Category: Truth Over Lies

Relentless Love

“If you are waiting for me to tell you I love you, you’ll be waiting forever.” When I first heard these words, I remember audibly gasping, as if my juvenile body couldn’t fully absorb the force and impact of the strike. The words pierced my soul, cleaving me with one

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You Are Not Enough

“You are not enough.” That lie has taken on many variations, nuances, and forms throughout time, but it’s the same lie that has been whispered to us by the enemy from the beginning of creation. It’s a lie meant to keep us from stepping forward in faith in the things

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To The Girl Who Thinks God Won’t Forgive You

To the girl who thinks God won’t forgive you, I see you, the one sick with regret. You can’t take back the words that have damaged relationships to a point that seems beyond repair. I see you, the one feeling weak and defeated. That same sin you keep vowing to

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The Lie of Guilt and Shame

One of the heaviest burdens a woman will ever carry is guilt. Most of us who know the weight of guilt and shame. Sometimes it is because of something we have done and other times it is because of something others have done to us.  How often have you done

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You Don’t Have To Earn God’s Love

You don’t have to earn God’s love. In fact, you can’t. I am a perfectionist, and I’ll admit that it took me an embarrassingly long time to fully embrace this aspect of my faith. I have an intense work ethic when I want to do something, and a competitive drive

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The Deceit of Ignorance

Have you heard the expressions “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” and “Ignorance is bliss.”? I’m sure most of you have.  It’s the belief that if we stay in the dark about something then we don’t have to worry about it, deal with it, or possibly be hurt by

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We Can Deceive Ourselves

Several years ago I found a refrigerator item that had been misplaced to the kitchen pantry. I actually found it quite funny and began to question my four little ones. “Ok guys, who put the milk in the pantry?” Each of them got quiet and began nervously looking to their

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Never Defenseless

The lies began to fill my head the moment my toes touched the sand. You know you don’t look that good in your swimming suit this year. Those extra pounds you’ve gained since last summer are really starting to show. Don’t you know your value is in your appearance? Your

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