Category Archives: Emotional Well Being

The Pain of Divorce

Margie looked very worried when her friend, Doreen, didn’t show up for the lunch date they had planned. It was at their favorite Mexican spot, and Doreen was late. She’s never late. Margie picked up her phone and looked at it one more time. While still in her hand, a text came through. Doreen wasn’t…
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Finding the Treasure in You

After a friend said that Valentine’s Day was a complete disappointment for her, she is feeling defeated and sad. She doubts that God will ever bless her with a husband and wants to give up on this desire. She told me that she realizes her standards are very high and that she is very picky.…
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Handling Deeply Embedded Fear

Human Beings are not all that complicated, and that’s news for a lot of people. They’d like to think of themselves as incredibly unique and multi-faceted individuals. It sounds eccentric and interesting, but there’s not much to that. God makes it plain to us that our identity is in Christ, and we can’t do anything…
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Don’t Let Anger Control You

Ephesians 4:26-27(NLT)“And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27 for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” Grace and her sister have had a contentious relationship since they were young. Fighting weekly was the norm for them. Their parents saw it as sibling rivalry and did…
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Making Room for the Blessing

Admitting that our lives have become cluttered is not something we want to face; but admitting that our souls are equally cluttered is a definite hands-off for most of us. We’ve heard a bunch of brilliant teachings on faith and prayer, and we’ve gone through enough of life’s ups and downs to know that the…
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When What We’ve Seen Paralyzes Our Faith

We are spiritual beings with a soul, housed in a body. This truth is very important to understanding our identity as God’s children. There are many people that are struggling because they have no sense of purpose and they don’t know who they are. For them, life seems like a maze that they just can’t…
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Be the Unexpectedly You

I spoke with a very dear sister in Christ who told me that her life seems to be a series of one setback after another. She’s perplexed about all the disappointments she’s experienced and wonders where she’s going wrong. As a faithful Christian woman, she believes she’s living a Godly and holy life. She said…
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Handling Devastating Disappointment

Hannah’s example is recorded in the Old Testament Book of 1Samuel. In the first chapter, we learn a great deal about her struggle and how she handled devastating disappointment. She was married to a man that had two wives, and this was not an optimum situation for any woman living then or now. Many people…
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Steer Clear of Negativity

It has become incredibly apparent that God is allowing us to see how far the world has deviated from the path of His love. There seems to be no end to the depth of wickedness and evil of those that are greedy and power hungry. Many of us think we know where this is headed,…
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It Will Make You Stronger

When it boils right down to it, either we are going to believe that Jesus Christ is the answer or we’re not. He is the answer to all our questions and the solution for all our problems. All the situations of life will mirror how much of this truth regarding Christ and his power we…
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