3 Ways To Beat The Blues and Refresh Your Joy

3 Ways To Beat The Blues and Refresh Your Joy

Does your joy-o-meter seem to plummet to an all new low with the latest headline, heartache or health concern? Do you find that since the paycheck is stretched, so is your peace? Are you having trouble beating the blues? Your world might not be turning out the way you expected, but joy can still be a part of every moment of your day. God has a solution for every problem we face in His word if we pause and ask for His perspective! When you get into the rut of joyless living, remember these 3 ways to beat the blues and refresh your joy in the Lord!

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10 Practical Ways To Reach Out and Love Someone Who Is Grieving

10 Practical Ways To Reach Out and Love Someone Who Is Grieving

Do you know someone who has lost a loved one, but feel at a loss how to practically reach out and love them well? Do you want to support them but feel like you might make their pain worse by saying or doing something that could be taken wrong? Jensi Shaw shares her personal journey of grieving and gives 10 practical and profound ways to reach out and love someone who is grieving.

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Deep Grief, Great Love: Finding Your Anchor When A Loved One Dies

Deep Grief, Great Love: Finding Your Anchor When A Loved One Dies

Have you experienced grief or loss and feel like you are in the storm of your life? In the midst of deep grief there is great love. My dad, a strong and impeccable example of our Heavenly Father, was diagnosed with brain cancer three years ago. It was through this deep grief of death and loss that the Lord began showing me His great love and the anchor of hope through His word. Are you looking for a great love that will anchor your soul in the midst of deep grief?

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Why Did Jesus Have To Die? 2 Shocking Things That Killed Jesus

Why Did Jesus Have To Die?  2 Shocking Things That Killed Jesus

The whole Old Testament law boils down to 2 things. Just follow these 2 things and you have it the golden ticket to heaven!  How hard can that be, right?  LOVE GOD.  LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. How's that going for ya? Yeah-me too.

I can't live under the weight of that perfection.  But Jesus did for me.

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How To Spot Creepers In The Church- 4 Ways to Identify A False Teacher

How To Spot Creepers In The Church- 4 Ways to Identify A False Teacher

Do you know how to spot a false teacher? What does the Bible say about creepers in the church who silently introduce unbiblical teaching? If you have ever felt like your church has been hijacked there is a reason. Join me as we learn how to identify false teachers and how to run to the front lines with the love of Jesus in our hearts and the Gospel on our lips. Do you know how to stand, beloved?

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Help For The Self-Condemning Heart

Help For The Self-Condemning Heart

Do you struggle with self-condemnation? The Enemy doesn’t want us to live with freedom, joy or a light heart. Far from it, he wants us to be weighed down with guilt, pain, regret, and sin. He will take every opportunity to remind us of our failings...and we have them, a lot of them. We fail daily. We are fragile humans in a fallen world dealing with the daily struggle of life. What does the Bible have to say is the cure for a self-condemning heart?

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Spiritual Hokey Pokey - 4 Ways To Stop Playing Games With God

Spiritual Hokey Pokey - 4 Ways To Stop Playing Games With God

Have you ever played Spiritual Hokey Pokey with God? Maybe you have asked yourself these questions. Why does my life feel like a big spiritual game that seems to work for everyone else but me? Why do I feel like my life is a constantly up and down on spiritual roller-skates and I keep crashing and burning in the same cycles of defeat? Why isn’t my faith doing what it is supposed to do? Here’s 4 ways you can stop playing games with God.

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Doing A Spiritual Face Plant

Doing A Spiritual Face Plant

I was reminded the other day of how faithless I truly am. Have you ever done a Spiritual face-plant?

He is ever FAITHFUL even when I am not. That is my God and I am forever thankful that He graciously picks me up from every spiritual face-plant, brushes off the dust, and sets me back on the right path. Here are 5 Bible verses that will remind you of His faithfulness when you find yourself face down.

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The Day My Good Girl Died- Overcoming Spiritual Legalism

The Day My Good Girl Died- Overcoming Spiritual Legalism

Do you struggle with self imposed rules that crush your faith and squish your joy? Is there a sense of dread that you will never meet God’s expectations and you are not sure you are going to heaven no matter how hard you try? Do you struggle with not being perfect enough for God to love? Do you struggle with feeling like God is only tolerating you because you are so messy? Been there most of my life, until I discovered TRUTH. Overcoming spiritual legalism is brutal. Let me tell you my story.

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Hope For A Pathetic Prayer Life

Hope For A Pathetic Prayer Life

There was a time in my life when praying felt a lot like going to the dentist to get a tooth fixed. The sense of necessity and dread were all jumbled into a nice big ball of anxiety. I knew in my burdened heart of hearts that a repair job was necessary, but I dreaded the remedy more than the ache. I had been in church all of my life and never felt confident in praying. WHY IS PRAYING SO HARD! My prayer life was pathetic to say the least, kind of like a bad case of hiccups. Have you ever felt that way about prayer? Obviously I have, and here are 3 powerful things God taught me as he turned my puny, pathetic prayer life into intimate conversations with my Creator.

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How To Make A Wise Decision (Part 2)

How To Make A Wise Decision (Part 2)

Is your life at a crossroads and you feel like you don’t know which way to turn? Do you wish that someone would just tell you what to do rather than wandering around in murky waters groping for an answer that you hope will turn out right? Sometimes emotions and feelings can carry away the unsuspecting into troubled waters. How can you avoid making poor choices? It begins by seeking God’s wisdom and His perspective. Here are a few questions to discuss with the All-Knowing, Ever-present, All-powerful, Creator of the Universe, who has a plan for your life.

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How To Make Wise Decisions (Part 1)

How To Make Wise Decisions  (Part 1)

We have all been at a critical crossroads in life at one time or another. It’s that place where you feel confused about your future, unsure of God’s will, or wondering if you are even on the right road in the first place. Sorting out facts from feelings can be a bit overwhelming and leave you believing a lie that God is nowhere in sight. Are you there right now? Have you ever wondered how to make a wise decision that honors God and keeps you headed in the right direction? When you are standing at a crossroads it is wise to not only turn to the Word of God, but also ask yourself these questions to help guide you to God’s very best. Let’s learn how to make a wise decision!

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Simply Color...How To Color Your Bible!

Simply Color...How To Color Your Bible!

Do you feel lost the minute you open your Bible? Do you feel frustrated trying to understand Scripture? You are not alone. Rediscover the joy of your salvation, the beauty of the Gospel, and the God who loves you unconditionally. Join me as we journey through 17 days of personal study and watch how God can turn complex theology into simple faith with the swipe of a colored pencil. Simply Color. Simply Scripture.

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