Category: christianity
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Anchored
The Freedom of Becoming Who God Made Us to Be So often, as humans, we tend to be blown about by every wind. We live in a world that reminds us daily that we must achieve more—more success, more popularity, more status, more influence. We are inundated with images of curated perfection and often quietly…
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A Grateful Heart
When God is working on our hearts, he will crack them open. This process of refinement is painful. It involves loss–the death of our own desires–and a willingness to follow Him even when he is leading us away from everything we thought we wanted. Our hearts can’t crack open unless they break. But inside such…
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The Power of the Word
Words matter. There is power in every word we speak, in every word we write. Our words contain the power to impact the world–the opportunity to build others up or to break others down. We must never underestimate the power of our words: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” -Proverbs 18:21…
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You Are Loved.
This post isn’t for everyone—but maybe it’s for you. I wrote this for anyone who feels far from God. For anyone carrying a quiet ache, regret, or shame. For anyone who has silently wondered, “Is it too late for me?” If that’s you—read on. There’s a love bigger than your failure, and a freedom deeper…
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Abiding Joy
Perhaps the most profound joy we can experience comes in the midst of our deepest pain. Only then are we truly able to surrender—our expectations, our dreams, our longing for control—as we free fall into the grace of God. Let us thank Him for being a good Father. For wanting good things for His children.Let…
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Navigating Heartbreak
Lately, my heart hurts. For the first time in years, I gave my heart away. When the relationship ended, my hope felt shattered. The first couple weeks after it ended, every morning when I woke up, I felt sick. The first month, I was overwhelmed with grief. Because I fell in love. Because I felt…
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Beauty from Ashes
Even amidst the wreckage of life’s disasters, whether caused by our own choices or imposed upon us by a world that so often seems unfair, God always provides a saving grace. This grace might show up in our lives in the form of a sweet animal companion, an unexpected gift, a phone call at just…
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Accepting Disappointment
One of the most challenging circumstances in life is facing the reality of our powerlessness. In some cases, we have a great deal of agency, yet in others, we must simply accept defeat. This can be incredibly painful. Once a decision is made, we can’t convince a boss to hire us. Or a school program…
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How Can We Know God Is Real?
If you’re grappling with this question, I want to say upfront: it’s not my aim to convince you through a theological treatise or scientific argument that God exists. I cannot use the powers of rhetoric at my disposal to force belief. I’ve observed that many people resist belief in God not because of evidence, but…
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The Still Small Voice
When we are brought to our knees is often when we find God. My faith journey has been long and complex, like most people’s by my age. What has been astounding about the past few years is the degree to which God has revealed Himself in radical ways. I don’t just mean inward comfort or…
The Still Small Voice 