From Surviving To Living:
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From Surviving To Living:

Here’s the greatest truth I can give you right now about loss, building, and beginning again: Sometimes a wall is a door.

We run headlong into a wall that is unforeseen and unforgiving. It hurts like hell. But if we will actually let ourselves hurt, feel it, experience the pain, experience the incapacitation, the injury, lay on the ground for a while, live in the loss instead of trying to spring into frantic action, and prove we’re fine . . .we just might find that the wall was actually a door after all.

The Magic of Dusk: Finding Inspiration in a Thousand Painted Skies
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The Magic of Dusk: Finding Inspiration in a Thousand Painted Skies

The author cherishes the sacred space of their deck for soulful conversations amidst nature’s backdrop. They compare the ever-changing skies to our multifaceted identities, encouraging us to embrace the plurality of our lives and experiences. By sharing our diverse selves, they believe we can enrich our community and personal growth, finding connection and freedom in the exchange of ideas and past experiences on the back porch.

Finding Hope in the Midst of Heartache: Navigating Seasons of Pain, Doubt, and Healing with God
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Finding Hope in the Midst of Heartache: Navigating Seasons of Pain, Doubt, and Healing with God

‘𝙰𝚖 𝙸 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛? The woman in the mirror with sleep-deprived eyes and a hollow heart revealed the depth of my heartache. Have you been there? Have you walked through a season of betrayal, self-doubt, or unexpected circumstances? I’m currently walking through a season of supporting my husband who is now…

My Husband’s Sobriety, God is Making All Things New
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My Husband’s Sobriety, God is Making All Things New

As my eyes fixed upon the shattered glass at my feet, frozen in the aftermath, I couldn’t fathom how the very glass I had unloaded gracefully from the dishwasher had chosen this dramatic path and sent my heart thundering. In the realm of this recovery journey, it’s akin to a delicate dance, a constant expectation,…

Navigating Sobriety with Transparency: Supporting my Husband and Embracing Healing
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Navigating Sobriety with Transparency: Supporting my Husband and Embracing Healing

This season has proven more challenging than I could have imagined. To be completely honest, the last month went beyond physical exhaustion; my soul was weary, and the sense of falling short and shame weighed heavily on me. Years of seclusion, keeping a carefully crafted happy family image of life unraveled abruptly when my husband’s…

10 Must-Have Social Media Analytics Tools for Beginners in 2024
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10 Must-Have Social Media Analytics Tools for Beginners in 2024

Are you ready to dive into the world of social media analytics but not sure where to start? Fear not! In this guide, we’ll explore the top ten tools that are perfect for beginners in 2024. From tracking engagement to monitoring brand sentiment, these tools will help you gain valuable insights into your social media…

How Small-Town Brick and Mortar Businesses Can Create Lifelong Customers Using Social Media
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How Small-Town Brick and Mortar Businesses Can Create Lifelong Customers Using Social Media

In the digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses of all sizes to connect with their audience and build lasting relationships. While brick-and-mortar businesses in small towns may initially perceive social media as a platform reserved for larger corporations or online retailers, they can actually leverage it to create lifelong customers…

Unlocking Engagement: Top 4 Killer Hooks for Social Media Success
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Unlocking Engagement: Top 4 Killer Hooks for Social Media Success

In the fast-paced world of social media, capturing and retaining your audience’s attention is essential for success. With countless posts vying for attention, it’s crucial to deploy attention-grabbing hooks that compel users to stop scrolling and engage with your content. Let’s explore the top four killer hooks for social media and why they are so…

Conquer Your Social Media Fears: Not-So-Scary Tips for Beginners
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Conquer Your Social Media Fears: Not-So-Scary Tips for Beginners

Do you find yourself paralyzed by the thought of diving into social media? Are you stuck in the cycle of consuming content without contributing your own? It’s time to break free from the fear and harness the power of social media to grow your business. Let’s explore some not-so-scary tips for beginners to help you…

God Meets You In The Middle
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God Meets You In The Middle

In the solitude of early mornings, a woman grapples with the irony of her and her husband’s sudden health crises. As they confront the “messy middle” of life, she finds solace in her faith. The bible’s assurances provide comfort, promising rejuvenation amidst her reflections on life’s unpredictable trials and the relentless passage of time. She realizes the importance of each moment and the presence of God even in hardship, encouraging her to breathe and find hope in continuing her story.

