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5 Ways to Pray When You’re Too Stressed to Know How
I didn’t know that I was hiding. I’ve always been good at praying. Or so I thought. My daddy left when I was seven. I’ve always looked to God as my Father, my provider. I didn’t realize God wanted to...
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Why Women Are Stressed Out Heroes & How To Find Your Spark Again
I was good at taking care of others and getting things done. But, I wasn’t good at nurturing my own heart or taking care of my well-being. So I became overwhelmed with stress, although you couldn’t...
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Be Very Gentle With Yourself: Three Whispers of God’s Love for Moms
I had a difficult childhood growing up. I didn’t have a mother I felt safe with emotionally. I didn’t grow up hearing words of approval and grace but criticism and guilt. Growing up as the oldest in a...
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My Mother Was a Mail-Order Bride: A Journey to Find Beauty and Joy
My mother was a mail-order bride from Hong Kong and I was born in San Francisco Chinatown. The street pictured above is the exact corner I crossed as a little girl. My pediatrician Dr. Low had an...
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How to Pray When It’s Hard to Hear God
I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Psalm 17:6 (NIV) The question popped out of the blue as I tucked ten-year-old Josh in bed. It’s funny how...
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How to Fight the Lies of Perfectionism
I used to tell myself, “I have to stop being a perfectionist!” Can anyone else hear the irony of those words? One of the biggest traps I often fall into is the notion that I can get rid of...
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Four Movements To Be Yourself and Be At Rest
I stood there. The door had slammed in front of me. It didn’t matter what I said or what I did. What mattered was that she was mad. I would have to plead and beg. Please, Mommy. I’m sorry. I didn’t...
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Hope For The Dreams We Let Slip Through Our Fingers #OneWordAdvent
When I was little, I loved looking at the rain. I’d watch the raindrops scoot their way down the side car window as I leaned in close, my breath warming the glass pane. If it was raining hard, I’d see...
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Savor God’s Whispers of Perfect Peace #OneWordAdvent
(my images are goodies for you to share and pin. soul goodness among kindreds) Peace is hard to come by. Peace was a quiet quality that I’ve always longed for as a little girl. I felt it at night,...
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Why We Need Courage to Choose Joy & Why I Must Write To You Today #OneWordAdvent
It’s been hard for me to choose joy. That’s because choosing joy isn’t really about what I want to do. Choosing joy is about choosing who I really want to be. And well, the time for me to be...
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