Everyday Living

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2 Ways God Uses Our Brokenness For His Glory

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Everyone faces hardships in life, and we often find ourselves broken as a result of them. God finds value in us and in our brokenness. God uses brokenness. 
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Stewardship Is Not Just About Money

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My daughter will turn two this summer, and she has a new favorite word. “Mine!” seems to work its way into her limited vocabulary at a pretty regular rate.

Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist

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Hi, I’m Raphael, and I’m a recovering perfectionist. I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I’ve lived.

What Not To Say To Someone Struggling With Mental Illness

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Their eyebrows rose when I told them what I was writing about. I was grabbing lunch at a Christian Writer’s conference, and somehow ended up explaining to two other women that I was writing about my faith journey in light of a bipolar diagnosis.

What I Wish I Knew When I was 17

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Dear 17-year-old me, How exciting it must be! You have the world at your feet, and you’re about to embark upon what some call “the best years of your life.”

How Worship Helped in My Body Image Struggles

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Church was crowded that Sunday. My family and I took seats in the back. A woman standing up from her seat in front of me quickly caught my attention. Her body was perfectly ladylike, with a small waist and a nice hip.

From “Them” to “Me”: Confronting My Struggles with Same-Sex Attraction

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“I’m pretty sure you’re not straight.” Those words struck fear deep into my heart—the months prior to this conversation with my church friends, the possibility of not being straight—of being like “Them”—had been like an open wound I was trying to ignore.
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The Day I Realized Looks Aren’t Everything

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It wasn't until I faced the operating table that I realized the one thing I treasured the most was a functioning, healthy body.

I Have Anxiety But I’m Not Alone

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Walking out of the metro station, I was suddenly met by foreign smells and swarms of people. The ground was covered in what appeared to be soot, and as I pushed through the crowds, I felt my own thoughts being drowned out by the overwhelming noises and sounds