Bible. Faith. Life.
Bible. Faith. Life.
Bite of Bread
Depression and Restlessness Engulfed Me One day when I was up to my eyeballs in diapers and bottles, sippy-cups and Cheerios, I sat on a beach with my best friend. It was a beautiful day. Life appeared perfect, but the tears would not stop. Life was a struggle for me. Restlessness refused to leave me alone, and depression sucked the …
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Do you find yourself asking that age old question, “Why am I here?”? Don’t tell anyone, but I do too. Sometimes I ask the same question. It’s usually after experiencing disappointment or not enough sleep. 🙂 It may seem like I’ve got it all together, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: NOBODY DOES. Not all the …
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Do you know the ache of discouragement? The ache that makes you want to quit, cry, or run away (or all three)? Disappointment can stir it up, or failure, or unanswered prayers. We try, and try again. We love, step out in faith, stay faithful to the task, and the return is empty and void. And the ache begins …
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I sat around the table with friends sharing our prayer needs. Open, honest, and vulnerable, I told mine. We’re like minded. Women of faith, and kindred spirits who’ve heard the call to write, so it seemed to be a safe place. But it wasn’t. As soon as I let my request out, questions and “answers” spilled from (well-meaning) lips. Have …
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I’m so sad. As I researched to prepare for this article about the Holy Spirit Fruit of faithfulness, I discovered that another celebrity pastor was accused of sexual misconduct. Another. Just search Google for “faithfulness articles” and you can read it too. It’s an article in Christianity Today about pastor Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Church. Faithfulness is an attribute …