Self Worth

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…

God Is With You When Others Are Not
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God Is With You When Others Are Not

I knew I shouldn’t let it get me down. But it did. “Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins.” -Ecclesiastes7:20 NIV I know people are fallible. In fact, because I know it so well, it sometimes feels strangely brave to step out…

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….

Yes! You Are a Miracle and Most Wonderfully Made!
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Yes! You Are a Miracle and Most Wonderfully Made!

Feeling comfortable in my own skin has been a lengthy process for me. I was always tall for my age – strong and athletic instead of “skinny” and delicate. I loved the sparkly things in life while at the same time was happy getting muddy or jumping into athletics with the guys. Even though the…

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…