Humans are born with only two fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Every other fear is learned. Really? You mean that I wasn’t born with a fear of spiders or getting lost? Of being abandoned or rejected? You’re right, and fortunately so.…
Read MoreWhat’s dinnertime like at your house? Is it relaxed and enjoyable or hurried and unpredictable? My pastor recently shared about how his children often complain when pizza, hot dogs, or macaroni and cheese aren’t on the menu for the evening. Despite his well-meaning, health-conscious efforts, his children rarely receive the well-rounded meals with gratitude.…
Read MorePutting Jesus first and making prayer a priority is the key to finding the peace, strength, and joy that we all long for. And yet, many of us would have to admit that we’ve got our thinking regarding busyness and prayer backwards. I mean, let’s be honest – as busy women, prayer often becomes that one project that we’ll “get to eventually," like cleaning the cobwebs from the vaulted ceiling or writing a cookbook.…
Read MoreWhat does freedom mean to you? Is it the power or right to act, speak, or think as you want without hindrance or restraint? Is it the absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government? Is it the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved?…
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