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Poppy Smith

Comparison is a Dream Killer

Originally Posted On: Inspiring Women to Thrive – One of the hardest battles we face when dealing with a dream or longing that God gives is that of comparison. It’s easy to think that other people have what we don’t—more talent, more money, more confidence, more spiritual depth, more connections, more,

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Andy & Janine Mason

How Do You Stay Motivated?

Originally Posted On: Dream Culture There are easy days and tough days on the journey to fulfilling your dreams. There are days when you don’t feel highly motivated and would rather not pay the price to see your big dream fulfilled. Every day you choose. So what is it that

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Lynn Mosher

The Faith Builder

By Lynn Mosher – “Looking to the Author and Finisher of our faith, Jesus.” (Heb. 12:2a Received Greek Text) The dictionary tells us that an author is an originator or creator, as of a theory or plan. So, let’s see what the Greek words tell us. * The word “looking”

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Kathy Howard

The Sure Thing

By Kathy Howard − The following post is adapted from Kathy’s devotional book “God Is My Refuge: 12 Weeks of Devotions and Scripture Memory for Troubled Times.” Consumers love the promise of a “money-back guaranty.” We want assurance we will receive the quality, content, or benefit promised by a product

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Daphne Tarango

Steps of Faith and Growth

By Daphne E. Tarango − Thank you to everyone who replied to my poll on stepping out in faith. We had a lot of discussion and great comments. Several of you mentioned that you experience self-doubt once you take a step of faith. Second-guessing. Cold feet. Mixed feelings. I feel

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Andrea Sharp

God Is Without Limits

By Andrea Sharp – Struggling to make ends meet, a young, single mom wonders just how she and  her precious daughter will make it. The heavy fog that encases the neighborhood  matches her mood perfectly. Dreary, depressing and with no sun in sight Janice  (not her real name) cries out

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Peace in Grief

Guest post by Sandi Elzinga – December, 2001. The last Christmas season my husband and I spent together. We were focused on the basics. Bill was fast becoming paralyzed and we had no clue what was wrong. We cried out to God and waited through the holidays for the doctor’s diagnosis. While Bill was still able to

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Poppy Smith

Do You Need Quiet?

We are in the middle of a remodel. Dust is everywhere. Screeching saws cut everything from wallboard to wood to tile. My husband and I are crammed into our guest bedroom, and to get fresh clothes, we have to step over various machines, bags of mysterious powders, and try not

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Kathy Howard

3 Ways to “Build” with Our Words

This post is the first in a short series, “Ancient Wisdom for Today’s Woman.” Each post will highlight a verse from Proverbs and explore how Christian women can apply it to our lives today. None of us would purposefully drive our car through our living room window, set our bedroom

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Poppy Smith

You Can Conquer Worry!

How do you recognize that worry is eating away at you? Is it the knot in your stomach? The sense of dread as you think about a situation in your life? Do you find yourself waking up at night, unable to sleep, rehashing what might happen, how you will cope,

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RE-commit: Maximize what you DO have

By Vicki Norris – I found a basket of pears in my garage a few weeks ago that I had forgotten about. I had picked them from the orchard and was letting them ripen in the basket. By that time, most were over-ripe and I was dealing with a mess.

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If Time and Money Were No Issue

By Danna Demetre – WHAT IF…time and money were no issue in your life. What would you be doing differently? Where would you go? What passions would you pursue if all the bills were paid, if you could quit your job, if you had more money in your bank account than

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Poppy Smith

Do Your Beliefs Affect Your Life?

The phrase grabbed my attention, “Abraham believed God” (Romans 4:3). What did he believe? And what difference did it make in his life? Abraham’s belief in God’s promise that he would have descendants as numerous as the sand and the stars embedded itself deep within his heart. The years rolled

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Karen DeArmond-Gardner

Liar Liar

By Karen DeArmond Gardner― We have an enemy who prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour (I Peter 5:8 NLT). That someone he seeks is you. The enemy has always hated the truth, he perverts the truth. Lying is consistent with his character: he is a

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My Purpose Now

Heavenly Accessories

By Pam Wilson— A recent survey shows that, in her lifetime, the average woman will spend $25,000 on shoes! Jewelry, handbags, coats, scarves and hair items are also very popular. Men do not escape the accessory trap. Their favorites would have to include billfolds and watches as well as athletic

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Poppy Smith

Here I Am, Lord—Please Work in Me

Inner growth doesn’t come by lengthening our list of “things I have to do to feel accepted by God.” Other people might be impressed, but if we’re operating in our own energy, all our efforts will amount to nothing. On the other hand, nothing will change in our lives by

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Kathy Howard

God’s Anti-Anxiety Prescription

“Just don’t worry about it.” How many times has someone said that to you when your circumstances truly warranted a little bit of worry time? If you’re anything like me, you probably thought, “Yeah, right. Easier said than done.” By the way, it was probably a man who said it.

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Vicki Norris

RE-Train: Dream-Sizing Your Mind

By Vicki Norris – I am in the process of retraining my brain for the expansion. You see, here at Restoring Order, we are in a transition. We are becoming more of what we were meant to be. We are graduating up into maturity and fullness. We are still –

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How Do You Get God’s Help?

God is all powerful, all knowing and all loving. He knows the answers to all the world’s problems. He knows your life and business and dreams better than you do. He also has more invested in you than you do. So if God knows our business, our dreams, our life

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Kathy Howard

Battle Against Excess – Watch the Waste

What color are Christians? I bet “green” wasn’t the first color that popped into your mind. But maybe it should be. I’ve never considered myself an environmentalist. Partly because I’ve linked environmental causes with liberal values and partly because I’ve gone through life with blinders on, not realizing the impact

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