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article | July 25, 2016

Planning women's events is hard work. There are (seemingly) endless decisions to weigh concerning a goal, theme, agenda, speaker, and venue—to name a few! The process is just beginning when it seems like you're bombarded with managing a multitude of volunteers, facilitating …

article | June 18, 2018

If you’ve ever come under fire from a boss or leader who criticized you in irrational anger or cruel harshness, you probably never forgot the stinging experience. Sadly, it happens even in ministry. Some leaders haven’t yet learned to offer a critique …

article | September 6, 2010

Sometimes I wonder if God has abandoned me. There. I said it. That isn't a thought that brings a smile to my face. It isn't the feel good part of my spiritual walk. It definitely isn't something I like to admit to …

article | April 5, 2011

Definition of doubt: To lack confidence in To consider unlikely To be uncertain Many of you have commented lately that you are wrestling with feelings of doubt and discouragement in the area of faith. Some of youmention doubt casually as if it's …

article | July 24, 2014

A young college student was finding it difficult to schedule daily times with Christ in the midst of her busy class load. "I know I should make prayer a priority," she told me, "but I just never seem to have time to …

article | January 22, 2013

This post on boy craziness was one of our most popular posts ever. Maybe that's because it's loaded with truth from God's Word! By the way, if you want to hear the whole juicy story, look for Paula's book, Confessions of a …

article | March 22, 2016

In the words of one of my favorite childhood book characters, I'd had a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." You know the type, right? Bad news comes like cars on a train, one after another. Or you just can't get …

article | November 27, 2019

We applaud courage. We love stories of courage. Of triumph and bravery and tales of strength. I can try until I’m blue in the face to muster courage, but my own efforts to attain it are lacking. Without Jesus as the source, …

article | January 21, 2020

Hey, you. Yes, you in the corner. I see you there, nervously tugging at your shirt, trying your best not to look out of place. You look at the group of girls gathered together and laughing. Everyone seems to be talking with …

article | March 16, 2015

My heart is way too good at being sad. Bogged down. Bummed out. Frustrated, annoyed, wearied, and so done with everything. I’m really good at feeling extra insecure about all kinds of things. My hair, my makeup, the way I get tongue-tied …