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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…

Finding Inner Strength from the Pain of Yesterday
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Finding Inner Strength from the Pain of Yesterday

Right from the start, I knew she was different. There was an inner strength about her that drew me in. Genuine love. A smile from deep beyond the surface. One that seemed to come from an overflow of authentic joy. If you were to meet her, you wouldn’t guess the challenges and heartache she’d faced….

Life Isn’t Fair: Help for When You Need to Overcome the Hurt
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Life Isn’t Fair: Help for When You Need to Overcome the Hurt

Life Isn’t Fair Now is a great time to pull out your Journal & Growth Guide and reference page 11. If you are new here and haven’t gotten started with us, it’s never too late. It is a go-at-your-own-pace series that you can start or stop at any time. Get your free Journal & Growth Guide…

What Label Are You Wearing? {Plus Giveaway}
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What Label Are You Wearing? {Plus Giveaway}

I couldn’t be happier to share with you speaker, author, Bible teacher, and overcomer, Cindy Bultema! Not too long ago I had the opportunity to join in on the launch of her latest book, Live Full Walk Free. At that point, I had only known Cindy generally through some mutual friends. I was aware of…

A Prayer for When You Need to Get Back Up Again
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A Prayer for When You Need to Get Back Up Again

Get back up again. Do you ever feel as though it borders along the impossible? As though your misstep, failure, or hurt is is just too big? The fall too hard? This weekend as I was watching my son and his team play basketball, I couldn’t help but be amazed at their tenacity. These kids…