Category: Blog posts
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The lonely walk of faithfulness

Guest Post by Wisdeen Wu “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” – Matthew 7:13-14 I took a walk…
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4 journal prompts to help you pray your feelings

Have you ever felt like your feelings were too messy and complicated to tell God about them? Even when you do want to pray, processing your feelings as a Christian in prayer can be especially challenging. In this blog post, I want to give you the 5 journal prompts I present in the episode and…
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How to finish your bible reading plan

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Colossians 3:16 (ESV) One of the most memorable ways I was challenged in my faith in College was through the testimonies and hard earned wisdom…
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Magnifying Christ when Christmas is hard

And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And…
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Discipleship as a stay at home mom

Walking through the rhythms of discipleship as a stay at home mom has been a big adjustment for me. Before I got married, I met regularly with other women in bible studies and one-on-one meetings in coffee shops both to be discipled and to disciple others. I loved it! Getting married and then becoming a…
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When the life you wanted is not the life you have

This side of heaven there is often a disconnect between the life we want and the life we have. This shows up in varying degrees in all seasons of our lives. It ranges from minor annoyances in an otherwise smooth season to complete upheaval. The season of singleness that has lasted too long, the marriage…
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Hope for the one who has lost a baby

Whether through a miscarriage, a child born never to live on this earth, one taken so shortly after or even at the prime of their lives – the loss of a life you have carried, cherished, loved, mothered is one we hope to never experience. Yet this side of heaven, this kind of suffering touches…
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This is Something You Can Do

Hayden is definitely busier than I am. With a sick husband, home schooling small children, and volunteering in our community, I could never ask her for help. Stephanie is so much cooler than I am. She’s a little older, much more put together, and has plenty of friends! She doesn’t really need me around. Leah…
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When finding community feels like shifting sand

The year was 2016. The wedding count by the end of it all was 9. How did I get invited to so many weddings?! To me, the invitation to a wedding also feels like a shift in how my community will look. People who were once part of my life, hanging out together, participating in Bible study,…
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The Motion of Sweet Change

There is no greater call for women than to teach what is good and encouraging to younger women in the community of family. Loving well, being self-controlled, pure, kind, and even submissive is a call to all women from God’s Word. Before this gets discarded as nonsense, please hear me out. I come to you…