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Embrace the Joy: 25 Bible Verses for Christmas

There is no better place to find the true meaning of Christmas than in the pages of our Bibles. Find joy this season with these 25 Bible verses for Christmas! They are a friendly tap on the shoulder, inviting us to delve deeper into the true essence of this time of the year.  Embrace the...

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Overwhelmed? 5 Ways to Make the Holidays Less Hectic and More Meaningful

Are you longing to ditch the overwhelm and make your holidays less hectic? Would you like to make them more meaningful? Filled with more moments of hope? Making the Holidays Less Hectic and More Meaningful Hope. A small but exquisite word. One that changes lives. As I walked into the store I couldn’t miss it....

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A Prayer for Our Children to Follow Jesus

Parenting involves many aspects, but the single most vital thing we can do for our children is to pray for them to follow Jesus. When they love and follow Him, everything else will naturally fall into place. Following Jesus A Journey to Following Jesus Years ago, I wrote a post about my oldest son. I...

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Experience Christmas Joy Again: 7 Simple Steps to Reignite Your Spark

Christmas should be a time of joy! But there are often hard circumstances that steal our Christmas joy. These 7 tips will help you focus on Christ and rediscover your joy this Christmas!

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Why Do We Pray the Lord is My Shepherd in Psalm 23?

In Psalm 23 we read the famous words, “The Lord is my Shepherd.” But what does it mean and how do we pray this beautiful verse? Why Do We Pray? My mom would sit alongside me as I lay tucked in my bed. Each night she would pull out one of my two favorite children’s...

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Discovering the Power of Prayer for Emotional Healing

Prayer for emotional healing is possible when you trust God with your pain and grief. This week I welcome Lyli Dunbar to our series, “Satan Thought He had Me: Stories of Redemption That Will Give You Hope,” as she shares how God brought hope and healing through prayer to her as she faced deep pain....

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Hope is Alive: Discovering Hope in Jesus After Losing a Child

I don’t know that there is any greater loss than that of losing a child. This week, as part of our Satan Thought He Had Me: Stories of Redemption That Will Give You Hope series, I have the honor of sharing with you a friend who deeply inspires me. She is not only a brilliant...

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How to Go From Inner Conflict to a Courageous Woman of Faith

Are you grappling with an inner conflict? Striving to meet the world’s standards, only to discover that even when you succeed, something still feels incomplete? I am delighted to welcome Tracy Steel, my friend, a brilliant writer, an inspiring leader, and a Jesus-loving sister, to this space today. She will be sharing her incredible story...

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How Jesus Saved Me and Showed Me My True Worth and Hope

Today, I’m honored to welcome Erica Dunomes as our guest writer for the “Satan Thought He Had Me: Stories of Redemption That Will Give You Hope” series. She has an incredible testimony of how Jesus saved her from a life of self-destruction, shame, and hopelessness. He gave her a new name and a new destiny,...

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Overcoming the Spirit of Fear and Finding Hope: My Journey of Triumph

A spirit of fear not only threatens our peace, but it hinders us from living out our fullest potential. In this post, my friend and guest writer, LaVonda McCullough, bravely shares her personal story of overcoming a spirit of fear. She found hope once again after experiencing the traumatic event of being robbed and held...

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