The Abundant Life... How To Flourish In A Frazzled World

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The Abundant Life... How To Flourish In A Frazzled World

Do you feel overwhelmed with life…like everything just piles up and the joy has gotten sucked out of everything? Is your calendar so full that you need to be 5 places at once and you are typically late and frazzled to boot? Christ called us to an abundant life, so why is it easier to flounder than flourish? Why is it so hard to leave the world behind and chase after God? Here are 3 ways you can flourish in a frazzled world and live the abundant life that Christ has called you to.

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3 Ways To Beat The Blues and Refresh Your Joy

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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

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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

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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

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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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Help For The Self-Condemning Heart

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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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The Day My Good Girl Died- Overcoming Spiritual Legalism

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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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When God Cried...Celebrating Christmas At The Cross

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When God Cried...Celebrating Christmas At The Cross

God Himself, as a human baby, cried in the manger. What could the tears of God be for? Cries for Redemption drawing near. Cries for Salvation becoming a reality. Tears for the souls of millions of sinners who would be made right, and tears for millions who would refuse. Did baby Jesus cry because He knew the cross was His reason for living, and for dying? How can you celebrate Christmas at the cross? By understanding why He came.

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Surviving Seasons of Change

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Surviving Seasons of Change

Changes were on the horizon of my life and so many areas seem to be unsettled. Life changes, church changes, financial changes-you name it and it was up for grabs. They were the growing-up-and-growing-older-kind-of-changes, ya know? I was in the seasons of life that make a mama’s heart swell with joy and break all at once. The enemy was busy lobbing his fiery darts at my weary shield of faith, while I was trying to get a grip on my middle-aged mess. The lesson? Surviving seasons of change. 

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How To Make A Wise Decision (Part 2)

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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)

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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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