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A simple prayer exercise for when you think Jesus is mad at you
"God is mad at me." “What, sis?” “I’m sure of it. God is mad at me." My friend firmly believed that God was angry with her, and that perception often kept her from talking to God at all, even when she needed him most. I wish I could say this is an isolated belief, but many...
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The promise Jesus said would change everything {{Free gifts for you}}
I want to be a world changer. I long to stare down all the cynicism and doubt that says the church is no longer relevant, and show them the love of Jesus. I long to point to the life-changing, world-turning-upside-down relationship with God himself...
Why do we make loving others so complicated, when Jesus showed us how?
Today, I want to invite you to join me in a Living Free Together conversation with Bravegirl Community Founder, Christy Rodriguez. Sometimes, when we step into the shoes of another sister for a moment we learn from her. Today, Christy...
Becoming a woman with a Spirit-led heart {{freebies}}
"Is this stuff still happening?" We sat at the table, reading the book of Acts. My friend's question came out of the blue. "I need to know. Is this stuff still happening?" she asked. The stuff she was talking about was praying for the sick, and...
Turning a task from a grind into a party!
If you came over from Encouragement for Today, welcome! In today's Encouragement for Today devo, I share how I am a lean-mean working machine, which can be a good thing. . . until it's not. What does your to-list look like? Well, if you are...
Thwack! Why hurting people to make them do better never works.
The kids seemed almost perfect. There were five of them. They sat straight up, head forward. At first, I thought it was because they had to be the most amazing kids ever. But then I saw the strap. It was leather and thin. The mama held it in her...
When it feels like you are slip sliding away from faith
It was so muddy! We woke up that morning and rain was pounding outside the window. It had rained for days before our arrival. We wondered if we had traveled to paradise, only to be trapped in the small room we were staying. We had two choices: stay...