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Holding It All Together While Falling Apart

A simple “hey how are you feeling today” was all it took for me to start crying. The poor woman must have thought I was crazy that day because she was probably simply making small talk. But I was literally being held together by strings and they could no longer keep me looking like I had it all together. Have you ever tried holding your life (and maybe the life of others) together while quietly falling apart? If you’ve been...

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Stop Shrinking Back

Have you ever felt that you were made for much more but for some reason, you have had difficulty reaching that level? Why is that? Maybe this is evident in your walk with the Lord, or in your relationships, or in your career efforts. As I thought about this in regards to my own life, I heard the phrase “stop shrinking back.” As a young child growing up in Liberia, I vividly remember a plant (I do not know the...

When You Feel Convicted

What To Do When You Feel Convicted

“You just tore my paper and you did the same thing last night!” she said as large drops of  tears began to form in her eyes. I wasn’t really sure what that meant, but it didn’t sound positive.  A part of me wanted to dismiss her as a bit overly dramatic, but instead, I inquired more of her. “What does it mean that I tore your paper?” She explained to me that tearing someone’s paper is anything done that cuts...

Where Is Your Nathan?

Did you really have to say that? Was that really the best thing to do? Did you accomplish what you were trying to accomplish in that situation? Questions like these can be tough to answer and the first inclination can be to avoid the tough stuff.  Sometimes we avoid or despise having people in our lives who tend to question our actions or decisions. But don’t avoid these people and their tough questions. They can help keep you grow spiritually or...