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Hey friend, I hear you are deconstructing your faith
A growing number of you are sharing that you are deconstructing your faith. For some of you, that’s not where you are, but it’s where a loved one is and it feels scary because you fear they are abandoning their faith. I think this is worth talking about together -- whether...
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Vibrant, faith-filled, and dealing with mental health issues
I can count on two hands people that I love who have been diagnosed with mental health issues. I can’t count how creative, how loving, how instrumental, how necessary these people are because the list is too long. When I was diagnosed with breast...
It’s not her fault
Sisters, can I just be honest with you? One of the most damaging things we can do to another woman is to imply that it’s somehow her fault when someone takes advantage (or tries to take advantage) of her. In today’s episode of More Than Small Talk...
You are not disqualified because of . . .
Hey, I want you to know something. You are not disqualified from God’s calling. Maybe you are getting older, like me. Maybe you are younger. If you’ve ever heard these words, "I think you are too {old} or too {young} or too {anything} to be...
It feels big because it is big
I held the stack of envelopes in one hand. "Are you ready?" She took a deep breath. "Let's do it." The stacks had grown to a small mountain. Some envelopes had red stamps on them. Others were crumpled, as if opened and then tossed into the pile in...
You are not the only one. . .
Do you long to walk closer to God? Not just to go to church or be “good?” You have seen others who seem to have this down. Maybe they had someone show them or they grew up in a church that taught them well. That can make you feel like you...
How to pray when the words aren’t there {{a free gift for you}}
Sometimes when we pray, the words simply aren’t there. We want them to be. We have all the things inside of us ready to say, but we come up empty. If that is where you are today, I want you to know that you are not alone. Years ago I decided to...