Month: August 2013

The Comparison Game {Part 1}

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I recently went through some of my old journals from my high school days.  As I flipped through the pages, one particular entry caught my eye, and I read this sentence:  I want to be skinny like the girls in my class so boys will notice me, too. My adult heart broke for my then adolescent one.  Throughout the rest of the entry, I spent pages comparing myself to others. Comparison can be an ugly word, can’t it?  Every day we compare ourselves to others.  We compare our wardrobe, facial features, and even sometimes our confidence with those around us.…

Together We Are Okay

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For years I have been meeting with seven of my closest girlfriends. We are each other’s encouragement and support, as mothers, sisters, and friends. I have known most of these gals for a decade, since our children, 21 between us now, did not yet know how to crawl. We sat in the small, carpeted church library and talked about the Bible and the challenges of being a new mom. We shared our fears and questions. Our new little ones, the first baby for each of us, lay on blankets, on the floor with toys, or slept tucked into infant carriers…

Everybody is Talking About Miley, But What Are You Doing About It

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I must admit, I did not see the VMA awards nor would I have even known it was on except for the buzz on my Facebook news feed about Miley’s performance. As I followed the links from one commentary to another about her “twerking” and “over-sexualized” performance my heart sank. As did many. How did we get to this place in our culture that this type of performance defines entertainment? Shrugging my shoulders, I walked away from the banter with feelings of despair. But as more and more links popped into my inbox with outraged responses over Miley’s performance, Robin…

Transformed Tuesdays: Is Jesus your hope?

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Sometimes it is the simplest truth that puts life into perspective. Sometimes it is the tuning out of the world’s noise that brings everything back to those beams of wood that changed our lives. Sometimes it is a matter of choosing to stop. Slow down. And remember that without Jesus, we would have no hope at all. {click here for a desktop size version} Jesus changed my life. From even before I knew He was in hot pursuit of me (yes, I know we might have theological qualms about that, but its how I see it), He was changing me…

Embarrassing {But Real} Questions: Tackling the Topic of Sexual Purity

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A lot of people would rather crawl under their couch than to openly discuss some topics centering around sexuality and purity, but that won’t make the questions go away. Yes, questions from girls and moms (and boys and dads) like… I know the Bible says sex outside of marriage is wrong, so is heavy petting an appropriate substitute? Is anal or oral sex an OK substitute for sex until I get married? I’ve heard looking at porn is wrong, but what about stories that are erotic? What does the Bible say about masturbation? Is it an okay alternative for Christians? Does it…

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