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When it Feels Like God is Silent…
What are we supposed to think when God is silent? If He truly loved us wouldn’t He speak? We are seeking desperately for answers, for encouragement, for consolation… and yet we are met with quiet. Why? Did I do something wrong? Does He not love me? Does He not care?...
10 Life Lessons You will Learn from Working Out
Ever struggled to find motivation for working out? Sometimes that desire for weight loss just isn't enough... Good thing there's more to gain from working out than just fitting into your skinny jeans. My Testimony I have always struggled with my weight, always...
When your burdens are too heavy….
"When the burdens of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul." - Psalm 94:19 Most days I feel overwhelmed. There is so much work to do, so many decisions to make, so much wrong with the world, so much drama in my life... not to mention so many children to...
How to Rejoice in Difficulty – Embracing the Cross
Does it ever seem impossible to rejoice in difficulty? Let's see if we can lessen some of the fear that's involved. Lord, I'm here with You. I'm aching. Life hurts. I wish everything didn't always have to feel so hard. But, Lord, I'm still here. I have nowhere else to...
To Those Experiencing Difficult Conflict Resolution in Marriage…
Possibly the most painful thing I’ve ever dealt with is the difference in opinion my husband and I have over conflict resolution. It might sound like a minor detail but since conflicts arise every day - parenting, changes of plans, miscommunications.... Some days...
To the Soul Suffering from Marital Loneliness
You know you've experienced it... Marital loneliness... ...that ache of feeling unequally yoked? of missing the "friend" you used to have? Or, wondering what happened to the person you thought you married? But, it's not because they are gone that you miss them, but...