I am a mess. Not just today. Most days, actually. I may look like I have it together… like I’m dealing with my insecurities in a healthy way and have made peace with all the imperfections that make me up. But really… because I want to be honest with you… I’m just messy. There are so many messy thoughts in…
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The 3 lies we believe that keep us from forgiving others
Sometimes it feels like forgiving others is overrated. I mean, why should we? ~ There are people in this world that are downright mean-spirited. They spew tangling words carelessly. ~ Others choose to not recognize our accomplishments. Their silence says, “You’re not worth celebrating”… and it hurts. ~ Some refuse to change their unkind behavior — actions that ding our…
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When you want to know you’re worth knowing
She asked nothing about me. Not. One. Thing. We were partnered up for this thang – a good 8 hours of togetherness – and she never asked anything about me or my life. … She doesn’t know how hard my marriage was those first 7 years, how God restored it in a miraculous way, that we’re about to celebrate our…
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The moment THAT came out of my mouth
I couldn’t believe those words came out of my mouth. There I was, doing a live 60-minute radio show on a huge network of 6 channels promoting my new book Untangled, and as I was trying to answer her question… the wrong phrase spilled out. Sweet mother. We were talking about God’s call for us to surrender in marriage, and…
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A back-to-school prayer for our kid’s heart (and for ours)
Dear Lord, One of the hardest moments we face each year is releasing our kids back into the world – be it preschool, college, or somewhere in between. While summer can bring its own set of challenges… and while we’re exhausted and ready for routine by its end… summer is a sweet season for us to connect in a deeper…
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Kindness is a powerful de-tangler
A letter to students… (and a challenge for everyone else) Welcome to a new year! Don’t you just love the first few weeks of school? … everyone is on their best behavior … people aren’t singled-out for their differences yet … many embarrassments from the previous year have been forgotten … and new alliances are formed It’s usually a tangle-free…
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