Category: GOSPEL OF GRACE
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I SAW THE GOSPEL IN OUR AWKWARD, JOYFUL DANCES…
A couple of weeks ago, we had a dance class at our church. It was a one time thing. It was offered by the wife of one of our newest staff members. Her name is Denine Blevins. She is an amazingly creative woman. I have loved her since she arrived this past January. This was… Read more
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AM I ALERT TO THE THIRST OF MY SPIRIT?…
This past weekend, we had a Retreat for leaders of the Leadership Team of the women’s ministry at our church. Toward the end of our time, we were focusing in on some goals. We broke into groups of 2 and studied some of the different passages of Jesus calling His disciples. The one my partner… Read more
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WHERE DO YOU SEE THE MARKS OF HEALING IN YOUR LIFE? SCARS!…
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Scars! Often they have a negative connotation in our minds. Frequently they are associated with the marring of a person’s looks that happens in an accident or after surgery that must be extreme to save a person’s life. But in reality, scarring is associated with healing. It is part of the healing process. Infections may… Read more
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DEAR MARTHA, I’M NOT SURE I’VE DONE ENOUGH TO GET TO HEAVEN…
Dear Martha, I’m not sure I’ve done enough to get to heaven. I worry that I will die and after all these years of trying to please GOD, I will find out I’m not going to heaven after all. Is there any way to know I am His child? Struggling Susan Hi Susan, I… Read more
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WHERE IS GOD WHEN I AM IN GRIEF? HE IS WITH ME!…
I’m revisiting most of a post from this past Christmas when I was grieving…deeply! It was a sad, dark Christmas. I know how it feels to be sad at the wrong time of year. I’m sure some of you do too. But as daughters of Christ, we often ask ourselves, how is our grief is… Read more
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DEAR MARTHA: I’M A MESS. EVERYONE AT CHURCH LOOKS SO PERFECT…
I’m going to write a series of advice letters based on true-to-life situations until I get real ones from you. I’d like to see if you will find something to contact with in these “advice” columns. Dear Martha, When I go to church, I feel like I shouldn’t be there. My life is a mess.… Read more
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WHAT IS THE FIRST THING TO DO WHEN YOU’RE FEELING OVERWHELMED?…
Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the circumstances of your life? It may be there is a lot of craziness happening, not necessarily all bad, it’s just that your season of life is full of craziness, details and deadlines that are keeping you feeling overwhelmed at times. There are days you feel like you… Read more
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HOW DID LOSING AN INFANT AFFECT MY FAITH?…
Have you ever felt so jolted by a life event that it shook you to the core of your faith? Yes, I was brokenhearted at the loss of this hoped-for baby girl. But I also had many questions of faith as well. [bctt tweet=”Have you ever felt so jolted by an event in your life… Read more
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IF YOU KNEW THEN WHAT YOU KNOW NOW?…
When we look back at hard experiences, whether they happened 10, 20 or 40 years ago, it can be helpful to think about the if of that time. If I knew then, what I know now, what would I tell others going through a similar time? We obviously would want to know how everything turned… Read more
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I’M ALL ALONE!…
In the months after Ron’s first stroke, the words that filled my head were “You are all alone. There is no one to help you through this.” Of course, it was a lie! But I did feel alone despite many who offered help. I had no idea how many lies were floating around in my… Read more
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