Perhaps when you think of Scripture memory you think of your days in Sunday School or VBS. You diligently memorized the required verses so you could get a gold star or a cool prize. But probably as soon as Sunday School or VBS was over,…
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3 Key Scriptures for Taming Your Tongue
Years ago, I notice a need for taming my tongue. Even though I never intended to hurt anyone, it seemed my words continually did just that. I decided I needed a mouth makeover. When I began my mouth makeover, my major motivation was to stop…
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God’s Mirror: You are Beautiful in Every Way
How would you describe your relationship with your mirror? I have a love/hate relationship with mine. The shiny surface comes in handy to check if I have lipstick on my teeth or bits of powdered sugar doughnut clinging to my lips, but I don’t always…
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Finding Your True Self
Finding your true self–it’s a quest we are all on. Because too often we live in a disguise. Did you put on your funny self today to hide the pain in your heart? Did you dress up in the competent, confident self even though you…
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How to Come Out From Behind the Mask
Are you wearing a mask? We sometimes wear masks on Halloween. We sometimes wear masks to costume parties. In these days of COVID-19 we wear masks to stores. But are you wearing a mask now? Did you wear a mask yesterday? Will you wear one…
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The Proper Way to Boast
We’ve all been there. We’ve all endured a conversation with someone who only wants to boast. Her conversation centers on the topic of herself. She drops names to try to impress. When you attempt to tell something about yourself, she counters with something better about…
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Three Ways to Cool Down Angry Words
What do you do when angry words build up in your heart? How do you cool them down before they explode out of your mouth like heat-seeking missiles? I remember the day when, as a newlywed, I decided to cook dinner using one of our…
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Selfishness vs. Love
In the hazy spotlight of the corner streetlamp, three pre-teen girls moved to the music that rang out from the nearby portable record player. Hair flying. Arms waving. Hips swaying. Their feet stomped on the concrete driveway to the beat of “These Boots Are Made…
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5 Strategies for Defeating Worry
When life is uncertain, we often react with worry. We start carrying our worries around with us like a designer purse. We throw more and more of our anxieties into that bag of worry. The trouble is that these worries can weigh us down. Just…