Thoughts
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A Former Approval Junkie Speaks Out
You no longer have permission to define me. You are broken humanity—just like me. If you think it is your job to judge and shame me, it isn’t. But if you want to nurture, encourage, and support me, then let’s grow together.
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Trust Yourself or Escape Habit?
Are you safe with yourself? Can you be left alone… and feel peaceful? Can you work through confusing, emotional moments? Or have you developed an escape habit?
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Do you Freeze up?
How Do You Respond in an Emotionally Intense Conversation? When emotions rise and the conversation becomes intense, most people tend toward one of three responses: Freeze, Fight or Stay Present
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Bad Drivers
Our pastor said on Sunday that we should pray for people who cut us off in traffic.
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Make me like Jesus.
Dear God, I have a question. Why did you give me this wife?
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Learning Rest
What if God Wanted You to Learn Something? What if some of the most important moments of your life were not the loud ones…but the quiet ones? Moments when you experienced real rest. Deep, abiding rest. A place where your soul felt alive, creative, and unhurried.
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The Alone Place
You can often measure the quality of a life by what happens when a person is alone.
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Marriage is…
What Is Marriage All About? What is the purpose of marriage? And how does it shape a person?
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Outside- Inside Me
What if you reach the end of your life and these three statements are true: You know no one. No one knows you. You don’t even know yourself. How sad.
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Me- In Three Parts
We all long for love and belonging. Old wounds and unhealthy soothing keep us from connecting deeply today. Crying out and seeking help is the first step toward finding love and connection.
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39 Lashes
You were a sinner in need of a Savior. Jesus is the One who stood up and paid your judgment debt. On the journey to save your soul, He endured 39 lashes. Let that sink in. He took those lashes for you.
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To Men Under 35
A Message to Husbands Under 35 from men who have already lived it.