My healing from the destructive nature of depression was not an immediate one. It is not something you can put a patch on or rewrite…
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11 For the Lord spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this…
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My story of depression begins at the age of 19. I had entered my freshmen year of Bible college grieving the loss of my baby…
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Sometimes life just goes on day after day, always the same. As an introvert and perfectionist, normal days that go by without any disruption are…
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If I could go back twenty years to when my husband and I stood on the precipice of ministry in that tiny four-corner village, what…
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About a decade ago, I read a book that encouraged and grounded me as a new church-planting Pastor’s wife serving in an isolated context. The…
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We want to serve God, and we want to enjoy doing it. After all, Psalm 100:1-2 says, “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the…
View More A Still More Excellent WayBuilding the Body: Welcoming People of all Abilities into the Church, Part 2
I cried once at a park. Well, probably more than once considering childhood escapades involving roller skates and hills, but these particular tears came the…
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October is just around the corner with cooler temps, bonfires, fall colors, and warm and cozy smells. Let’s not forget it is also Pastor Appreciation…
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My eight-year-old looks up at the industrial lights that crisscross the ceiling of the grocery store, and I brace myself for the ensuing outburst. I’m…
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