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When I first started blogging, back in 2008, I can't even say for sure that I was aware of the Church calendar. Today, however, I know enough to say with certainty that Christmas is just beginning. I know you may be trying to catch your breath from the shopping and the wrapping and the baking and …
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Back in 2012, I went to Haiti with Help One Now. My friend, Dan invited me. He said a bunch of other bloggers were going, too. Then, he listed some names: Jen Hatmaker, Jennie Allen, Sarah Bessey, Mary DeMuth, Kristen Howerton, and Duane Scott. "Hmmm," I said, trying to be excited about the whole …
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When I spoke at Q Women a few weeks ago, God created an experience that was a bigger blessing to me than I imagined. Has that ever happened to you? Have you gone into a situation, thinking you were going to go in, do your thing, and then come home and that would be that, only to have God drop a word …
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Last February, I got sick with the flu. Or something. It was nasty. It leveled me. And, it wouldn't let go. For two weeks, I was in my bed, staring at our grey walls, or out the window at the grey sky. H had to work, so I was all alone in our room. All day long. For two weeks. Then, just as that …
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I’m apologizing to you here in advance, because my Instagram feed is about to get obnoxious. And so is my Facebook timeline. Again. Dressember is baaaaaaaaackkkkk!!! I participated in 2013 and I'm doing it again this year. I’m a fan of dresses. I’m a hater of human trafficking and sex slavery. …
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Tracey Casciano's new book, Out of the Dark Room, Into the Light, releases this month. In the book, Tracey shares her story of betrayal and forgiveness. It's a story that may be tough for some to read, especially those who've been wounded by abuse. I believe in Tracey, I believe in her story, and I …
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