When It's Easier to Count Your Problems Than Your Blessings

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When It's Easier to Count Your Problems Than Your Blessings

When problems march through my life like participants in a holiday parade, it’s tempting to focus on all that’s going wrong. But it’s times like these, more than ever, that I know I need to be vigilant in fixing my mind on the One Who provides for all my needs…

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When Times Get Tough and You’re Not Sure How to Keep Going, Remember This

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When Times Get Tough and You’re Not Sure How to Keep Going, Remember This

When the end of the year rolled around, I contemplated what persistence had looked like for me over the previous months. As I did, I realized a truth that may seem obvious, but I had never thought much about before: Persistence isn’t pretty…

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The First Thing to Do When Your Friend Is Sad

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The First Thing to Do When Your Friend Is Sad

I had just finished having a particularly difficult, tear-filled conversation with a friend who was struggling when I opened my phone and listened to a voice message from a different friend. In it, she shared some heart-wrenching events that had just occurred in her family.⁠..

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