Tag: family
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Conquering Fear
To Those Who Have a Crazy Dream: Fear is a funny thing. It’s funny because it often comes wearing unexpected disguises. Rather than the scary black cloak and long pointy finger nails we expect, Fear usually arrives wearing business casual, preppy heels, red lipstick and toting a designer purse. She’s prepared with an agenda and…
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Thoughts and Prayers
The phrase “thoughts and prayers aren’t enough” keep rolling around in my head like angry little marbles. I’ve read phrases like “we need more policies” and “this isn’t about religion.” I’ve read phrases that say God has been “taken out of public schools” and “this kind of thing didn’t use to happen. ” I open…
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What This Is Us Says About Our Need for Fathers
processing almost losing my dad while watching the show that’s captured a nation
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Why Does it Hurt so Much?
I’m standing in church this morning during worship. Surrounded by hundreds of people worshipping God fearlessly and beautifully. And what is the thought that comes rushing into my head, right past the bethel music lyrics on my tongue? What if someone came into the church right now and started shooting? What if that story became…
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How to Have Counter-Cultural Opinions Without Offending Anyone
This has been my struggle lately. I look at the way the world is turning, and how seemingly concrete things like gender and marriage and the right to life are being questioned like never before. Sometimes I post my thoughts about certain issues, and ‘m really not trying to be controversial, I just really feel…
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The Only News Worth Sharing in 2017
How to approach women’s issues, the unborn, and the Syrian refugee crisis.
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The Fatal Flaw of My Generation
Amy March said something poignant in Little Women. She said “We’re all going to grow up sometime; we might as well know what we want.” I look around me and see an appalling lack of desire in my generation. Perhaps, in an effort to be holy, we surrendered our desires at the foot of the…
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Be a Woman Who Waits–Like Sarah
I just read a book I highly recommend all women read. Whether you call yourself a feminist, a conservative, mom, wife, daughter, young professional–this is a message we women need to hear. It’s called “Without Rival: Embrace your identity and purpose in an age of comparison.” Talk about a title that pulls you in! I’ve…
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There Is No Striving
It is only after being placed in an environment where I am encouraged to be myself that I find just how difficult that is. In the past few months, I have embarked on a journey toward finding out who God created me to be apart from my job, my family, friends, social networks and even…
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The Lie the World Tells Us about Happiness
The other day I was talking with someone about her recent trip to Italy. I was nearly moved to tears as she told me of the ancient beauty of the little Italian towns they stayed in. I imagined the narrow streets, farmers markets and local restaurants and suddenly I wanted to purchase a ticket right…
Sarah D. Shearer 