Do You Feel Awkward When Someone Compliments You about Your Child?
Maybe I’m the only one, but I feel awkward when someone compliments me about my child.
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Courage
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Kathy Collard Miller
Randy Alcorn
Finish Line: Dispelling Fear, Finding Peace, and Preparing for the End of Your Life - Blog - Eternal Perspective Ministries
Facing your ultimate death can be scary, but in light of God’s promises, it doesn’t have to be.
2 min readSue Nelson
Deborah in the Bible: What We Can Learn from Her About Courage And Faith
Judge Deborah ranks among the most famous women of the Bible. Deborah stands out not only for her wisdom, but, also for her courage. She is the only woman of the Old Testament who is known for her own faith and action, not because of her relationship to any man.
8 min readScott Pauley
Hymn History: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus - Enjoying the Journey
“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.“ – 1 Peter 1:18-19 We are thrilled to share […]
6 min readHeather Creekmore
Handling the End of Summer Blues
Do you wrestle with feelings of disappointment at the end of fun seasons like Summer or the holidays? If so, you may have Chronic Disappointment Disorder (or CDD). It’s not a real disease, but Heather has experienced it as if it were. Today, she tackles what to do if you feel disappointed at the end of this season and if you wrestle feelings of sadness or loss as you transition between the seasons.
2 min readChris Carpenter
Worship Leader Sean Feucht on Bringing Revival to America Despite the Pandemic
Sean Feucht’s battles against various municipalities across the land due to his alleged “open defiance to safety protocols” has led to a new book, Bold: Moving Forward in Faith Not Fear (available now) and subsequent documentary called Superspreader (releasing in theaters on September 29th).
11 min readEmily van Rijn
Wings as Eagles
I was reading my children a devotional story (Keys for Kids) at breakfast time. It was about having wings as eagles. “The eagle is a unique…
2 min readPaula Short
It’s In The name
This post is part of the Five Minute Friday blog link-up. Where I join up with a community of writers and bloggers of all ages and stages who gather around a single word prompt to free-write, unscr…
1 min readNancy C. Williams
The Privileged Life: How to Handle a Disappointing Loss
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13) On Saturday morning, we woke up to a beautiful snowfall with large, chunky flakes. Just spectacular. It’s not uncommon in…
7 min readMorenike Ajidagba
Quarter of A Century
Happy International Women’s Month! International Women’s Day 2022 25 YEARS. That is a quarter of a century. Ever heard of a quarter life crisis? Lmao, that is what 2021 felt like. BUT; …
12 min readLin Wilder
Sacrifice: Brought to the Citizens of the World in Real Time - Lin Wilder
Sacrifice: Brought to the Citizens of the World in Real Time For the ten days, President Vlodomyr Zalensky has acted as David to the Goliath Russian
7 min readDenise Pass
Day 9: Beating Discouragement (Bible Tribe Joshua 5-8) - Denise Pass
Beating discouragement begins with faith in our mind. Being encouraged in a discouraging world is hard and it is a fight.
3 min readSusan Mcilmoil
How to live fearless when your normal is gone – Carry on My Heart
How to live fearless when your normal is gone. We are living in unprecedented times where fear and uncertainty reign. How to live fearless!
8 min readVaneetha Risner
What is The Bravest Thing — Vaneetha Risner
The bravest thing is having the courage to be honest with God, ourselves and others, trusting that God invites our lament while holding us close.
4 min readNehemiah Zion
How To Be An Example? - Raising Zion
The best way to respond to every critic on the planet is by being an example in everything you do. No one can deny a person walking the talk.
2 min readDonna Bucher
Courage Over Cowardice (#UseYourVoice) - Serenity in Suffering
I encourage readers at Serenity in Suffering to choose Courage over Cowardice (#Use Your Voice) stand against inequality and hatred of fellow human beings.
6 min readLynn H. Pryor
When Life Puts Up a Roadblock
No one likes a roadblock—except the guy who makes all those roadblock signs. But for the rest of us, a roadblock can be downright annoying. But it doesn’t need to be. Take Marco Polo, whose b…
4 min readStand for What You Believe … and Others Will Thank You
Stand up for what you believe in, and others will thank you. Barbara Johns was a 16-year-old high school junior. Unlike so many teenagers who just want the bell to ring so they could leave, play ga…
3 min readMatik Nicholls
The Secret To Never Giving Up
I attended a retreat recently held by Dr. Theodore ‘Theo’ Ferguson, the founder of the revolutionary movement; Leading From Above The Line. The discussions in the main were about purpose. It was a …
3 min readTrue Strength
First of all, I just want to announce that I’ve moved the Authentic Joy blog to its own Facebook page. So for those of you that use Facebook to stay connected, please like the page and share and co…
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