It Help Me Pray?

Do you have a heart for prayer, but stumble in your confidence because you aren’t sure you are doing it “right”? First, let me reassure you – there is no way to pray wrong! God loves His children coming to Him. Period. He loves to hear your heart and all the thoughts circling round your…

My All-Time Most Popular Posts Offering Christian Encouragement
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My All-Time Most Popular Posts Offering Christian Encouragement

I remember when, what feels like not so long ago, my husband surprised me with a ticket and all arrangements made to the She Speaks Conference hosted by Proverbs 31 Ministries. At the time, I’d all but put my pen and blog away for two years. It was a difficult season after our sweet girl…