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You need to be seen, valued, and affirmed. (Validation)
Why do we get stuck in a cycle of needing validation from someone to see us, value us and affirm us? This post came from an early morning thought stream after waking up at 5:05am… (For many of you, this thought stream will not be new. This isn’t new for me either but this morning…
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Peace and Joy in the Mess: Finding Yourself in the Christmas Story
The story of Jesus’ birth in Luke 2:8-20 is one we know so well: shepherds in the fields, angels proclaiming peace, and Mary treasuring it all in her heart. But have you ever paused to ask: Where am I in this story? As I recently reflected on this passage with our online group of women,…
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The Walls Around Our Hearts
The Walls Around our Hearts: Surrendering Our Defence Mechanisms to God for True Heart Healing Pain, disappointment, betrayal, and fear can lead us to build walls around our hearts. Often, we don’t even realize these walls are there— defence mechanisms we use to protect ourselves. While they may seem to shield us from hurt, these…
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Navigating Grief and Loss When Leaders Fall into Sin
The fall of a spiritual leader can feel like an earthquake shaking the foundations of our faith. Leaders often play pivotal roles in our lives, pointing us to Christ, teaching us God’s Word, and modeling spiritual growth. When they stumble into sin, it can leave us grieving, confused, and disillusioned. How do we process this…
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Are You Mocking Me?
What is the Root of a Mocking Attitude? Mocking. It’s a sharp word, isn’t it? It conjures images of hurtful laughter, dismissive remarks, or subtle jabs meant to diminish someone else. The hardest is watching leaders do this – mocking other leaders. Leaders are called to a higher account. If we as leaders mock others,…
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Avoiding Your Broken Heart by Living in Your Head
I live in a Bible Belt where many church goers are resistant to having a personal relationship with Jesus. Instead, I see that there can be a default to learning merely about God, or striving to do all the right things for Him, and that’s it. They’ve lost the love and in danger of becoming…
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The Struggle of Minimizing our Pain
Recently, while I was leading women through a listening prayer exercise in the Freedom Coaching Circle (our zoom groups for women), the Lord highlighted to me that I was minimizing my journey because of the intense things I was finding myself walking others through. I felt the Lord was saying to me that He sees…
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Finding Opportunity in the Problem: A Biblical Perspective for Women
As women of faith we often face challenges that are overwhelming. We can get caught up in the difficulty of the moment, feeling like the problem is way too big to handle or that there’s no way out. As I pray for friends and clients in the south hit by overwhelming disaster, the Lord keeps…
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Do You Suffer From the Following?
Answer the following questions honestly if any of these statements resonate with you: What to Do If You Answered ‘Yes’ to Any of These? If any of these questions struck a chord with you, your heart is longing for more: It could be that your heart is longing for validation, for significance, for more, and…
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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait? It’s Not What You Think…
We’ve all heard the saying, “Good things come to those who wait.” But what does that really mean, especially when we’re in a season of waiting that feels endless, uncertain, or even painful? Many of us might assume it’s just about sitting tight and hoping for the best, but God offers us a deeper, more…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 