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Tell A Better Story

If someone cuts you off in traffic, what is your typical response? If you have children and have had to wait in the dreaded school pick-up line only to have a parent swoop in front of the street's...
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Loaves And Fishes

The world's problems can feel enormous, overwhelming, and complex. Does the sheer magnitude move you to throw up your hands, immobilized?
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Unfiltered Kindness

The pain was real. You know the kind—a new shoe you’re trying to break into by walking around in it but it’s just too tight. It started off rubbing the heel and quickly turned into chafed skin...
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Unqualified? Not To God

I wanted to publish a book for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I had a lot of experiences that told me what my gifts were not. Art. Volleyball. Perfectly cracking an egg.
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Forever Left Behind

Years ago, I was listening to a pastor on Moody Radio who recommended a prayer for those seeking money. "Lord, give me not so much money that it interferes with my following you wholeheartedly."
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Turn the other Cheek

When someone wrongs us, we are flooded by strong emotions like fear, powerlessness, grief, shame, and rage.
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But I’ve Seen Red For So Long

I’ve been quick-tempered for as long as I can remember. I easily let my emotions get the better of me, especially anger.
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New Beginning

At one point in my career, I was a sales consultant for a home builder. I was the lucky one who sat in the model homes and walked customers through these beautifully decorated models.
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Worth More Than $42,000

In 2021, I fell victim to a wire fraud scam. Before I was supposed to close on my first home, I sent the down payment to who I thought was the real estate attorney. Long story short, she wasn’t the...