Forgiveness is a tough thing. It seems simple enough, just say, “I forgive ______.” But, why is it that sometimes bitter, resentful feelings pop up after forgiving? Why do we wish the past would be different? And, how long does it take to feel any...
Forgiveness isn’t enough. Let’s say you’ve gotten hurt. You’ve chosen to forgive. You’ve stopped rehashing what happened. You are finally ready to move on…but, something just doesn’t feel quite right in your spirit. What then?...
“Many of our sorrows can be traced to relationships with the wrong people.” (1) Sometimes the wrong people wreak havoc in our lives because they are in our “inner circles,” and they really should be much farther away from our hearts. If sorrows...
When dreams die, invariably some relationships will die along with them. I’m not sure why that happens, but it was true for me. Though it was hard to see my hopes and plans for the future crumble, that did not compare to the pain of broken friendships. The storm...
Why are women drawn to Fifty Shades of Grey? I’ve heard it called “mommy porn,” and I agree, it is. But what is attracting us to it? Women long for romance. God made us to be romanced, to be beautiful, to be wanted. But, we are broken, wounded,...
What is the most awful sound in the world? My heart was very saddened when I heard this particular answer: it is the sound of silence in an orphanage. Silence means the babies have given up crying. Why would babies give up crying; isn’t that what they do? Its...
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