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    Suffering and Friendship: True Rejoicing in the Lord

    Based on Philippians 4 Has anyone ever dismissed your pain by simply telling you to rejoice in the Lord? I have seen Christians use this phrase in so many hurtful ways, and I was so encouraged to read these well…

  • Encouraging Resource: How to Pray Using Scripture

    I’ve been doing a Summer Scripture Series on Instagram and Facebook. On Monday mornings I post a Scripture verse, and an example of how to use that verse to pray. I know that not all of you are on social…

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    Comforting Our Friends with the Gift of Lament

    An ARTICLE I wrote recently for RisenMotherhood was a special tying together of so many things I enjoy writing about: serving our friends, sharing comfort, the gift of lament, etc. The article walks through how we can help our friends…

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    Lament Series: Why Easter Allows Us to Grieve with Hope

    What does it mean that as Christians we get to “grieve with hope”? How does Easter make that statement true? As we wrap up our series on  lament, it is fitting that we got to walk through Holy Week and…