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Help for the Busy Woman | Articles

article | June 2, 2008

If you ask a woman today, “How are you doing?” chances are the response will be a sigh or a groan, followed by words like “We’ve got so much going on in our family!” “I just can’t keep up with everything I’ve …

When Holidays Hurt | Articles

article | December 9, 2020

Last Christmas morning, I didn’t want to get out of bed. I was war weary. Exhausted. Sick of the “It’s not supposed to be this way” feeling. My family’s beloved traditions were waiting for me, but they couldn’t change the mess that …

Reader Question: What Should I Do About Racism? | Articles

article | October 29, 2015

I'm a white, middle-class, American woman. In my world, I'm almost always in the majority. I don't know what it's like to be discriminated against based on the color of my skin. The small town where I live has almost no racial …

6 Principles for Leading Women Who Wound | Articles

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article | March 1, 2021

Christel Humfrey is our featured writer today in the Best of the Best series. I’m praying for you! —Leslie Bennett, Director of Women’s Ministry Initiatives Relationships are messy. If you have spent any length of time in ministry, you know that at …

Is it okay to struggle with my feelings? | Articles

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article | April 27, 2020

While our family has heeded shelter-in-place for the last month, the sudden visitation of many emotions has caught me off-guard and made me wonder, Is this okay? One moment I’m doing housework or reading a book or talking to my husband, feeling …

Best Of: But Why Can't I Look Like Her? | Articles

article | January 2, 2013

Many of you have written that your beauty is an area where you are prone to believing lies. Molly wrote, "Okay, well I'm tall, and I get made fun of for it and I hate it. I have to keep telling me …

How to Fall in Love with the Bible (Part 1) | Articles

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article | January 6, 2020

Christianity is wearisome, and Bible study is boring. Yes, I said it. But never out loud. Only in my private prayers did I dare voice my frustration and discouragement. Failure fatigue had worn me down. I’d lost my will to try even …

The Most Dangerous Identity Crisis | Articles

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article | November 14, 2016

Have you ever heard the term “identity crisis”? Most of us are familiar with this phrase and use it almost jokingly, but the truth is that many times Christians are in the middle of an identity crisis without even realizing it. “Who …

4 Ways to Spot Bitter Roots | Articles

article | October 24, 2018

Every good gardener knows that you can't chop weeds. Try to go after those buggers with a weed eater, and you'll get nowhere in a hurry. You've got to rip weeds up by the roots. Otherwise, they will just keep coming back, …

Best Of: I've Got A Fever And The Only Cure Is . . . | Articles

article | January 31, 2013

Spring fever is a real condition. I know because Wikipedia says so. It's that sudden feeling that you might just burst if you don't get into a relationship. Or a new obsession over a guy who seemed pretty boring in the winter …