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Stop Hiding the “Burnt Side”: What Confession Teaches You About God, Growth, and Marriage
My mom asked me to make garlic bread for dinner. Nothing complicated. All I had to do was take the garlic bread out of the freezer, place the slices on a baking sheet, and bake them in the oven for a few minutes at 400°F. Easy. So imagine the way…
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Healing From Rejection: How to Replace the Lies in Your Mind With God’s Truth
What’s in Your Library? I was recently listening to a sermon by Dr. Charles Stanley when he shared a quote that struck me like lightning. In his sermon “Victory Over Rejection”, Dr. Stanley said: “All of us have a library on our shoulders. It’s our mind.” Wow. While the sermon…
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Trusting God in Hard Times: Will You Accept Adversity?
I don’t want to accept bad things from God. I know that sounds weird, so let me explain. After a particularly long and grueling day, following the funeral of a beloved family friend, I decided to hit up downtown Fort Lauderdale with my sister. We figured we’d get our steps…
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When God Says Nothing: Learning to Sit With Him in the Silence
Have you ever set aside time to pray, gotten quiet before God, waited…and waited…and waited… And nothing? Just…quiet. And if you’re being honest, maybe part of you has wondered, God, are You going to say anything? I recently heard a story on a Christian radio station that made me think about…
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How to Choose Clothes That Make You Look Stunning, Feel Confident, and Step Into Your Power
Practical Strategies: Dressing for Your Unique Beauty Is your closet full of clothes? Yet sometimes you still stand in front of your closet wondering if you ought to keep (or chuck!) that outfit? Been there, done that! That’s why I want to help you figure out what best flatters your…
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How to Dress Modestly as a Christian Woman Without Falling Into the Legalism Trap
There are a lot of opinions out there on what it means to look good, dress stylishly, and be modest as a single Christian woman. Here’s where I stand: I’m not here to give you hard-and-fast rules about what you can or can’t wear. Why? Two reasons: But let me be clear: this is…
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7 Signs Your Friends May Be Giving You Bad Dating Advice
In my last post, I talked about why the right friendships can be incredibly valuable when you’re dating. A good friend can sometimes see things you can’t see because she isn’t caught up in the emotions of the relationship. And because she isn’t the one staring into his big, beautiful,…
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The Friends You Need Around You Before You Start Dating
We’re going to pivot a little bit from our usual topics today. We talk a lot about dating here, how to recognize red flags, how to maintain standards, how to heal from old wounds, how to discern whether a man is right for you, and how to prepare yourself for…