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Sometimes You Just Mess Up

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Post published:February 19, 2021
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I was so proud of myself that I straightened my posture until I was a full six inches taller than normal. I was on my first Amazon River trip to…

Does Speaking the Truth in Love Have to Sound Mousy?

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Post published:April 30, 2018
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Why Speaking the Truth in Love Might Be the Same as a Tongue-Lashing

How to Get Over That One Big Thing

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Post published:March 25, 2017
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Ten years ago this month I stood on the kitchen chairs, sang, and did "The Chicken Dance" after seeing double lines darken on my Dollar Tree-brand pregnancy test. Two years earlier…

Will You Dance?

Post author:Sherry Boykin
Post published:April 5, 2016
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Excited? Be prepared for the invitation of your life; you never know when it may come!

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Why You MUST Tell Your Story

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Post published:March 9, 2016
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“What are you afraid of?” our small group leader asked one night.

“That once it’s all said and done,” I whispered, “no one will have heard my voice.”

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When a Wilde Man Weeps

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Post published:February 23, 2016
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Just visualize this true story as you read it aloud:

A famous man lives a double life. While married with two children, he falls in love with a younger man and enters into a sexual relationship with him.

How to Choose Words Wisely: Last Speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Post published:January 18, 2016
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Do we choose words this wisely? Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy with this last speech of his--given just one day before his assassination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0FiCxZKuv8

Burning the Pilato: What a Peruvian tradition teaches about facing your obstacles, part 2

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Post published:December 31, 2014
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I thought I’d re-share my New Year’s post from last year and encourage you to burn your own pilatos later tonight like we will. I’ll check back in soon and let you know how ours turns out.

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The Biggest Gift is Not Under the Tree

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Post published:December 25, 2014
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An old man is shocked when an angel tells him he and his post-menopausal wife will soon have a baby. A young girl is puzzled when she learns that in her virginity she will soon…

The Real Miracle Worker

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Post published:November 27, 2014
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I am fit to be tied every single time I hear someone steal God's glory by claiming that God no longer performs miracles today. These perpetrators usually have seven letters after their name, and…