Truth Over Lies Study Journal

Years ago, I was traveling down a familiar road in my town and the stoplight ahead of me turned yellow before I thought it would. My mind waivered in that in between space - should I slow down to stop or keep going - for a few moments. I thought I had enough time for...

The game was called “How Well Do You Know Me?” We sat around the kitchen island at my sister-in-law’s house and scribbled three sentences on a piece of paper. Two statements were true, but one was a lie. This is not the best game to play when you are trying to fool...

As I sat at my computer trying to think of something inspiring to write, my mind reeled.  Deadlines continued to approach (and pass), yet I could not hear what it was that God wanted to say through me.  The past several weeks had been riddled with family struggles,...

Think about your life, or more specifically your day, and make a list of things that make you happy. Now, what if all those things were stripped away from you, could you still be happy? Would the day be a good day, or a bad day? Would life still be worth living? I...

I spent the summer after my freshman year in college working at a Young Life camp nestled in the mountains of Colorado. The fresh, mountain air was a healing balm to my hurting soul. I had been struggling with an eating disorder for years and just couldn’t seem to...

Money can be uncomfortable to talk about, so let’s talk about donuts first. Do most people like donuts? Yes. Can donuts make you happy? Only in a fleeting, earthly way. Will donuts hurt you? Depends. Eating one occasionally won’t hurt you, but eating too many too...

Recently, I've been seeing a lot of women walk through incredible pain. Friends whom I have the blessing of knowing, online acquaintances, and women I've never met all sharing their stories of pain. Each situation is different. Each story heartbreaking. Not one story...

 "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." - John 15:5 I'm usually pretty content with my life.  That is, until I see that skinny girl on the cover of a magazine. Or...

It was one of those calls that you just don’t want to get. My day, though busy, was pretty routine…until I received the phone call. I saw her name pop up on my phone as I was working in my car, waiting to pick up one of my daughters from basketball practice. “Ang?” I...

Some weeks ago, I attended a funeral that really moved me. A 93-year-old lady went to Heaven, and we accompanied her family as they are close friends of ours. During the whole service, there were people speaking about this woman, who was a faithful Christian, and her...

“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...

“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...

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 turn...

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 something...

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 to be...

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 it. But...

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...

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...

{GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED} Friends, We are super excited about our summer online Bible study and know God is going to move powerfully through it! To celebrate, we will have one giveaway each day this week! Woohooo!!! Here is the schedule for you to follow along!...