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Moving Beyond the Guilt from Your Past

I felt like a fool after the breakup. I wondered how I could have been so blind. Why did I make so many excuses for him? Why didn’t I listen to those around me? Looking back is always 20/20.  After this particular breakup, I saw the relationship for what it truly was. A disaster. God […]

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How God Transforms Broken Lives into Beautiful Stories

Our hearts can be broken in thousands of ways for this is a heartbreaking world. But the good news is that Christ can heal our broken and crushed spirit.  The One who will uphold us with the right hand of His righteousness cares for us abundantly and can wrap liniments around our wounded hearts. The […]

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Single and Surviving or Single and Thriving?

I was one of those “undistracted singles” that was totally distracted by marriage. I spent half of my life totally focused on serving the Lord and the other half totally focused on finding my man. That was me, Bethany Baird, in her late teens and early twenties. Somewhere in-between wanting to make the most of […]

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Girl, Are You Willing to Surrender All?

She was tall, blonde, blue-eyed and lived in a tiny town in Austria. My nana was a beauty and a sweetheart. Having lived her entire life in this small European town, she often wondered what the rest of the world was like. Marriage was probably her best hope of leaving her small Austria town, the […]

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Why Confessing Your Sin Leads to Freedom and Joy

Last weekend, Zack and I had the opportunity to teach at our church’s high school retreat which proved to be a fruitful and sanctifying experience. After weeks of preparation, praying, and pouring our hearts into the sessions, we were so excited to finally teach them together. The retreat weekend arrived and we found ourselves rushing […]

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Becoming a Woman Who Sees Her Need for Jesus

I sat there staring at the screen as a wave of guilt and gratitude rushed over me. My heart was stirred by what I saw. These poor and desperate people longed for Jesus. They wanted Him. They waited for Him. They rejoiced when they finally saw Him. After a few seconds, Zack broke the silence. […]

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