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Encouragement for every season of lifeIn Search of Prince Charming
Little girls dream of growing up and one day marrying prince charming. They dream of their prince riding up on his white horse, sweeping her off her feet, and living happily ever after. It’s fun to dream, to imagine what your future husband will look like and where...
Jen’s Conference Experience
Each of us is faced with thousands of choices every day that define our thoughts, our behavior, and who we are to the world. This fall's Thrive Conference explores the idea that the choices we make hold power and provide opportunities that influence ourselves, others,...
Crisis Management
“And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you...
When Did Vacation Get So Hard?
This last spring I went on a vacation to South Beach, Miami. I stayed at a place right on the beach near the pier, the most affluent and expensive part of town. I was able to do so because of a deal I found online and a free flight voucher, not because I’m wealthy. I...
Do We Model Inter-generational Faith?
Moses and Joshua I remember the beginning days of Tamán, the prayer ministry I oversee, when my team and I went through the Bible trying to find the perfect verse to shape our ministry culture. After going through a number of verses, God brought me back to my favorite...
Are you willing to move?
Are you willing to move? Are you willing to move? This phrase rang in my soul last summer. The first time it happened, I was sitting in my car at a red light after dropping off my daughter to spend the day with her Grandma. Move? Heck no. I’m not a mover. My whole...
Targeted to Taunt
At the start of kindergarten, the concept of "bullying" was foreign to me. I was shy, because I hadn't been around a lot of children other than my siblings. I didn't know that kids would single out one another and pick on them, as I had been taught "do unto others as...
Coming to Terms with an Imperfect Faith
If there are two elements that have characterized my faith since I started seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus about four years ago, they would be doubt and cynicism. Is that an oxymoron, “doubtful faith”? In any case, I think it’s the truth. I feel gutted to...
Mommy Guilt
The sun isn’t even up yet as a young mom gets ready to leave for work. Quietly she tiptoes into her children’s rooms to gently kiss them goodbye before she leaves for her double shift. She lingers for a moment, hoping for one to stir and open his eyes so she can see...
Decisions, Decisions!
Decision fatigue is a real thing. The trusty Wikipedia defines decision fatigue as, “the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual, after a long session of decision making. It is now understood as one of the causes of irrational trade-offs in decision...
