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Category: Christianity

Christian Atheists

Years ago, someone wanted to ask me a question about God because I was, quote, “religious and all.”And immediately… I bristled. That word—religious—just felt wrong. I didn’t want the label. Now hang with me for a second while I explain. I grew up in a denominational church, and let me be clear—that in itself is…
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The Cost of the Cross…have we forgotten?

We are in the beautiful season of Easter and I can’t help but wonder as we look around and see the easter bunny and make plans with family and friends… are we forgetting what it truly means? Yes, Easter is gathering together with family.Yes, it means celebrating—Easter egg hunts, baskets, decorations, special outfits.It means lots…
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Are We Hearing—or Truly Listening?

In a world full of noise, maybe the most powerful thing we can do is pause and listen. Not to respond—but to understand. Are we hearing, or are we truly listening? Listening doesn’t mean agreement—it means respect. And sometimes, respect speaks louder than words ever could.
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Drop the Rocks: You can’t heal while holding grudges

I’ve been doing a Bible study recently with some wonderful ladies using a devotional by Nicky and Pippa Gumbel. One morning, Nicky shared something about forgiveness that stopped me in my tracks. Now, I’ve talked about forgiveness before. I’ve written blogs, recorded podcasts, and shared why it matters so deeply. But this one line from…
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Whiteout Prayers

Have you ever been caught in a whiteout? If you don’t live where it snows, you might not know what I mean. A whiteout is when snow blows so fiercely that it turns into a solid wall of white—you can’t see the road, the sky, or even a few feet in front of you. Over…
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Blurry to Clear: Seeing with New Eyes

Five years ago, I did something that changed my life—I had LASIK surgery. After nearly 30 years of blurry mornings and fumbling for glasses, I could finally open my eyes and see. Clearly. Instantly. It was glorious. At my last eye check-up, just for fun, my doctor looked back at my old prescription. My vision…
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Heart Check: Why Are We Really Praying?

Last week during my devotional time, I was reading Mark 10:35–45, and verse 37 stuck with me: “Grant us that we may sit, one on Your right hand and the other on Your left, in Your glory.”—Mark 10:37 At first, I thought, Wow, James and John, really? Were they trying to elevate themselves? Seeking status?…
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Goats VS Sheep

Last week we had a guest speaker at my church and he mentioned on how we do not want to be a goat. Now, I knew the context he was going for, however, maybe being a gymnast mom made me pause because my mind immediately thought of Simone Biles who is generally called a goat.…
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We need each other

Have you ever asked someone for help, only to find they didn’t follow through—or didn’t do it the way you hoped? So you just do it yourself. And over time, that “I’ll just handle it” mindset becomes a habit. You stop asking. You start carrying more than you were meant to. Maybe that’s not your…
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Celebrating a death?

As I’m sure most of you had heard, Charlie Kirk, renowned conservative activist, was killed. Assassinated would be the more appropriate word for it. This man was very outspoken about his faith and his beliefs and was incredibly good at debating others that disagreed with him in a respectful way. He didn’t want to degrade…
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