Everyday Matters
Friday Matters
Everyday Sharing Hurt
Believe me, I know what it means to hurt. The recovery from my scoliosis back surgery was horrendous both physically and emotionally.
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Everyday Choose Love
God will never stop pursing you no matter how far you run and no matter what you do or don’t do. His heart breaks when we choose to do things that hurt ourselves or others.
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Everyday Dark Valley
I had a season of depression and anxiety that I walked in for over three months in 2009, and it was so wretched that I actually had thoughts of, “Maybe it would be better if I wasn’t around.”
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Everyday Jesus Knows Rahab
Maybe you want to hide, and not disclose your past because you think it defines who you are right now? Well, it doesn’t.
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Everyday Real Life
In one simple month all of life seemed to fall apart. Brandon had lost his job; the family’s golden retriever had died, and Brandon’s wife was back at the clinic again to try new antibiotics to combat her bronchitis.
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Everyday A Season
The letter began, “Debbie I’m struggling. I’ve been unemployed since September; I have an aunt who is in the hospital and my husband is constantly reminding me that he’s the one who’s paying the bills. I feel frustrated and far away from God.
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Everyday Set Apart
“God wants to show His glory though you!” “Me? Are you serious? Who am I?”
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Everyday Letter Care
God knows. He cares. And I’m so glad for the friend who sent me a letter reminding me of this so many years ago. My friend Barb wrote, “Debbie, it’s a hard place God has allowed you to walk through.
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Everyday Dairy Queen Pride
Our four sons are all adults now and one is married with kids. We have an empty nest. I love it. I also love that I’ve kept so many stories of their youth from journaling.
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Everyday Despair Not
God wants you to know that there's protection, hope and freedom from Him and in Him. Without God there is danger, despair and condemnation. But just because I know what's true doesn't mean I don't at times feel crazy, frustrated, angry or sad.
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Everyday Fishing
It’s hard when you see a mess in someone’s life, and you know exactly how they should clean up their act. But it’s not our job.
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Everyday Sick Day
A few times a year I take a “sick day”, and I stay in my pajamas all day. I feel alone. I have issues and even though I KNOW better I don’t feel better.
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Everyday Real Tolerance
Not everyone likes us, and I know that’s not a news flash. When we follow Christ and call ourselves Christians it doesn’t mean that we agree with all Christians.
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Everyday The Cross
I’m a mom of four adult sons and I husband I’ve been married to for 32 years. I’m so grateful.
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Everyday Spouse
“Mom, I decided that I’m gonna do what Dad did and let God choose my wife for me,” said our son Joe when he was a teen. And that’s still his plan as a young adult.
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Everyday So Cool
I remember asking our four sons, “Who decides who’s cool? I don’t get it. You’re cool. I’ve decided it.” But we all decided that it’s “cool” to stick up for someone who’s being made fun of just because they’re different.
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Everyday Teen Parenting
Admittedly I’ve played the drama-queen parent to our four teenage sons. I’ve failed enough times to know what doesn’t work.
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Everyday Jesus Loves
Jesus loves everybody and He wants ever single person to know His love. Years ago, on quick lunch break from subbing at the high school I ran home and saw Henry who was finishing some painting on our house.
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Everyday Airport Righteousness
I was in the airport traveling to speak and I was crabby, and I felt negative. Things weren’t right in my head. So, I did what I tell others, “Go to the Bible. Listen to God.”
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Everyday Sins Forgiven
Think how amazing it is that God chooses not to remember our sins. He chooses never to bring them up again.