Since I have grown up in the church and accepted Christ as my Savior at a young age I cannot tell you how many times I have heard the following passage found in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: … “Do you not know that your bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” With the aid of the Holy Spirit I was able to understand what this passage meant. I understood that what I do…

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Most conflicts can be solved rather easily, but unfortunately most conflicts are exaggerated or blown out of proportion just as easily. What may start out as a small disagreement, can easily turn into pure utter turmoil if we’re not careful.   So before you allow conflict to ruin a relationship, take a look at these five helpful ways to handle conflict: 1.       Get a grip on your emotions Emotions can be deceiving as Jeremiah 17:9 reminds us, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” It can ruin relationships easily once you allow your negative emotions to control you.…

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Many young girls are taught at some point in their lives that Prince charming is going to come along and sweep them off their feet. Then there are those who envision their wedding day from the time they are old enough to dream about marriage. There’s a picture perfect idea in the minds of most young girls and women of how their big day will play out. The beautiful dress…the lovely venue…the music…flowers…and of course the handsome husband to be…standing at the altar with tears streaming down his face.  You exchange your vows in front of all your family and friends.…

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3 Questions to Ask Yourself When God Asks You to Give up Something Has God asked you to give up something? You’re not alone. All Christians will have to face this prospect in their lifetimes. And it’s made even more difficult when you’re called to let go of something you really don’t want to. But it’s comforting to know that if God is asking you to give up something, He’s going to have something much better in store for you. It might mean that it’s something similar – a job you really like and lose replaced with a job you…

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For Father’s day, you celebrate a few men in your life: Your neighbor, That random dad in Target with the kids, your friend’s husband, and other relatives, but when it comes to your own father things gets complicated. While idyllic images of fathers and daughters flood social media channels, you struggle to find images to post.  Father’s day is just a reminder that things aren’t so ideal for you. And this holiday comes with a broad array of emotions: Admiration, Sorrow, Love, Rage, Jealousy, and Bitterness. Thus, fueling the temptation to wear a mask for the day, so your true…

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Psalms 23:4 says “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” We are living in a time where murders, child neglect, homelessness, depression, and even cheating have brought our hearts and minds to the darkest places. Truthfully, people do whatever they feel big and bad enough to do. Maybe I didn’t list something that you are going through, but the news that I came to deliver is that God can handle “that” too! Whatever your “that” is, we serve a God who can…

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In March I talked about getting unstuck. I really do believe that 2016 is somebody’s year for a breakthrough and I shared 3 ways on how to get unstuck and get moving. But one thing I really believe is still holding some women back (and one thing that held ME back until I addressed it) is how they see themselves in relation to what they’re doing to have the change and transformation they really want. In other words, you confess what you want, and for a while you do the things you know you need to do to have what…

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