“Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.” -Romans 12:19 Vengeance = punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong But…I want to make them pay.I …
Relationships
Relationships are in every area of life, and they’re meant to be rich, fulfilling, and even the healthy ones will rub you the wrong way sometimes! We’re not meant to do life without relationships – be it family, friends, work-related, romantic, etc.
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Life with friends
Life just comes to LIFE with friends – like black and white to color Incredibly grateful for these two lovely ladies that God has blessed me (immensely!!) with We get to … build God’s kingdom together laugh together cry together pray together grow in life …
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The most beautiful support
I’ve had the privilege of receiving the most beautiful support these last 24 hours after a less-than-desirable experience. What happened isn’t important (and need not draw concern), but I really wanted to highlight something that will hopefully help someone ???? What I’m taking away from …
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The most attractive man in the world
????♂️ MEN ???? Let me tell you about THE MOST ATTRACTIVE MAN IN THE WORLD (read on to see if it’s YOU ????). I’d say “on behalf of ALL WOMEN” here, but as I haven’t interviewed every single one of us, that would be lying, …
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My Beloved
This one goes out to all of God’s girls You know it’s gonna be good when you prepare an entire message, and God changes it last minute. It was yesterday afternoon, as I was getting ready to head to church, when God said “I’ve got …
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I don’t remember your name, but do you want to come to my birthday party
She leaned over during 8th grade English class and whispered “I don’t remember your name, but do you want to come to my birthday party?” She was a new girl at school, and she was ….. trouble. I remember feeling partly hurt that she didn’t …
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Is staying friends a bad idea?
“Is staying friends a bad idea?” she asked. She’d been getting to know this man for a couple of months, and while he was a good man, and there were no glaring red flags, their faith wasn’t aligned. And while he respected her, and recognized …
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Don’t go it alone
I had a (very productive) call this week with a girlfriend….but it lasted a couple of hours longer than I wanted it to. Arghhh! And it’s not because I don’t adore her!! It’s because I am so sad about the reason for the call, and …
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Hyping isn’t always helping
Hyping isn’t always helping If you’re so keen on being a hype friend, then make sure you’re hyping the right things. ❌ Don’t hype just because your friend is amped. ❌ Don’t hype just because you don’t want to be seen as a wet blanket. …
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An Anniversary of Sorts
The Awaken Church Marriage Getaway starts today, and, for me, it’s an anniversary of sorts ? My 6-year anniversary, to be exact. I’ve had this particular event on my calendar for the past 6 years. ♥️ 6 years of believing that *this* will be the …