“You are enough.” “Believe in yourself.” These are popular messages I see often being spoken and shared among women, particularly in Christian circles. These trendy phrases are usually well-meaning and come as a means of comfort when someone has hurt or rejected us or to encourage us that we can do anything we set our minds to. As believers, we…
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Enough
I will create, not destroy
As a parent, I like to think that I can teach my children important life lessons from the safety and comfort of our living room, shielding them from the pain of learning those lessons from real life. The danger in this is, of course, the best lessons are always learned the hard way. Those that stick with you usually come…
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American Jesus
Not very long ago, I realized that I was worshiping a god that didn’t exist. I gave him my life years ago, in high school and followed him as faithfully as the Israelites for over two decades. I clung with white knuckles to the rules I needed to follow to be considered faithful by other believers and presumably him, wagging…
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Your Story Matters
I spent a good part of my life not telling my story. Throughout my childhood years, I was told that my story was a secret and that I should never tell it because it would hurt people who had done so much for me. I was told that even those closest to me wouldn’t understand it and would love…
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The House That Built Me
I’ve never been a very sentimental person, but as I age, I certainly hold a few things close to my heart that I once took for granted. This house is a perfect example. I grew up here and never considered that there would be a day when that front door wouldn’t welcome me home. My grandparents bought this house right…
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