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in case you think you are the only mom whose 3-year-old is NOT in preschool
It's an exciting yet apprehensive time of year for these moms who choke back tears of pride mingled with sadness as their little ones tottle off with backpacks on their backs. For the…
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Knowing that the mundane matters
Sometimes, just by showing up, the mundane moments come to mean more than the "intentional moments." Sometimes, the mundane just-showing-up moments are the moments that matter the most.
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10 things my Allume roomies should know about me
It's time to share the 10 things that I feel Leah, Whitney, and Jamie need to know about me to survive four days in a hotel with me!
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 08.18.13
...somehow, I see beauty woven through the days and start feeling better
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Grace in the wilderness: the blessings of legalism
The restrictive cocoon of legalism was a necessary part of my life. It couldn't make me fly, but there would be no butterfly without it.
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From legalism into grace: one man’s life-changing story
He left everything behind. All the rules, all the standards, all the goodness. He let go of his own righteousness so that he could embrace the grace of Christ. He let go of…
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the pendulum effect and sinning “that grace may abound”
But TRUE grace-filled living is not about doing whatever you want without care and crying "there's grace for that!" when you know what you are doing is wrong.
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My motivation: “chosen, holy, and dearly loved”
The difference between grace-filled me and former legalistic-me has very very little to do with what I do or don't do, what I abstain from and what I participate in. But it has…
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Accepting grace means letting go of your own goodness
You cannot accept God's grace for your daily Christian life until you let go of your own righteousness. God's grace and your own goodness are incompatible. It's one or the other, and you…
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“Leave it all behind…” – the moment I left legalism in my heart
And so I left it all behind. All the working for His favor. All the seeking for answers. All the desiring of the acceptance of people. Because He already has what I need.…
