What is my true identity?

We get so busy and wear so many “hats” in life, and distractions can easily take our focus off the most important things. But remembering who we are—and Whose we are, as God’s precious and beloved child—crystallizes our priorities when the clamor of the world gets too loud.

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Becoming: How Our Love Relationship with God is a Work In Progress

Love can be wonderful—until we sabotage it with unrealistically high expectations and comparisons that our partner can never live up to. When it comes to our relationship with God, it’s much the same. My devotional-blog on becoming: How our love relationship with God is a work in progress.

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Real Love in Today’s Romance-Hyped Culture

Sometimes, our culture’s portrayal of romance can poison our expectations of what real, lasting love is and how to achieve it. Trouble often arises when we compare our life or wants with what’s depicted in movies, books, or social media. The “comparison game” sets so many of us up for failure. Here, some myths on love and how we can appreciate the beauty of real, authentic love.

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Depression and the Christian

Depression can be confusing for Christians, who struggle with why they wrestle with it yet still stand firm in their faith. If you or someone you love is among the many who struggle with depression, know you are not alone. There are a number of people in the Bible who experienced what appears to have been depression.

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Living beyond myself

As a Christian, I must not only live and love sacrificially and unconditionally for my children and others I love—I need to live and love like Jesus in all areas of my life: with my neighbor. With my “enemy.” Even when it hurts. We are called to live beyond ourselves, to live for Jesus and love like Jesus no matter what. What does that mean to you?

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