Beyond the Blessing

Helping believers develop an intimate relationship with God by elevating him in their lives

Finding the Space to Feel

Have you ever heard the saying, “God will never give you more than you can handle”? What about “everything happens for a reason,” or “love the sinner; hate the sin”? These common Christian phrases all hold truth, but are often used as easy ...
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God’s Formula for Marriage

“We really can’t afford that right now; it’s not in the budget,” I said to my husband with a slightly sad expression. “I would love to do it, but we just need to wait a little bit.”  “This is something I want to do with my wife, so we are ...
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Removing the Root of Bitterness

There is something satisfying about pulling up a weed, roots and all. The evidence that it was there can be seen, but that weed can no longer grow, reaching out with its roots, choking the beauty of the plants around it.  Hebrews 12:15 says ...
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Learning the Art of Confrontation

“What’s wrong?” my husband asked. “Nothing,” I said flatly. “No really, what’s wrong? I know something is bothering you,” he said patiently but knowingly. “I’m fine,” I answered. We both knew I was not fine, but this was the charade we went ...
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Receiving Help

“Bear ye one another’s burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ,” Galatians 6:2. This verse was a central part of the girls’ program I attended on Wednesday nights at church growing up. It is permanently engrained in my memory as a key part of ...
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Just say Yes

Is there a specific point in your life you can look back on and identify as the moment that changed everything? The first time I heard a missionary tell me to “just say yes,” was such a moment for me. I was in Mumbai, India with a group from my ...
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