Speak Up
This past week I have been, quite literally, voiceless. A bad case of tonsillitis left me with little more than a whisper. It’s been a very quiet week. Today I still don’t have my voice back but I’m feeling just a bit better and I started to notice the changes in my behavior. I realized I’ve been stepping back.
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Why Are You Special?
One of my favorite questions to ask my three year old daughter is, “Why are you special?” She enthusiastically replies, “Because God made me!” The best part is when she proceeds to tell me all the parts that He made while pointing to each one. “God made my elbows,” she says, as she proudly points them both at me.... >Read More
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Learning to Take a Compliment
Last summer my husband and I embarked on a ninety-day, 7000 mile road-trip around the western United States. The trip was a dream come true, one that we had been planning for several years. Our itinerary revolved around our shared passions of camping, rock climbing and mountain biking, which filled the months with adventure, amazing scenery and accomplishment....... >Read More
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Love and Be Loved
Is anger defining your relationships? Take this study.
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"Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another" (1 John 4:11).
As a mentor with TruthMedia I answer emails from troubled people of all ages. A number of them are troubled because they...... >Read More
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Heart Problems: A Dad Shaped Hole
Not every girl gets to be Daddy's little girl. Many are missing the father-daughter relationship that is so essential for any child to have. The following excerpt is from H. Norman Wright's A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart. Dads, see for yourself and learn how to help heal that 'dad-shaped hole' in your daughter's heart. Daughters or even sons,... >Read More
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A Child of the King
Are you confused and not sure what to do or where to turn?
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After she married the Prince of Monaco, the beautiful actress who became Princess Grace gave up her plans to return to films. “The citizens of Monaco thought that my continuing in... >Read More
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Dads, Princesses and the Power of Woo
"Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous? Actually, who are you not to be?" - Marianne Williamson
I am standing in a crush of three-year-old pint-sized princesses. Surrounded by sparkling tiaras and frilly dresses, these little daubs of pink and purple are up way past their collective bed time. We giggle. We dance. We...... >Read More
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Shaun Smith
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The Obituary of Richard Cory
There's a line in a Colin Hay song that says, "I'm waiting... >more
Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror
I lost my dad to suicide at the age of five. Shortly... >more
What Do You Fear?
