Tag: god
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The God Who Sees Me: Combating the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Care
Have you ever felt “unseen” in your struggles with mental health care? This is exactly how I felt as I walked with my mom through her mental illness. The unsolicited (and unhelpful) advice is often free-flowing: “You should get out more.” “Take up a hobby. I bet that will do the trick.” “It’s because you…
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Don’t Cry Over Spilled Water: Learning to Ask for Help
I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” This idiom suggests that it isn’t worth the time or energy to be upset or dwell on the past. What’s happened has happened, and all you can do now is clean it up. This would have been great advice back on Sunday, January…
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Good Friday- From Peeps to The Passion
Growing up, Easter was basically the Christian version of the Met Gala. I’m talking frilly dresses that rustled when you walked, white patent leather shoes that could blind someone in direct sunlight, and coordinating hats resting atop perfectly barreled curls. Our Easter season wasn’t so much spent reflecting on Holy Week; it was packed with…
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Finding Myself in Judges 4
Growing up, I had this image of what the “perfect” Christian woman looked like. Picture it: perfectly teased roller sets (no frizz in sight), dress suits that were perfectly pressed ALWAYS with nylons, and, to top it off, a spirit sweeter than honey and a home that practically sparkled with every step you took. And,…
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Sarah: A Story of Audacious Faith
In honor of Valentine’s Day, my husband and I, along with my parents, were asked to be guests on his and his buddy’s podcast. We participated in a Newlywed type of game show via livestream. Our friend had each couple play silly games, such as grabbing 3 random items from our houses and seeing if…
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Ruth- Audacious Faith to GO
As a global worker living overseas, a foreigner making my home in a foreign land, I’m grateful for the story of Ruth. She understood the challenges of having a cross-cultural family, of uprooting and re-planting, of learning how to find her identity not in a place, but in God. Ruth grew up in Moab, a…
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“But the Greatest of these is Love” (Agape)
“For God so LOVED the world, that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him would not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 I have recited this verse for as long as I can remember, and for just as long, I have been in awe of the idea of a Love that…
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Eros-Romantic Love
The Greek language distinguishes between four types of love: philia or brotherly love, which fellow STXW blogger Tracie wrote about last week; eros or romantic love, storge, or familial love; and the one most Christians are familiar with; agape or unconditional love. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon and Pepto Bismol pink plastered everywhere the…
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More Than Hugs: Exploring the Power of Phileo Love
Okay, I’m going to be honest here: I’m not exactly a hugger. In fact, I might even avoid a hug if I can. Touch isn’t exactly my thing—I’m just not one of those people who thrives on physical affection. But here’s the thing: even though I’m not a big fan of being hugged or touched,…
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Letting Go & Embracing Faith
It felt strange to be back again. I know we still had to move our things out, but just being back made me feel empty inside. This was no longer our home, and we were no longer needed here. The Lord had called us away to a new assignment in a new place. What once…
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