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Slow to Anger, Great in Faithful Love
Is God mad or angry at me? My first thoughts were “no, that’s against God’s very nature.” Then I thought of Psalm 145:8 – The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. While making sure I had the correct verse, I found Psalm 103:8 – The LORD is…
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For the Love of Friendship
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:10-11 There’s something truly remarkable about the love between friends.…
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Flowers & Broken Fences
“A friend is one who overlooks your broken fence and admires the flowers in your garden.” – Unknown I love that analogy, I think it gives a good picture of love in friendships. When you love someone, you can look past the aspects of that person that may otherwise rub you the wrong way or…
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Iron Sharpens Iron
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 Think of your best friend. Think of why they are your best friend. Is it because you can stay up for hours talking? Is it because you can show up to each other your worst and still receive love? Or is it because you…
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Navigating Familial Bonds
There’s a lot that could be said about family. Some of it is great, like how I have strong relationships with some of my family members. During the years when I had no friends to speak of, my close family members were my only friends and confidants. I truly don’t know how I would’ve gotten…
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We’re Here
Do you have a good relationship with your family? Loving parents? Siblings who hang out together even as adults? Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and maybe even in-laws, nieces, and nephews who get together at holidays? Or do you maybe come from a broken or disconnected family? Maybe you don’t know the last time you saw…
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Familial Love
We discussed romantic love, but what about familial love? To be honest, this topic was difficult to write about. I can talk on and on about familial love and use examples in my life, but I am acutely aware that not everyone has a relationship – or healthy relationship with their family. I want to…
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Being You (with an invitation)
As Abbi already expressed, Valentine’s Day can stir up a lot of emotions. As the day approaches, people usually fall into two camps—those excited about Valentine’s Day and those dreading it. I know some people are indifferent, but these are the two reactions I’ve seen most often. When I was 18, I was engaged to…
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L-0-V-E
When you hear the word love, what do you think of first? Maybe a dozen red roses, a romantic date, a sweet love note from a special someone, or a wedding that celebrates two people becoming one. I think of the song “L-O-V-E”, I am sure you have heard it. L is for the way…
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Simply Love
Do you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Do you like Valentine’s Day? I’ve never really celebrated Valentine’s Day, except for back in elementary school when you would decorate those shoeboxes and put in those little Valentine’s Day cards with sweetarts taped to them in your classmates’ boxes. In college and adulthood, I never had a boyfriend or…