Bearing

1941) Everyone is carrying burdens that are often not seen by others. No matter how together someone seems, below the surface, there can be an element of pain. It’s hard to remember this, as we don’t always see when someone else is struggling or suffering.   When we do know of other’s difficulties, what do
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Motivation

  1940) We live in a day of grace. That’s a difficult swallow if you’re someone who has grown up in the church. Why? Because the teachings of following God’s laws and instructions were at the top of what many churches emphasize.   Is this emphasis wrong? I don’t think it has to be. What
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I See You

1939) There have been many times in my life I would take a long walk, cry out to God, figuratively and literally, and wonder if God sees me in my pain and situation. I’ve yelled out his name, and I’d look to the sky and say, Do you hear me? Do you see me? If
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Living Water

1938) Everyone has a way they present themselves in public. Perhaps you make sure you look your best. Or maybe you use language you normally wouldn’t at home. Many of us want to put our best foot forward, but when you’re home, in the quiet, what are you really like?   Are you happy? Scared?
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Different Thoughts

1937) It amazes me there are some on social media and other digital platforms who say there is no difference between the sexes. When I hear this, I laugh. See if this rings true for you: My husband will talk about the west end of the house or the road north of the interstate. I
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When Clothes Burn

1936) When I was younger, I was more prone to taking risks. I didn’t think about the future, I just thought of the now. This wasn’t necessarily bad; it’s just a thing youth often do freely.   There are risks in this life which are necessary. You may need a specific medical procedure, but there
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Am I Safe?

1935) Every year, I get to take my young scholars on ropes courses. It’s usually a day that’s filled with adrenaline and success. I used to get up there and do it all with them but now, even though I am completely harnessed and safe, my feelings of dread, and, yes, fear fill me.  
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Just the Way It Is

1934) I know someone who uses all that is within them to reject God and make a mockery of the Christian faith. Whenever I am around this person, the sorrow in my heart grows so strongly, it almost stops my breath.   I have wondered why this person is so full of hatred toward God,
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If Someone’s Looking, What Will They Find?

1933) If someone is truly looking to fill the part of themselves that is never satisfied, they may choose different ways to fill it. There is so much in the world that is offered to this person and because of this, we need to be a map to help them find what truly does satisfy.
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Love without Pain

1932) This life is full of wonders. We experience love, happiness, hope, passion, anger, awe, pain and more. What is easy to remember in our emotional realm is that pain is present because we love and hope. If we didn’t care, we wouldn’t consider events, betrayals, mistakes and poor choices painful.   1 John 4:8
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