Who am I? Really. Have you ever found yourself asking that question? Several years ago, the empty nest stage was approaching, and I wasn’t ready for it. Our oldest had just graduated college, and our middle child had just started college. We had 2 more years to have our youngest son, Caleb, at home before we were going to have…
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What’s your first thought when you hear someone talk about how your physical health affects you? How much weight you need to lose? Or why you can’t ever seem to lose (or gain) another pant size? Or maybe you feel fear as you watch your parents age with health difficulties and you think your future might hold the same struggles…
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According to J. I. Packer, famous author and theologian, to have a meaningful life is to have a goal that “captures our imaginations” and “lays hold of our allegiance”. He says that, of all people, Christians have this goal: For most of my life, the highest goal for me as a Christian was to not disappoint God. To be good. …
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You’re just a mean girl.” These were the words I heard my friend say over the phone. As a die-hard good girl, I was surprised to hear such a description of myself. But then my friend clarified her statement. You’re a mean girl to yourself. You say things to yourself about yourself that you would never say to anyone else.” As…
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