Category: acceptance
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Hope in the Dark: Hope Series #25
These are the darkest months of the year and many are floundering emotionally. Including me. I already struggle with seasonal darkness and occasional depression, but right now I’m going through what many believers call a dark night of the soul. We’ve been praying more than two years for my daughter’s healing and it feels like…
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The Power of Words: Hope Series #21
In “What’s in a Name” from this series, I talked about how wounding nicknames can be, and how we need God to give us new names to give us hope. There was an outpouring of response from you readers. So many of you have been cut down by hurtful words. Praise God for the healing…
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What’s in a Name? Hope Series #17
I don’t know who came up with the childhood rhyme, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me,” but they were seriously mistaken. Physical wounds usually heal in time. However, it takes years, sometimes a lifetime, to heal the deep gouges made in our souls from hurtful words. Unless dealt…
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Hope for When You’ve Blown It: Hope Series #3
If you think you’ve committed the unforgivable sin and God won’t accept you, I want to you to know that’s a lie from Satan. Here is the truth. The only way God won’t forgive you is if you continue to harden your heart to Jesus’ invitation, and don’t ask. He said, “Come to me,” and…
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A Cripple for Dinner With the King?
This morning I read one of my favorite stories in the Bible that mirrors what Christ has done for us. It’s the little-known account of a guy named Mephibosheth (I’ll call him Phib for short). His story is especially appropriate for us at Easter.
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Weird Oregon Day Three: Our Worst Day Ever
The things we think will bring us the most joy or satisfaction can turn out to be the most disappointing. We look forward to—marriage, jobs, parenting, retirement, special events—but they don’t always live up to our expectations. Sometimes we’re not fully prepared, or make assumptions. Sometimes things happen beyond our control; our choice is what…