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THE UNFULFILLING PATH OF PERFECTIONISM
If you are trying to be the best at everything, you are going to crash and burn. Worse, you may feel like you can never hit the mark.
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TRUTHS & TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS: SURVIVING A F2 TORNADO OUT IN THE WOODS
I was riding my old-school bike when a F2 tornado rode through town. I was out on the bike trail: the worst place to be with 100mph winds.
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20 YEAR-OLD TREASURE: A SCAVENGER HUNT THROUGH MY PAST
I kept flipping through the pages of this old book and something caught my eye: a solo post-it note stuck to the inside front cover.
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REST IN TODAY: 5 STEPS TO PRACTICE WHEN YOU FEEL ANXIOUS ABOUT TOMORROW
When you find yourself mentally heading to unrest and worrying about the future, here are five practical steps to implement daily.
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HOW TO RE-DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE & CLAIM YOUR GIFTS
It may be challenging to discern the gifts you have been given, but intently discovering your gifts helps you fulfill your purpose.
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FINDING YOUR GIFTS: DISCOVERING YOUR POTENTIAL & ACTIVATING AN ABUNDANT LIFE
The point of this story is to remind us that we are to use our gifts to help others: our gifts impact the world not just ourselves.
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BLIND FAITH: HOW TO WALK FORWARD WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN'T RUN
I recounted a question I had been asked just days earlier: was I running from something or running to something?
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LOOK UP & BELIEVE: A STORY OF VENOMOUS SNAKES, BIG MIRACLES AND THE DESERT
A story about venomous snakes, trekking through the wilderness & big miracles was enough to make any student sit on the edge of their seats.
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PROMISES OF GOD: DISCOVERING 40 DAYS OF TRUTH
Welcome to the battlefield, saints. Let’s clothe ourselves with the one of the best weapons to defeat evil: SCRIPTURE.
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HOW TO HAVE HOPE WHEN IT FEELS HOPELESS
Stories of hope would finally turn to reality. God was using one of leaders to remind his children that hope was coming.
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PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION: 3 PRACTICAL WAYS TO FIGHT PERFECTIONISM
We are constantly bombarded with messages that perfection is likable. Here are some practical ways to help yourself not aim for perfection.
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S-S-STUTTER & BE FOUND: A STORY OF GROWTH AND OVERCOMING FEAR
This is a story of growth and overcoming fear, for your weakness will not define you.
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HOW TO AFFIRM THE GOOD YOU SEE IN OTHERS
It feels amazing when someone notices something good within you and calls it out, doesn't it? That act is called affirmation.
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RAGS TO RICHES: A HEART UNVEILED
Plagued with worldly versions of defining beauty, I find that it is easy to get entangled with wrong truths about who you are.
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SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE
What if those times of rest or growth or becoming a warrior for Jesus were to train you for a new season? This season: a season of serving.
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RUNNING ON EMPTY: A LESSON IN FAITH
I had no idea this car ride would become a staple in my faith for years to come. Regardless, I buckled up and settled in for the journey.
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DESTINED TO BE A LIGHT: MEET THIS LIFESTYLE BLOGGER
Named at birth as Cindy, I instantly was labeled Bringer of Light. My identity was chosen the minute my parents settled on a name.
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