Dealing with Issues that Happen Over and Over

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When it comes to forgiveness it’s often the little offenses that cause the greatest frustration. The ones that happen frequently can create a mountain of bitterness. Many times I prayed for God to remove the issue, but He was more interested in completing the work He began in me. His purpose was that I become […]

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Bond or Bondage

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Lauren has always rushed into relationships. When she met Tyler, she ignored his controlling behavior and the way he isolated her from family and friends. Soon, she was trapped in a vicious cycle of manipulation and emotional abuse followed by profuse apologies and showers of affection. In the past three years, Lauren has broken up […]

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Are You Addicted to Relationships?

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Many women run from relationship to relationship. Our craving for acceptance holds us captive even when the bond is toxic because the need for the affirmation a relationship promises can be very powerful. The resulting high is intoxicating and the addiction is real. It’s interesting, however, that the word addiction is not in the Bible, […]

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How Do You Fight Fear?

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Today we are all facing a giant. A giant of epidemic proportion with uncertainty crouching in every corner. We can’t let fear destroy us, but how do we fight something we can’t even see? How do we fight something that threatens to kill us or destroy our way of living? It’s easy to have faith […]

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4 Secret Weapons to Destroy Bitterness

4 Secret Weapons to Destroy Bitterness

Did you know bitterness is a poison? Bitterness not only affects our emotions, but left untreated, the toxins produced by bitterness eventually seep into our body as well. Resentment can cause all kinds of physical ailments. In her book, Who Switched Off My Brain? Controlling Toxic Thoughts and Emotions, Dr. Caroline Leaf reports, “A massive body […]

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How Do You Heal From Past Hurts

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Recorded on Right to R.E.A.L. Love Radio podcast, the #1 Dating and Relationship podcast for Christians. Getting over past relationships can be extremely difficult. The memories. The songs you hear that trigger bursting emotions. The anxiety that erupts when you accidentally run into them. Or the dread when you know you have to see them. […]

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When You Feel Called to Write

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When I first felt the call to write I pounded away at the keyboard with pride and eager anticipation. I was certain that I’d be the next publishing success and that readers would be scrambling to buy my book. Imagine my excitement when I learned that a friend of mine knew one of the senior […]

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When All Isn’t Merry and Bright

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Christmas is a wonderful time of celebration, but for many women December spells difficult. Hard. Even painful. Loneliness, disappointments and lost hope. Toxic relationships or family members make gatherings trying. Divorce and separation can create a tremendous void and celebrating the first Christmas without a loved one can make grief unbearable. Instead of glorious, December […]

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Jake’s Girlfriend

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Jake had sandy blonde hair, big brown eyes and pudgy cheeks. When he smiled, his grin exposed a missing front tooth. He knocked it out on the coffee table when he was learning to run. Most toddlers learn to walk first, but not Jake. You know the type—not happy at ground level and born to […]

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Nurse and Rehearse

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Nurse and Rehearse Have you ever been in a rut? Nursed and rehearsed issues until your brain is fried? I have. Trust me—it’s not a very nice place. I don’t think I’ve ever said, Hmm, I need a change of scenery…I’d like to stay in a rut. Let me go to Hotels.com and see if […]

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