being in the middle with big girl panties on…
We all—whether knowingly or unknowingly—have been in between. Yes, in between the has and hasn’t yet; the past and the future; Egypt and the Promise Land. Today’s post is guest post from my friend LB. She’s candidly sharing a moment from...
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giveaways, updates, and fun…
Oh Internet, you know I love giving stuff away for free so I’m super excited to announce who won Lysa TerKeurst’s new book “Unglued” 🙂 But before I do, I wanted to personally thank Lysa for this opportunity! Lysa and I met at Catalyst Atlanta...
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giveaway: unglued…
I always thought melt-downs occur around middle age. [You know, like the 55 year-old balding male who decides to pierce his ear and buy a convertible.] But, as I’ve discovered, anyone can be unglued and melt-down. Prior to marriage I could spout off attributes...
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forgiveness: let it go…
Marriage is hilarious. Like a comical feat of painful lows and hilarious highs. I usually don’t talk about marriage because I’ve been married for what feels like five minutes. In Hollywood years, I’ve been married a century, but for most successful...
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highlight: my mama, millie …
On today’s highlight post, my mother shares a part of her journey that I love. It’s bittersweet to read about, but at the same time there is freedom, liberty, and hope that it brings. She’ll be speaking with me tomorrow at the Pure Heart conference....
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women in church…
I don’t want to toot the horn for  women in the church, but… toot, toot! Women have been holding it down since the beginning of time and serving in significant roles through the Old Testament, New Testament, and Today’s Testament. We’re told in...
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god, theology, and winning…
The Olympics are over and the torch has been snuffed out. Athletes from around the globe await flights to take them back home; some with medals and some with crushed dreams. For well-known Christian athletes like Gabby Douglas, she celebrates her win by giving glory...
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Let’s give it up for Lolo Jones, y’all! Why? Because she’s not giving it up. That’s right, the Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones announced in a recent interview that she is a virgin and is waiting to have sex until she’s married. In this...
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on being an Olympian dieter…
1/4 cup oatmeal 1/2 grapefruit 1 walnut Bianca:Â Wait, is that a typo? She can’t possibly mean one walnut! I’m sure she meant to type one handful or one palm of walnuts, right? Matt: No, I’m pretty sure she meant one. Â [snickers to himself] Having...
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faster, harder, more…
Come on! Run faster! Push harder! Score! He was yelling with intensity that muddled the line between encouraging and demanding. The sun beat down on our heads as ten prepubescent soccer players ran up and down the grass field. One father paced up and down the field...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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