Looking Forward Not Back

Do you feel as though you do not live out of the fullness of God’s love? Does your past hold you back from your future? God only wants us to glance at the past so that we grow, sharpen our strengths, and be intentional about living and loving well. He already conquered sin for you, now it’s your turn to embrace His grace and move forward in your God-given purpose.

Forgiving Yourself and Finding Freedom From Shame
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Forgiving Yourself and Finding Freedom From Shame

Forgiving Yourself and Embracing God’s Grace Go Hand-In-Hand From the outside, it all looked quite picture-perfect. Handsome husband. Two beautiful toddlers. Financial stability. Active in church ministry. Always quick with a smile and an encouraging word. And it wasn’t as if my smile was disingenuous. I treasured my husband and children. Gratitude for all of…

Trusting God With Your Story When You Need to Try Again
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Trusting God With Your Story When You Need to Try Again

Again can be such an exhausting word. Every time I think about it, memories of my dad teaching my brother and I how to swim come to mind. Take a deep breath. Let the air swell in your lungs, lunge forward and give it your best, he’d say. I’d nod, bring my hands together, body…

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 our lives does regret control? For many of us, it’s far 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 there’s the other kind of regret….

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…

Even When You Feel God Is Not There
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Even When You Feel God Is Not There

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all…