Lost and Found
It started as a sinking feeling deep in the pit of my stomach. I looked down at my hands and realized that the rings that were normally on my fingers were missing. I probably took them off when I was doing dishes, I thought. But when I went to look by my kitchen sink, the rings weren’t there. Twenty minutes…
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Not The Way I Planned It
Like any young girl, I always imagined growing up and having a perfect little family: three kids, a house, some grass and, you know, a husband. In a million years, I never thought I’d be living as a single parent. See, it didn’t start off that way. I got married to someone I met at church and, after two years,…
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Where is God When You Need Him?
“How much longer will you forget me, Lord? Forever?” The speaker’s voice was full of emotion, demanding attention. “How much longer will you hide yourself from me?” A woman walked across the stage holding a sign that read, “human trafficking.” Her mouth was taped shut, hands tied together and head bowed down. “Look at me, O Lord my God, and…
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4 Bible Verses for Repairing Your Self Image
What happened to her? I can hardly recognize her anymore. Her sweet, pure, childlike beauty has evolved into a done-up mannequin.These were my thoughts as I watched one of my favorite TV shows, which is notorious for recognizing contestants for their talent and not for their looks. Revolutionary, right? But once the hosts selected a contestant, make-up artists, hairstylists and…
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5 Bible Verses For When You Feel Inadequate
I so badly want to stack up in life. I want to grow into a flawless writer, a perfect husband and a dependable friend. But when I consider these desires, I uncover a much deeper truth: I fear inadequacy. I worry about not stacking up, about developing into a fraud and a has-been. I wonder if I'm just barely getting…
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4 Bible Verses for When You Feel Abandoned by God
I’ve never felt more abandoned by God than when I moved into the city. Throughout my life, I have experienced my fair share of transitions: I lived in five different places before my 10th birthday, spent my teenage years in Southeast Georgia and, after graduating college, lived in Wisconsin, all before settling into Philadelphia. Of my many moves and adjustments,…
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Can You Serve God With An Ordinary Job?
We all want to do something purposeful with our lives. But for many of us, this proves to be more challenging than we had anticipated. The job market prevents us from starting a meaningful career. We complete a degree only to realize we chose the wrong field. We lack the funds to launch a creative venture. We have dreams, ideas…
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