Not The Way I Planned It
May 5th, 2015

Not The Way I Planned It

Sarah Ortiz

Like any young girl, I always imagined growing up and having a perfect little family: three kids, a house, some grass and, you know, a husband. In a million years, I never thought I’d be living as a single parent. See, it didn’t start off that way. I ...

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4 Bible Verses for Repairing Your Self Image
May 1st, 2015

4 Bible Verses for Repairing Your Self Image

Nena Podbury

What happened to her? I can hardly recognize her anymore. Her sweet, pure, childlike beauty has evolved into a done-up mannequin. These were my thoughts as I watched one of my favorite TV shows, which is notorious for recognizing contestants for their talent and ...

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5 Bible Verses For When You Feel Inadequate
April 30th, 2015

5 Bible Verses For When You Feel Inadequate

Nicholas Hemming

I so badly want to stack up in life. I want to grow into a flawless writer, a perfect husband and a dependable friend. But when I consider these desires, I uncover a much deeper truth: I fear inadequacy. I worry about not stacking up, about developing ...

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4 Bible Verses for When You Feel Abandoned by God
April 28th, 2015

4 Bible Verses for When You Feel Abandoned by God

Becky Silva

I’ve never felt more abandoned by God than when I moved into the city. Throughout my life, I have experienced my fair share of transitions: I lived in five different places before my 10th birthday, spent my teenage years in Southeast Georgia and, after graduating college, lived in Wisconsin, ...

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6 Bible Verses for Waiting on God
April 23rd, 2015

6 Bible Verses for Waiting on God

Nicholas Hemming

For the third Monday in a row, I woke up feeling anxious. While seeking a job that would bring me closer to my family—and ultimately, my future wife—I felt impatient. I had grown tired of waiting for God to provide a solution and, as a result, began to doubt ...

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5 Bible Verses for the Storms of Life
April 21st, 2015

5 Bible Verses for the Storms of Life

Sarah Ortiz

The sun was out when I strapped my 3-year-old nephew into the car. We were on our way to the museum, and he was excited to ride the choo-choo train on the museum grounds. But when we pulled into the parking lot, we began to feel a slight ...

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5 Psalms For When You Fear the Future
April 17th, 2015

5 Psalms For When You Fear the Future

Nicholas Hemming

When you fear the future, the struggle often feels all-consuming. “What ifs” seem to run wild in your mind. You strive to focus on the task at hand—but without fail, you surrender to a fear that feels insurmountable. What does tomorrow hold? What if the future feels hopeless? ...

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4 Bible Verses to Remind You of God’s Love When You Feel Rejected
April 3rd, 2015

4 Bible Verses to Remind You of God’s Love When You Feel Rejected

Nicholas Hemming

A few weeks ago, I found myself staring aimlessly into the distance, feeling dazed as I tried to control my out-of-control thoughts. With my hands neatly folded behind my head, I wrestled with feelings of rejection and abandonment. I longed to feel accepted and affirmed, though in this place, ...

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