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What Is the Christian Response to #Self-Love?
One of my readers sent me an email a few days ago with this question:
Hi Susan,
There is so much content on self-love and positive affirmations that is circulating on social media these days. How to manifest what you desire, how to love yourself, and how to overcome your limiting beliefs through practicing positive affirmations.
As Christians, ...
When Your Best-Laid Plans Crumble
The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. The kind of whirlwind that yanks plans out of your hands and rips it into a 3000-piece jigsaw puzzle.
My mom had been scheduled for a knee-replacement surgery. The timing of the procedure had been planned precisely: it would be a week after my husband returned from ...
What’s So Amazing About Guilt?
Guilt has a bad rap. For obvious reasons.
It dredges up memories we would rather forget and swirls up emotions we would rather ignore. No one wants to feel guilty. Or, as we like to say, no one wants to go on a “guilt trip.”
Guilt “trips” are not fun little vacations. They usually make us want ...
5 Writing Lessons From The Bible
Here’s something I wasn’t exactly expecting when I read my Bible a few days ago: That I would be inspired to hone my craft of writing.
But God ministers in unexpected ways. While I have enrolled in multiple writing classes, there’s nothing like the Word to instruct us and lend a depth of meaning to our ...
You May Be Unqualified, But…
Have you ever walked into a social gathering or work meeting where you’ve felt incredibly intimidated? I know I have. More times than I’d like to admit.
I have looked around the room and thought to myself: What in the world am I doing here? Everyone else is dressed as if they stepped off a magazine ...
Are You Ready For The Rest Of The Year?
We’re at the halfway point of 2023. If you’re like me, you’re wondering, “How in the world did the year zip by so quickly??!” It seems like the days and weeks have colluded to whiz past us, leaving us in a tizzy.
But before we start the second half of the year, can we just catch ...
When You’ve Messed Up “Too Much”
The other day, I dropped a supposedly “unbreakable” plate by accident (Or maybe it was genetics? I seem to have a congenital ‘butter fingers’ problem). Of course, it shattered into a gazillion pieces, leaving tiny shards of ceramic all over my kitchen floor. Turns out even the triple-compressed glass from a “trusted” and “timeless” brand ...
This Aspect of Prayer May Be Surprising
Imagine a situation where you’re entirely out of food at home. That scenario is tough for me to conjure up because usually, my pantry topples over with towers of unnecessary snacks. But maybe you’ve come back from a long vacation and you had cleaned out the kitchen before you left. Of course, you’re not in ...
What If You Trusted God Like This?
The wind blew back my hair as I plunged down the waterfall. It was a steep drop, plummeting down thousands of feet. In that quick moment, I caught sight of a flash of purple— a flock of birds flew past me. Just when I thought I was done for, I swooped back up and glided ...
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