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Why I Don’t Support Teen Dating

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Why I Don't Support Teen Dating This blog post has been festering lately.  I have lots to say, but don’t know how to say it. Mainly, I want to say it with grace and conviction.  I worry that I won’t do that properly, but I feel like this needs to be shared. I don't support teen dating because I was a teen dater. I wish it was that simple!  I wish I could just say, "I … [Read more...]

Ezekiel 3: 1-11

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"And he said to me, 'Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.' So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. And he said to me, 'Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.' Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey. And he said to me, 'Son of man, … [Read more...]

Fighting for Marriage

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Way back in 2010 I watched an episode of The Today Show where a psychologist made this statement:"Marriage was first instituted as a business transaction. Now that times have changed, it's a choice to stay married."Even today, that comment still gets to me!I'd like to believe that marriage was instituted by the One and Only Creator God and it's not a choice, it's an … [Read more...]

Trusting in the Lord

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Yesterday, another month of hoping came to an end.Another month of praying for a baby and another month of the reality that my womb wasn't bearing life.This month also marked five years of trying to conceive. Five of the most trying years of my life.  Five years of maybe next month...Sixty times I've said...not this month.And sixty-one times I've said... but I … [Read more...]

One Wintry Night {Review & #Giveaway}

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We love Christmas around here and I'm so excited that Moriah is understanding a little more this year!  I can't wait for her to truly grasp the meaning of the season....Jesus!I had the opportunity to review One Wintry Night by Ruth Bell Graham a couple of weeks ago and it's definitely one that will be pulled out every Christmas season!Since Moriah is only … [Read more...]