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Explore why comparison is a thief of joy and learn how embracing your unique God-given journey can lead to lasting happiness and fulfillment. Turn to these Bible verses as resources as well as a list of critical strategies to help you break free of the shackles unhelpful comparison has placed on your life.
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Comparison Is a Thief of Joy: Embrace Your Unique God-Given Journey

ByLori Schumaker

Theodore Roosevelt once stated that comparison is a thief of joy. Mark Twain, before him, made the statement even stronger by replacing the word “thief” with “death”. I wonder how both men would feel today as the battle of comparison has become more widespread. Today it affects every age group, even our children and our…

Chronic illness and life as a "spoonie" is demanding and debilitating. The chronic pain and limitations turn life upside down and hinder us from living the life we once envisioned. Yet there is a path forward. There is a way to still live full lives as we learn to accept and love ourselves God's way. Join me in this article as I share God's truth about who you are, what it means to be a spoonie, and 14 ways to accept and love yourself God's way when you have a chronic illness.
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Chronic Illness and Spoonie Life: How to Accept and Love Yourself God’s Way

ByLori Schumaker

Chronic illness and life as a “spoonie” is demanding and debilitating. The chronic pain and limitations turn life upside down and hinder us from living the life we once envisioned. Yet there is a path forward. There is a way to still live full lives as we learn to accept and love ourselves God’s way….

Biblical affirmations are different than positive affirmations. Biblical affirmations hold the key to loving yourself in a way that lasts and withstands life's challenges but also in a way that honors God. In this new series that explores what it looks like to self-affirm in a Godly way, we will learn to love ourselves despite failure, honor ourselves in times of chronic or other illnesses, and stop entering the comparison trap that leaves us in an unhealthy state of mind.
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How to Love Yourself God’s Way: Biblical Affirmations Inspired by Jesus

ByLori Schumaker

Biblical affirmations are different than positive affirmations. Biblical affirmations hold the key to loving yourself in a way that lasts and withstands life’s challenges but also in a way that honors God. In this new series that explores what it looks like to self-affirm in a Godly way, we will learn to love ourselves despite…

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ByLori Schumaker

Welcome! I’m so glad you are here. Subscribing means you want to grow. To make positive changes where they are needed. The world is full of negativity and it is full of lies that only serve to lead us toward dysfunctional habits and shame. In this place, you will learn to cancel lies with TRUTH….

There is no better place to find the true meaning of Christmas than in the pages of our Bibles. Find joy this season with these 25 Bible verses for Christmas! They are a friendly tap on the shoulder, inviting us to delve deeper into the true essence of this time of the year. 
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Embrace the Joy: 25 Bible Verses for Christmas

ByLori Schumaker

There is no better place to find the true meaning of Christmas than in the pages of our Bibles. Find joy this season with these 25 Bible verses for Christmas! They are a friendly tap on the shoulder, inviting us to delve deeper into the true essence of this time of the year.  Embrace the…

Has the holiday overwhelm managed to drown out your joy? As well as your hope? Here are 5 ways to make it less hectic and more meaningful! - Lori Schumaker for iBeleive
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Overwhelmed? 5 Ways to Make the Holidays Less Hectic and More Meaningful

ByLori Schumaker

Are you longing to ditch the overwhelm and make your holidays less hectic? Would you like to make them more meaningful? Filled with more moments of hope? Making the Holidays Less Hectic and More Meaningful Hope. A small but exquisite word. One that changes lives. As I walked into the store I couldn’t miss it….