Ordinary Is Where Love Lives
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Ordinary Is Where Love Lives

As the fireworks burst in the jet-black sky around us, I marveled how our date night was perfectly ordinary. We had been given the chance to get dressed up and make the best of the Fourth of July, since my in-laws had the kids for the evening. Instead, we found ourselves in t-shirts and jean…

Claim Your Calling
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Claim Your Calling

In the final days of 2008, I walked into the woods of our backyard. We’d have moved into this house right after I graduated college as we prepared for the birth of our second child. My oldest child and husband were settled in for bed and I was feeling unsettled, lost, and unfulfilled. So, I…

When We Want To Be Rescued
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When We Want To Be Rescued

I’m no expert. I don’t have a degree in psychology, nor am I a life coach or the life of the party but I love connecting with women.  I love listening to their stories, raw, tragic, and beautiful. A deep thread of strength runs in each one.  I shared one such moment with a friend…

Growing Boldly
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Growing Boldly

Boldness has taken an interesting turn since childhood. As a girl growing up in the desert, being bold meant facing off with the rivers of flash floods. Or when I was in seventh grade, I punched a boy in the face for picking on my brother. I’m finding I’m not the same girl in my…

Dear Teenage Son, I Know I’ve Got To Let You Go, But Give Me Time
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Dear Teenage Son, I Know I’ve Got To Let You Go, But Give Me Time

To my son,   It’s the weekend, and your new friends are here. You’re surrounded by a whole crew of kids I haven’t met, and it brings tears to my eyes to see you in your element. I see how you handle them with grace and ease. Yet, when they aren’t looking, you look at me…

Grace Unveiled: Understanding the Silent Struggles We Don’t See
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Grace Unveiled: Understanding the Silent Struggles We Don’t See

Strange things started happening when we moved to Minden. I would find myself in the middle of a light-hearted conversation with a woman I’d just met and she made a joke about how “put together” I seemed to be. And in fact, I seemed to have a picture-perfect family. This perception made her feel awful…

How to Deal with Women Who Wound in The Name of Ministry
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How to Deal with Women Who Wound in The Name of Ministry

Breathless from finishing a workout, I picked up my phone and noticed a missed call from my ministry leader. I simply assumed she wanted to talk shop about an upcoming project and didn’t worry about listening to the voicemail until I got home. But later, I hopped online and noticed I was blocked from the…

How Bold Women Handle Character Assassination.
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How Bold Women Handle Character Assassination.

I love people. Love them. Depending on my social awkwardness I’m the person striking up a conversation with complete strangers. Grocery store lines, galas, waiting rooms, the pharmacy—basically anywhere there are people I’m all ears. I even went into a career in public service where my job required me to meet strangers all day long,…

How Can Women Clothe Themselves in Strength and Dignity Daily?
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How Can Women Clothe Themselves in Strength and Dignity Daily?

Through the ebb and flow of daily life, I find myself clothed in frustration, worry, and lack. When I begin to feel this way, the weight of who God called me to be cradles me like a warm shawl—grounding me in the vision God created for all women—to be clothed in strength and dignity. Proverbs…

‘Unbecoming’ — The Anti-New Year’s Resolution that Could Change Your Life in 2024
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‘Unbecoming’ — The Anti-New Year’s Resolution that Could Change Your Life in 2024

Smoke filled my nostrils and burned my eyes sending my body into fight or flight mode. I tellmyself it’s just a campfire, it’s just smoke on this cold wintery night. Yet, here I am filled withfear. I am unlearning, unraveling, undoing the memories and the moments of the lastcamping trip.My husband woke me in the…