The table was kind of full, so I slid down against the wall and invited little girls to come say their Bible verses to me on the floor. “Can you help me learn this verse?” asked one girl, after she plopped down next to me. “Of course,” I said. “Well, the first place to start… [Continue Reading]
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God is Not Punishing You For Your Past Sins
God is Not Punishing You For Your Past Sins The other day I was mindlessly scrolling my Facebook feed when a headline caught my eye: “Toni Braxton Once Believed God Gave Her Son Autism Because Of Her Past Abortion.” My heart clenched as I read that—not only because of Toni’s pain and shame, but because… [Continue Reading]
In-To-Me-See | 7 Ways to Be Transparent in Marriage
In-To-Me-See 7 Ways to Be Transparent in Marriage Overall, I would say intimacy is one of my biggest struggles in our marriage. Even before last year I felt as if I had a whole separate part of me, deep inside, that John knew nothing about. I would share my feelings, as long as they didn’t… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Guilt Versus False Guilt
Healthy guilt is conviction from God in order for you to make a change in your life. For example, if you feel guilty every time the offering plate is passed around at church (because you haven’t been contributing lately), that guilt is most likely a nudge from the Holy Spirit that you need to make… [Continue Reading]