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April 11, 2025
The Myth of Striving: Letting Go of Performance-Based Living and Embracing Love Instead
When Striving Fails Us I used to think if I just did more—served harder, prayed longer, worshipped louder—I could finally feel at peace with God and myself. I was convinced […]
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April 3, 2025
Rest That Heals: How to Find God’s Peace Even in Stressful Seasons
When Rest Looks Ridiculous But Feels Like Heaven I should’ve been curled in the fetal position. The situation was spiraling—fast. Everything that could go wrong was going wrong. And yet, […]
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March 28, 2025
Overcoming Fear in Love – Breaking Down Barriers to Intimacy and Vulnerability
The Moment I Realized I Was Afraid to Be Seen I sat across from my husband at the dinner table, fiddling with my napkin, willing my heart to stop pounding. […]
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March 20, 2025
Love with Boundaries: Balancing Compassion with Healthy Limits
The Myth That Love Has No Boundaries For much of my life, I believed that love meant saying yes. Saying yes to every request, yes to every need, yes to […]
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March 13, 2025
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Letting Love Lead the Way in Mending Broken Relationships
The Wound of a Broken Relationship There are few things more painful than the wound of a broken relationship. Whether it’s a betrayal, a harsh word, a deep misunderstanding, or […]
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March 6, 2025
5 Ways to Build Godly Relationships and Transform Every Connection with Love
I. Struggling to Feel Connected? Here’s How Godly Love Can Heal Relationships Have you ever felt unseen in a relationship? Like no matter how much you give, it’s never enough? […]
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February 27, 2025
Walking Confidently in Your Identity – Embracing Your God-Given Identity in Everyday Life
You Were Made for This You were designed for greatness, crafted in love, and set apart with purpose. Let that sink in for a moment. In a world that constantly […]
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February 20, 2025
Love in Action: 6 Practical Ways to Express God’s Love Today
Love In Action – More Than a Feeling Love is so much more than a warm, fuzzy feeling. It’s not just a poetic ideal or a lofty theological concept—it’s power […]
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February 13, 2025
Overcoming Trauma & Restoring Identity [The Healing Power of Love]
Trauma is Real but Love is the Answer Trauma leaves its mark. It wounds deeply, altering how we see ourselves, others, God, and the world around us. Whether it stems […]
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February 6, 2025
You Were Created in Love’s Image [How to See Yourself as God Does]
Striving for Worth vs. Resting in Love: My Story For years, I struggled to understand my worth. I grew up carrying deep wounds—feeling unseen, questioning my value, and wondering if […]
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