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  • I Need a Delete Button for My Life

    Lysa TerKeurst | August 4, 2014

    "I know, Lord, that our lives are not our own. We are not able to plan our own course. So correct me, Lord, but please be gentle." Jeremiah 10:23-24 (NLT)

    • God's Perspective
    • God's Plan
  • 5 Questions to Ask When Making a Decision

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 31, 2014

    "For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it - lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish'?" Luke 14:28-30 (NKJV)

    • God's Perspective
    • Balancing Life
  • Saying Goodbye to Something You Love

    Glynnis Whitwer | July 30, 2014

    "And give my son Solomon the wholehearted devotion to keep your commands, statutes and decrees and to do everything to build the palatial structure for which I have provided." 1 Chronicles 29:19 (NIV)

    • God's Plan
    • Contentment
    • Change
  • Overcoming the Need to Please Disease

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 29, 2014

    "The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe." Proverbs 29:25 (ESV)

    • Faith
  • She Got What She Wanted

    Lynn Cowell | July 28, 2014

    "Then she said to him, 'How can you say, "I love you," when you won't confide in me? This is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven't told me the secret of your great strength.' With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it." Judges 16:15-16 (NIV)

    • Marriage
    • Parenting
  • She Met God in the Grocery Store

    Wendy Blight | July 25, 2014

    "You are the light of the world ... In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:14a, 16 (NIV)

    • Obedience
    • Serving Others
    • God's Love
    • Encouraging Others
  • Don't Cry Over Spilled Shampoo

    Tracie Miles | July 23, 2014

    "Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy." James 1:2 (NLT)

    • Perseverance
    • God's Perspective
    • Contentment
  • Where More Loving Relationships Begin

    Erin Smalley | July 22, 2014

    "But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control." Galatians 5:22-23a (TLB)

    • Marriage
  • The Moments We Don't Capture With Pictures

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 21, 2014

    "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." Proverbs 11:2 (NIV)

    • Faith
    • God's Perspective
  • I'm Changing the Way I Pray

    Wendy Pope | July 18, 2014

    "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness." 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

    • Prayer
  • When Strong Mamas Feel Quite Weak

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 17, 2014

    "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

    • Perseverance
    • Parenting
    • Endurance
    • Courage
  • What You Don't See Coming

    Lynn Cowell | July 16, 2014

    "Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour." 1 Peter 5:8 (NLT)

    • God's Perspective
    • Parenting
  • The Most Nonfrantic Woman I've Ever Met

    Lysa TerKeurst | July 15, 2014

    "A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold." Proverbs 22:1 (NIV)

    • Faith
  • Tethered or Tattered

    Karen Ehman | July 14, 2014

    "The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him." Psalm 28:7 (AMP)

    • Fear
    • Faith
    • Waiting on God
    • Courage
  • Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

    Micca Campbell | July 11, 2014

    "When he reached a certain place, he stopped for the night because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones there, he put it under his head and lay down to sleep." Genesis 28:11 (NIV)

    • Disappointment
    • Peace
    • Healing
  • Turning Attitude Into Gratitude

    Liz Curtis Higgs | July 10, 2014

    "They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the LORD." Psalm 112:7 (NIV)

    • Stress
    • Faith
    • Peace
    • Worry
  • Convicted but not Condemned

    Renee Swope | July 9, 2014

    "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17 (NIV)

  • When Prayer Seems Impractical

    Leslie Ludy | July 8, 2014

    "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing." John 15:5 (NASB)

    • Parenting
  • Tired of Trying to Measure Up

    Alicia Bruxvoort | July 7, 2014

    " ... The LORD doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7b (NLT)

    • God's Perspective
  • Trading Fears for Freedom

    Leah DiPascal | July 4, 2014

    "But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?" Psalm 56:3-4 (NLT)

    • Fear
    • Stress
    • Faith
    • Healing
    • Courage
    • Worry
    • Hope

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