Messy Life? Use It For His Glory

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I once met a precious 20-something woman.  She has a relationship with God, two adorable little girls, a handsome husband, a good church family, and …. a past that read like a good storyline for a made for TV movie. She shared her story with some 200 women at a ladies event I attended. It went something like this: Fatherless […]

Why You Should Be Honest With Your Spouse About Your Past

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If you have a checkered sexual past it can be humbling and scary to talk about it with your spouse or future spouse. No one wants to share intimate details about their life that are painful or paint them as less than perfect, especially with someone who may have had a pain and drama-free past. […]

The Sercret to Overcoming the Past

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It wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I realized I needed help overcoming the past. I had fooled myself into believing the absence of my father, the death of my grandfather, and the break-up with my only high school boyfriend had no effect on my life. Then, when I realized the depths of hurt I had […]

When Friends Really Aren’t – Identifying Unhealthy Friendships

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A healthy, close friendship should allow for encouragement, constructive feedback, and even correction when necessary. But unhealthy friendships will hold you back or take you down a road God has not planned for you. We were created relational beings. God said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” and he created Eve. From the very […]

*6 Things No One Tells You About Downsizing And How To Deal With Them

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Having moved from our 1600 square foot house to a 42-foot 5th wheel rv, I’ve been asked several times for some on tips for downsizing. You can read hundreds of good organizing/downsizing books, articles, and blog posts with tips for downsizing but very few people share the nitty-gritty, down and dirty truth about downsizing: It […]

7 Ways to Let Go Of What People Think

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Do you worry about what people think? When I was in my teens and early twenties, I was consumed with fear over what other people thought about me. We lived in a mobile home park, a nice one with rules about clutter and conditions of the homes. Yet, when I went to prom I cried […]

God’s Green Light On A Sexy Marriage

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Where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. Those lyrics came to me when I was working on this post. I’m sure you would agree that the spirit of the Lord should be present in our lives every day. He leads and guides us as we navigate life. But do you believe that the […]

5 Things You Shouldn’t Expect When You’re Following God

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Our transition to full-time RV living is almost complete. We’ve broken in our new rig with a consecutive eight-week run at our seasonal campsite and we’ve begun purging stuff by selling, trashing and donating stuff. In the course of following what we believe God is calling us to do, we’ve told our story numerous times. Our […]

The Biblical Alternative to Worry

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I have learned that worry is not worth the mental energy it takes. It won’t change anything, it won’t make anything better and while it may seem to provide some comfort is thinking through a plan or scenario, it really only takes your focus off what’s necessary. But I admit, when my boy is gone […]