Walking in the newness of life is another way of saying being present. Being free of the past. Of unforgiveness. Of shame. Walking in the newness of life is claiming your potential. Your bountiful future. And consulting God for his idea of you is a great tool for achieving it. What do I mean? I […]
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Now I know some of you are cringing at the very thought of self-care being a principle of anything. You somehow learned that being a selfless, multi-tasking team player was your duty as a good wife and mother. At the risk of being cruel, I’m going to channel Dr. Phil here: How’s that working for
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You know how it does no good to build a solid house on shaky ground? That’s how I feel about life without a relationship with God. It’s beyond pointless. It’s unsustainable. Vertical alignment is bringing God into your equation. ‘sounds heavy, right? It’s more like… deep. The depth comes from being consistent. Which is kind
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When it comes to taking the road to healing, I believe that forgiveness has to be in the driver’s seat. I know that sounds hugely unfair. And? It is what it is, lovely. And it is essential. So let’s talk about some obstacles to forgiveness first. How about that elephant in the room of your
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The Deeper you go in your conversations with God, the more authentic your journey becomes. That’s why they are all different. Mine required my husband to ask for 2 things: a vow renewal ceremony (including new rings) and counseling. I know. I know. It sounds like I was jumping lanes. Being controlling. Bear with me.
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Just because I didn’t invite my family in doesn’t mean I was killing it on my own. I caught on real fast that the echo chambers of my traumatized mind were no place to draw inspiration from. Some days I could have given Stephen King some awesome material. Just saying. So church became my home
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My husband came home days before he had to turn himself in. I have no idea what he told #2. But we celebrated his birthday as a family. And then, just like that, we dropped him off at jail. He had 3 years to serve. And we absolutely needed it. The wear and tear of
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You know how a dog has no interest in his old bone until another dog sniffs it? That. Suddenly my husband picked up the pace spending time with our daughter. It’s not that he disappeared on her in the beginning. But once he thought he had competition, he showed up at our door on the
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Apparently just deciding to save my marriage wasn’t like Fix-A-Flat. I could snap my fingers all day long, and pain was still my only companion. By now my husband had moved onto woman #2. As in he was shacking up with her. Imagine what poor #1 was going through… Of course, he never bothered to
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Shoo! I got away with it! No harm, no foul, right? So what if I’d cheated? I didn’t get caught. It was done. And now I was active in ministry, diving deeper into prayer. I was spending more and more time with God, healing myself. I was gratefully heading in a good direction some six
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