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Are Your Negative Thoughts Self-Defeating? It’s Time to Stop Them Now!
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Are Your Negative Thoughts Self-Defeating? It’s Time to Stop Them Now!

Do negative thoughts run through your mind and lead you to self-defeating behaviors? If so, sadly, you are not alone. A negative thought life leads us along paths not meant for us to take. They result in self-defeat by either over-compensating or under-compensating instead of living in the strength of God in us. They result…

The God of Wonders Delights in You
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The God of Wonders Delights in You

The God of Wonders It’s good to be back here in this place with you. My time away was well spent with my family, sitting courtside for a whole lot of basketball, completing a book proposal for what I hope to be my second book, writing articles and posts for some other upcoming projects, and…

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…

When It Feels Like God Has Abandoned You (and 6 Ways to Find the Truth)
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When It Feels Like God Has Abandoned You (and 6 Ways to Find the Truth)

I remember the tears. The days when laughter began to slip away and emotions threatened to unhinge my knowledge of truth. It was a season in which I felt as though God had abandoned me. Life hadn’t worked out as I had thought it would. I was left in a puddle of emotions and God…

Truth for When Fear Threatens the Special Needs Parent
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Truth for When Fear Threatens the Special Needs Parent

I believe, as Mothers, the greatest means through which God pulls us beyond ourselves and into a humbling understanding of our need for Him and the power of His love, is through our children. But I also believe, as Mothers, the greatest weapon the enemy has to thwart our purpose is through our children. “Making…