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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Comparing Yourself to Others (By Bekah Pardoe)

    October 16, 2024 /

    Today, I’m thrilled to share a few thoughts from our teenage daughter, Bekah.  This post on comparing ourselves to others comes directly from our book, Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls. Bekah’s words speak to most of the women I know and are a powerful reminder for us all. Comparing Yourself to Others But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 By Bekah Pardoe Sometimes, I see images of models online or…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Who I Am in Christ: Discovering the Part of You That Can Never Change

    February 14, 2024 /

    For the past two weeks, I’ve been offering glimpses into my new book, Lean Into Grace.  Today will be our last excerpt from the book.  This reading shares the story of one of the most challenging stretches of my life and describes the way God used difficult circumstances to teach me who I am in Christ. Let’s head into the book together. Who I Am in Christ My journey to more deeply understand who I am in Christ began shortly after my 29th birthday when my husband and I discovered that we were expecting our first child. We were thrilled.  We’d been dreaming of becoming parents for four years, and…

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  • Transformation

    How to Embrace Yourself the Way You Are: 8 Ways

    May 3, 2023 /

    Do you ever compare yourself to others and feel like you don’t measure up?  Maybe you want to learn how to embrace yourself the way you are, but you don’t know where to begin. You are in the right place today.  I invite you to join me in the woods, and we’ll talk about the parts of our lives that make us feel unique as we aim to embrace ourselves as we are. How to Embrace Yourself Just the Way You Are The bluebells have returned.  Emerging from rocky soil as if breaking into the light took no effort at all, they hang their huddled heads—embarrassed by their brilliance.  It…

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  • Purposeful Living

    5 Prayers for Insecurity: When You Wonder If You Fit in

    November 9, 2022 /

    Do you ever walk into crowded places and wonder where you fit in?  Maybe you feel like you don’t fit in at all.  Most of us have felt this way.  Today, we’ll explore five empowering prayers for insecurity as we aim to overcome our fears of rejection. I invite you to join me as I navigated these feelings among a group of beautiful and talented women. Prayers for Insecurity I make my way cautiously from the ornately decorated lobby of the exquisite hotel and follow the lavender banners that lead to the conference room.  I’ve just traveled eight hours to attend a women’s conference. This seemed like a wonderful idea…

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    April 5, 2023
  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Feeling Lost in Life? This Is for You . . .

    September 7, 2022 /

    Twelve years ago, I stepped into a season of major transition.  I remember looking out the window one balmy summer morning and feeling lost in life.  I felt like my identity was being slowly dismantled, and I didn’t know who I was anymore. We’ll revisit my identity crisis in a moment.  First, take a moment to consider your most common responses when another person asks you to describe yourself. You might talk about your job, your family, or your hobbies.  Maybe you share your interests and talk about the place where you live. Now, imagine how you would feel if these aspects of your life were suddenly stripped away. Consider…

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  • Transformation

    7 Empowering Scriptures on Insecurity

    August 31, 2022 /

    Most of us deal with insecurity.  This week, let’s take a few minutes to explore the ways comparison keeps us from fulfilling our God-given assignments and explore ten powerful Scriptures on insecurity. 7 Empowering Scriptures on Insecurity Are you feeling insecure today?  Let’s look at what God’s Word has to say about overcoming insecurity. 1. Psalm 139:13 “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb.” God created you just the way you are to fulfill his unique purpose for you in this world.  You might feel like you don’t have what it takes to step into the calling he has placed in front of…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    8 Bible Verses About Being Worthy Enough in God’s Eyes

    August 17, 2022 /

    Have you ever asked yourself, “How does God see me?”  Your ideas about the way God sees you will radically impact your ability to connect with him in a close, loving relationship.  Let’s explore eight Bible verses about being worthy enough in God’s eyes today.  First, I invite you to join me at the creek with my child, and we’ll talk about how God sees us. 8 Bible Verses About Being Worthy Enough My little boy and I inch closer to the creek beneath the silver arms of the sycamores.  Expectantly, we walk to the bend where the water pools in shades of ethereal emerald, and he wiggles with excitement. …

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  • Transformation

    What Are the Blessings of God?

    September 30, 2020 /

    After praying together as a family, our son recently asked, “Mom, what are the blessings of God?  You’re always asking God to bless us, but what does that mean?’ I told him that God’s blessings include peace, protection, comfort, joy, and more.  As I reflected, I told him that everything good in our lives is a blessing from God.  God’s blessings include family, friends, our home, summer sunrises, wildflowers, and more. Since that day, I’ve been more mindful of paying attention to God’s many blessings.  If you’d like to cultivate a greater awareness of God’s blessings, you are in the right place today. Today, we’ll explore the question, “What are…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    10 Things God Wants You to Know

    October 30, 2019 /

    There are sailboats on the water today, and I know this season won’t last much longer. I remember where I was last season at this time: suffering quietly in what felt like a never-ending valley of despair.  Maybe you’ve been here, too.  Perhaps you know how it feels to wonder about the things God wants you to know when life is hard, when you can’t hear his voice. Sometimes the quiet valleys of suffering are the most difficult of all. They’re the valleys no one sees, the ones no one understands, or even worse, the ones you’re just expected to endure. Regardless of whether you’re sailing beneath sunny skies or…

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  • Bible Truth for Everyday Life

    Why You Don’t Have to Fear Being an Outsider

    May 15, 2019 /

    It’s a brisk Thursday morning, and as the alarm clock sounds, I consider backing out of the commitment I made last week.  I told a friend I’d join her at a new group for moms.  Today, I want nothing more than to stay in my sweatpants all day and avoid the awkward feeling of being an outsider. As I lie motionless in bed, I pause to be brutally honest with myself. I decide I’m done wearing a mask, fitting into a mold, and attempting to straighten my curly hair—all to avoid being an outsider in a world of insiders. C.S. Lewis on Being an Outsider Most of us learn about…

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Are you tired of feeling stuck in some area of your life? God wants to work in your life to accomplish what you've been unable to achieve through willpower alone. Let Lean Into Grace lead you into God's love as he heals your heart, refreshes your soul, and sets you free.

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This mother-daughter devotional helps moms and daughters discuss tricky topics, including purity, peer pressure, dating, and more, while also leading them both closer to God.

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