Celebrating Advent

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Christians around the world celebrate Advent each Christmas season.  Beginning with the first Sunday following Thanksgiving and marked off by the following three Sundays, Advent is a time to prepare your heart and mind for the glorious remembrance of Christ’s birth. Depending on church tradition and culture, Advent can be as simple as reading a portion of Scripture, lighting a candle, and saying a prayer.  It is a wonderful practice to share with family members, friends, college roommates, and even twenty-something colleagues after an evening dinner together throughout the Sundays in December. We encourage you to make the most of…

Give Thanks

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It is Thanksgiving week, the time in our culture where we give thanks for all that we do have and take our eyes off what we don’t have.  As believers, however, we shouldn’t we be doing this all year long? Why is it that we turn Thanksgiving into a holy day of gratitude?  Why not live this way each and every moment? Because it is hard to give thanks when your thinking is established apart from the truth.   …when your perspective lines up with lies from the Enemy… …when your soul is sifted through the sieve of trials… Giving…

{Write It Girl} iThink. iPray. iWrite.

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Writing, for me, is about expressing my voice in a way that gives God space and time to teach my soul His truth. I write because that is how… iThink… about the definition of a beautiful woman and how to encourage women of every age to know their true identity … Writing is how I commune with God to get a handle on my emotions in the face of reality.  Words reflect what I think, giving me the opportunity to bring core lies against His truth.  It is the active process of taking captive thoughts and making them obedient to…

{Real Answers} How many times do I have to fail?

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I try and try and try and fail. How many times do I have to try to get it right? You my friend, are not alone. People ask this question everyday. At times, it seems like no matter how often we try — to change, to be different, to develop new habits — we fail. When I consider this struggle, I think of some of the lyrics from a song by Tenth Avenue North, “Hold My Heart.” How long must I pray, must I pray to You How long must I wait, must I wait for You How long ’till…

{Feature It} Listen. Get Coached. Change. RACK.

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Feature It Fridays is all about sharing with you resources that will make your spiritual journey a bit more inspired and a whole lot more intentional.  We’re delighted to share some poignant links with you this week.  Take few minutes to experience life transformed… [divider_line] Learn to Listen! Listening is not overrated.  It is necessary for healthy relationships, especially with the next generation!  Pause now to read Lynn Cowell’s challenging thoughts on listening to your teens and click over to Internet Cafe to read an article I shared on The Gift of Being Heard.  Both will give you a new…

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