Jessica Britnell “Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.” Psalms 90:12 The day my second baby was born is a day that has forever changed me in so many ways. Our daughter was born a little after 9:00 in the morning without too much concern. Although …
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RECOVERING FROM CONTROL, PERFECTIONISM, AND APPROVAL-SEEKING
This is a transcript of a testimony given at re:generation, a 12-step recovery program. It’s longer than our usual stories, so we’ve provided an audio version. Whether you read or listen, the illustrations shown below will be helpful! My name is Amanda. I have a new life in Christ and I’m recovering from control, perfectionism, …
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SURRENDER – Turning Hopelessness Into Freedom
A friend and I were recently talking, and she said, “I don’t want to surrender, I don’t want to be weak.” You may identify with this, but the thing is, surrendering to God doesn’t make us weak, it makes us strong. Strong in the Lord, dependent on the Lord, seeing that we can do nothing …
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WAITING FOR TWO (Part 1)
Leah Combs Part 1 My husband Rusty and I only dated and were engaged for 8 months, but in that time we both had in our hearts that adoption was something the Lord had called us to do. Initially, we had thought that Africa would be the place that would provide the pitter-patter of little …
TRUST AND PROVISION
Stefanie Spencer In January of 2016, the Holy Spirit laid the word “trust” on my heart. I don’t say this lightly, as I am a skeptic when I hear people say, “the Lord spoke to me,” or, “God laid it on my heart.” I mean, big eye roll (maybe internally because I wouldn’t want to …
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