Simple Truths Blog
God simply told me: Comfort Her. I was disappointed when I realized how much student loan debt I would have if I began college this Fall to pursue a dream. See, I knew that I was supposed to pursue a degree in counseling. I just knew that it was finally going to become a realization. …
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That space between Before & After. That sliver of time between the unknown and the now known. That tiny AND between the here and now. It's profound what that AND holds. It's the moment between what you didn't know and what you know now. It's the moment between your life before a discovery and the …
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The thing about grief is that while you are suffocating, the rest of the world seems to be going on without you. But that's just it. The rest of the world, the people you see smiling and laughing, they may be grieving as well. The thing about grief is that you can feel so lonely in …
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She watched and listened from afar. Her young but wise soul taking in every ounce of their conversation. Her eyes were open and ears tuned in and most importantly, her heart was moved. The young man of about 16 or 17 was aggravated with his father. The father said to not get pizza rolls because …
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31 Days to becoming physically, mentally, and spiritually fit! ⬆️ That's the title to the series I will be doing here on SHINE ON beginning October 1st, 2015. This is my 2nd year attempting to complete the challenge. I dropped out early last year. I plan on sticking it out this year. Fingers crossed. Here's …
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It struck me, as I was thinking on The Mended Heart bible study that I'm doing, and I asked God to peel back the layers. To show me "me" and to unearth the things that I've covered up in order to live "normally". He wants to heal me completely. To peel back each layer and …
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It's sad to say, but it's true.. Too often Christians are known for what we are against.. Not for what we are for. Not all of us.. Not all of the time.. But a lot of the time. Sometimes people are turned off by the church in general. And hear me when I say …
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Longing For Home When on a mission trip in Nola.. I loved it but longed for home. Now that I'm home, I long to be back on mission. Somewhere. I think of the people there every single day. I am a foreigner now when I'm not doing missions. My home and …
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Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips. (Proverbs 4:23-24 NIV) My mouth. Sometimes A lot of the time, it would do me good to just count to 10.. Or 10,000. Depends on the …
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I was thinking of how often we use the term : "good Christian". It's become so cliche. "She's a good Christian woman". "He's a good Christian". Are they even authentically a Christian? Is there a good Christian? Is there a bad Christian? One implies the other. (Honestly, the term Christian is used incorrectly at times …
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Hope For The Broken 