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What Fixing Up Our House Taught Me About Character Building

Nov 24, 2023

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Most of our fights started because of petty details, and the way they snowballed often blindsided me. One minute I’m “just expressing my frustration”, the next minute my husband has gone all quiet, and I now have to ask, “What’s wrong? What did I say?”

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How Do We Fix Our Eyes on Jesus When We Can’t See Him?

Nov 21, 2023

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American life coach Martha Beck describes life this way, “Your life follows your attention. Wherever you look, you end up going.” This is not unlike how we direct our spiritual gaze. However, how do we constantly look to Jesus, whom we cannot see?

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Why We Should Stop Being “Resilient”

Nov 17, 2023

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Millions of people are working excessive hours, which has been normalised to the point that burnout has become commonplace. All of this raises two questions for me: Why are we working so hard that so many of us are burning out? What’s the solution?

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What Does God Think of Strong Women?

Nov 15, 2023

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Some of you are shocked, and maybe a little offended, that I would ask this question because your instinctive response is, Of course God values strong women.

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Embracing My New Season of Serving “Less”

Nov 8, 2023

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When I settled into a new church and took on significantly fewer commitments, my husband summed up my new season with these reassuring words: “You can rest now, Sarah.” But some days I still find myself unsettled, having given up more than I'd anticipated.

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Seeing God’s Goodness in the Midst of Job-hunting

Nov 6, 2023

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Securing a job has been more difficult than what I’d envisioned. Even trying to get entry-level jobs has proved to be a challenge. However, there have been blessings that have come out of this season of job hunting.

5 Signs of Godly Wisdom

Oct 31, 2023

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What does it mean to be wise in God’s eyes? Thinking about godly wisdom means we have to consider the kind of worldly wisdom we receive and how it shapes our actions.

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How to Receive Correction Even When It Hurts

Oct 30, 2023

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I don’t like it when people correct me. Maybe because I’m like every other person before me, convinced that I know what I’m doing and don’t really need anyone else’s input.