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How to Be Childlike Before God
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The other night after small group, I experienced the cutest thing: The daughter of one of our members, who reminds me of a blonde, blue-eyed version of Boo from Monsters Inc.
“Boo” was delightful, adorably undignified, openly affectionate.
I’ve been thinking about how God wants—no, actually, requires that we somehow go to Him like her.
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What Fixing Up Our House Taught Me About Character Building
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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What’s the Difference Between Complaining & Being Honest?
As the electricity snapped off sometime in the middle of the night, my husband and I groaned as the fan’s blades slowed to a stop, leaving a stuffy heat beneath our mosquito net. It was going to be hard to sleep well.
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I Was a “Good Christian Girl”, But I Felt Like a Fake
Growing up as a second-generation Christian, I was the epitome of a Good Christian Girl (GCG).
I mastered the GCG ritual at a tender age of eight, practising it religiously until it became routine. Read the Bible, pray every day, attend church every Sunday, ace the weekly memory verse—check, check, check.
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I Found Christ. Then Came the Darkest Season of My Life
It was like a scene in a movie. Picture the camera set across the street from a cafe, where two people walk out. They face each other briefly, then each turn back and start walking in the opposite direction.
I remember the day vividly from that perspective, even though I was one of the two people walking away from each other.
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5 Things to Remember When You’re Faced With Decision Paralysis
There’s a queue behind me all the way out the door. People are frowning, shuffling on the spot, trying to peer around me. I know I’m keeping them waiting, but I just can’t decide.
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When You Think It’s God Speaking, But It’s Actually Your Inner Critic
A few years back, it became apparent that I had turned God into Simon Cowell. The realisation came while I was in a class on spiritual formation.
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Walking With a Friend Who’s Grieving a Divorce
Genevieve’s voice poured through the phone to me. She’s going through court proceedings following a horrific divorce.
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When Your Christian Family Is Always Fighting
Even though my parents had supposedly dedicated our family to the Lord, sometimes it felt like we weren’t that different from non-Christian families; in fact, it seemed like we were worse off.