My friend, Kate Motaung, introduced me to her South African friend, Dalene Reyburn, and her compelling book Dragons and Dirt: The Truth about Changing the World – and the Courage it Requires. You can read my review of it here. Today, I’m happy to welcome Dalene to this space as…
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When I was in 7th grade (at the rat tail end of the 80’s) I was not allowed to wear make-up yet. So I secretly (but not so subtly) applied it at school. Pink frosted lip gloss (a shimmery glue-like substance) and bold blue eye shadow were my weapons of…
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Let’s find rest for our try hard souls through this month’s letter to the Tightly Wound Woman. Dear Tightly Wound Woman*: Are you feeling stuck? Are tangles from the past, the muddy waters of today, or the fear that looms ahead, holding you back? Weariness weighs you down like a…
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Public Service Announcement for Married Couples Everywhere! Your spouse can’t read your mind. Silent desires are hard to meet. Unrealistic expectations can plague our hearts on Valentine’s Day and choke out sweet love throughout the whole year too. Do you have secret hopes that your husband will show up with…
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I had overdone it. After a productive season, I hit a wall and it wasn’t my body that was bruised from the impact. It was my soul. Right around this time, there was an event happening that I normally participated in, but I heard God whisper not to take part….
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I’m asking God to help me learn how to be His daughter. For too long, I have lived like a slave who strives to please God in order to keep Him happy. But, He is teaching me that: 1. He is not mad at me. His wrath toward sin was…
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