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    Trust the Healer

    Things are hard before they become easy. Moving on with life after a disappointment doesn’t mean healing has happened- it simply means enough time has passed that we have learned to mask the pain. We often go on with our lives as if nothing had ever happened- as if our…

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    Even if He Doesn’t

    The book of Daniel begins with a plundering of God’s temple and the captivity of Daniel and his comrades- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, especially Daniel, gain respect from the king. At the end of Daniel chapter 2, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were appointed to be in charge of…

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    Protect Your Mind

    Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. Philippians 4:8 One of the most misleading things we as believers can tell ourselves is that the things we…

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    C.S. Lewis Gives Advice for Graduation

    Graduation is often a time for bittersweet endings and exciting beginnings. Whether it’s high school, college, or something entirely different, graduation is meant to celebrate accomplishments and recognize individuals for what they have achieved. Regardless of their life journey, a graduation is landmark in a person’s life that they will…

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    Why Does God Allow Pain?

    The young boy screamed and writhed under the hold of his mom, trying to get away and begging her to stop. She simply tightened her hold on his arm and continued the process of cleaning his wound. Despite the pain she was causing, the mom knew that the process was…

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    The Layers Within

    When you look at a person, any person, remember that everyone has a story. Everyone has gone through something that has changed them. -Lisa Arends When an onion grows, it produces layers around it’s core in order to protect itself.  When animals or insects eat into the onion, they first…