Have you ever broken a bone?
What about 53…all at once?
This will likely not happen to you, but at some point we will all experience hard times. Today, I want to tell you about a young man who experienced a rock climbing catastrophe and three amazing things he has taught me about God and tragedy.
I hope this post brings inspiration to all who read it.
[Read more…]Have you ever been in a relationship where you grew distant from each other and eventually “grew apart”? One where you stopped putting in much effort and it eventually ended?
To thrive, every relationship needs to be nurtured and the same is true with our relationship with God. But how do you know you’re growing distant from God when he’s not a physical being you can see?
To help answer this question, Susan and I did the following vlog to help!
[Read more…]Heather knew that something was going wrong in her life, but she couldn’t quite determine what it was. She was participating in sinful activities she used to stay away from and seemed at constant odds with her parents. What happened?
When life seems to be going in a direction you don’t want, it is wise to evaluate your relationships, especially your friendships. In today’s vlog we discuss three signs you may need to evaluate your relationships with your close friends and/or make new friends.
Watch below!
[Read more…]***Update 2021: The question, “Will God forgive me for sexting” is the most “google searched” question that leads people to our site…if you are looking for the answer to that question, CLICK HERE.***
Maddie sat in her bedroom with her phone debating what to say. She had been crushing hard on a guy named Austin and they had been talking for a couple months. A few minutes before, she received a text from Austin that said, “Since we’ve been talking for awhile now, I’d like to get to know you even more. Can you send me pics?”
She knew she should tell him no, but she was feeling a whirlwind of emotions and wasn’t sure exactly how to put it in writing. She knew if she simply said, “no,” he would respond with, “Why not” and didn’t know how to explain it.
Have you or a friend ever been in Maddie’s situation?
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White lie. False witness. Fib. Falsehood. Fabrication. Perjury. Forgery. Dishonesty. Deception.
These words all boil down to one concept- lying– and all of us have been guilty of it. In fact, it’s probably the most committed sin of them all.
As humans, we tend to put “degrees” on lying. We think that “a little white lie” to save someone’s feelings is not that bad. After all, we’re just trying to make them feel good, right?
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