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  • The Best Books to Help You Grow Your Prayer Life

    These are some of my favorite books about prayer. This collection of books will help you grow, learn and connect with God in new ways in your prayer life! Daily Prayer Guides The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian This 31-day journey walks with you through what it means to be a woman

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  • 5 Ways to Love Yourself the Way God Loves You

    Learn to love yourself the way God loves you with these simple tips. I heard all about self-care, but taking a bath or getting a manicure wasn’t really doing the trick. I needed to feel LOVED. And not loved by other people, but to truly feel loved by me. It was so much easier to

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  • Do You Want More Prayer in Your Life?

    I’ve never really felt like I got prayer right. I know prayer isn’t a right and wrong. I know that it is as simple as talking to God. But when it comes to prayer, something inside me has always wondered, am I doing this right? I’ve been a Christian since I was 11. Thirty years

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  • Why I Was Adopted at 26

    November is National Adoption Month. I have an adoption story, but it’s probably not what you think. I have five brothers and sisters who are adopted and their stories are beautiful and covered in God’s fingerprints. I can tell you that the love you have for these is no different than the love you have

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  • Where Is God When Things Don’t Work Out?

    There are headaches and there are heartaches. We are fine with grabbing two white pills for our head, but what do we do when our heart hurts? What do we do when the floor drops out and we feel alone? There was a ride at the fair that I used to love. It was a

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  • 3 Ways to Simplify Your Life & Your Faith

    Have you been feeling the need to simply your life and your faith? I’ve been in a strange place lately, but then again, haven’t we all? (Thank you 2020.) Life feels a bit chaotic in my head. There are probably no less than 100 reasons why, so the details don’t matter as much as this

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  • Do You Ever Struggle to Fit In?

    When it comes to people I see great big circles drawn on the ground. The circles have labels like pretty or smart or athletic. And sometimes the circles even overlap. Everyone that fits in their circle finds their place. Yet, I am left standing on the outside for one reason. I never fit into the

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  • 3 SUPER Simple Date Night Ideas

    Making time for date nights with my husband look different now than they did before the pandemic. The challenges and changes we’re facing make time together more important than ever. My husband is a nurse with a schedule that doesn’t fit in a neat 9-5 Monday through Friday framework. For years, we have used that

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  • How To Do More Than Survive a New Season

    I hate September. Well, maybe not everything about September. After all, there are sweatshirts and apples and cool nights. Those are the saving graces, because the rest brings me to my knees. The Shift Shifting from a summer mindset into a school mindset is rough, even without a global pandemic. I’m not just talking bedtimes

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