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May 2012
You Want Me To Write My Dad What?!
Father's Day is just around the corner, and I have the perfect gift idea for you! Watch this short video to hear all the details of how you can bless your dad, help yourself, be featured on this blog, AND win a free book—all at the same time!
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When I Don't Believe In Jesus
It is wise to stop from time to time and ask ourselves: What do I hunger for? Where do I turn for satisfaction? The answer reveals our treasure—that is where we invest our love.
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Advice For Picking A College Major—Take A Chill Pill!
If I could time travel to drop a hint to my freshman self, I'd jab myself (gently) in the ribs and say, "Hey lady, take a chill pill—this college stuff isn't half as big as you think it is." Then I'd give myself a Jamba Juice and crack open the Bible.
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I've Got A Fever And The Only Cure Is . . .
No one knows what it is about spring that gets us all revved up for love, but I know that for a girl committed to God's plan for her love life a sudden burst of romantic feelings can be painfully tough to deal with. So here is your spring survival kit—a few doses of God's Word to temper your heart as you wait for love in the right season.
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Duh! He's In the Boat
Are you reading The Jesus Storybook Bible with us? This week we see why the antidote to our worry is closer than we might think! Will you let your story whisper His name this week?
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When He Butters You Up . . .
Over the years, guys' words have played a huge role in worming their way into my thoughts and affections. They've caused my heart to race in the moment and made me feel desired and loved. But now, I recognize that they weren't written and said in the language of love, but in the counterfeit language of lust.
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Let The Dog Off The Leash!
And lately I've been learning a tough lesson. Our insatiable (as in insistent, quenchless, unappeasable, urgent) desire for others to like us, to approve of us, to compliment us, to think we are pretty ... is a trap. Because sooner or later we start to cater to that craving.
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Turn Whining Into Worship
Have ever said something like this to God: "If I only had ___________, then I'd be happy." In essence, we're telling God that He is not enough and we need something else besides Him in order to be happy. When we say those "if only" words, we are choosing to please ourselves rather than choosing to please God.
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Have You Ever Pulled A Jonah?
Carrie Gaul reads looks at the story of Jonah from The Jesus Storybook Bible. Like Jonah, have you ever told God "no"? What does His response to our no's reveal about Him?"
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Whatever You Get, Get . . .
If you're like me, you just got inundated with high school graduation party invites. It seems everyone is getting their high school diplomas in the next few weeks. Many of these students will go on to pursue a college degree. But I wonder, how many of these graduates will pursue and get . . . wisdom?
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A Guy Weighs In On Our Comparison Game
Many girls live and die by the Comparison Game. It determines who is popular, accepted, and revered. It is when you set the standard by which other people are compared. You determine beauty, intelligence, social status, athletic ability, and relationships—get ready for this—based on yourself.
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I Just Have To Tell!
You know that feeling that if you don't tell someone you just might burst? Someone tells you something really important, or really exciting, or really terrible. After gushing all of the gritty details, they punctuate their story by saying, "But you can't tell anyone." Argh! Now you're stuck right between a rock and a hard space.
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Because All You Need Is . . . Nothing
Ever heard of Naaman? After watching this short video, check out his incredible story in 2 Kings 5. And don't forget, all you need is . . . nothing!
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The Brain Tumor That Led To Gratitude
God's promise to me wasn't the perfect life I had envisioned as a teenager. God's promise to me is a perfected life. One where He brings people, circumstances, and trials to make me more like Him.
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The Brain Tumor That Led To Joy
I was getting the chance to share my journey with others and that my hope was resting in Christ through it. I realized how carefully the Lord had planned this tumor, and I actually felt humbled that He had entrusted it to me.
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The Brain Tumor That Led To Radical Peace
The life and events God had planned for me wasn't the idyllic, picture-perfect progression of marriage, career, home, and children. I have experienced all those things, but not exactly in the way I dreamt about.
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Being The Girl That No One Wanted
In this week's Jesus Storybook Bible, Erin discusses the author's favorite story to write that focuses on what God sees when no one else does.
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Christian College Wasn't For Me. Or So I Thought.
I had no intention of going to a Christian college when I began my college journey. It wasn't even on my radar screen.
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So You Want To Go On A Missions Trip
I love mission trips. I love going on mission trips. I love organizing mission trips. I love hearing about what God has done on mission trips. But as summer approaches, I wanted to remind you that missions and ministry are a lifestyle—not a trip to block off on your calendar each summer.
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