Category: priorities
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Why I Love the Bible (and Keep Loving it More All the Time)
As a Christian who is committed to growing in my relationship with God through Christ, I’ve been reading the Bible for many years. While I haven’t always been as consistent as I would prefer, I always come back to it after an absence, whether a day or a few months. This post outlines why I…
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What is the Ligonier Conference? A Summary of What I Learned
If you’re interested in apologetics and have wondered what is the Ligonier Conference, this is my experience as a first-timer. Over the weekend, my husband Mike and I were privileged to attend Ligonier Ministries‘ West Coast “Defending the Faith” apologetics conference in Redmond, WA. It was the first conference of that type we had ever…
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Facebook Addiction: A Pushback Experiment
Here’s a little tale about an experiment to push back on what I’ll call a “Facebook addiction.” If you think you may have a Facebook addiction, give this a read and let me know your thoughts! I will be the first to admit that I spend too much time on Facebook. It sucks me in,…
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Mythbusters: You Can Do It All (Realistic Productivity)
Maybe I’m not the only one who perpetually thinks I can write a to-do list in the morning, and get it all done before bed. Have you, like me, been plagued with the reality that it is rarely the case? If so, join me in looking at a more realistic productivity. As an eternal optimist,…
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Todoist: A Task Management App that Helps Boost My Productivity
I live by to to-do lists. Without them, I flounder helplessly and end up using my time ineffectively. With them, I am more likely to stay focused and task-oriented. In recent years, I had started to become discontent with pen and paper lists for a few reasons. One, they got long and overwhelming in a…
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The Miracle of Santification
Published 2/17/18. Updated 4/11/23. Fellow Christian, how often do you consider the miracle of sanctification? It truly is a miracle that God chooses to work in us, who have repented of our sins and trusted in Christ as Savior, to conform us more and more to the image of Jesus Christ the longer we live.…
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The Struggle Between Time with God & Working Out
Published 1/25/18. Updated 1/26/21. I’ll admit, I prefer a story with a neat and clear-cut resolution. A little bow on it, with all the details wrapped up. For that reason, I would be a terrible movie critic, because I am too easily pleased with the neatly packaged endings in the majority of films. We’re not…
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Why I Go To Church Every Sunday
Published: 2/12/17. Updated: 2/27/21. When it comes to church, I’ll admit: I’m a lifer. A lifer in the sense that I’ve gone my whole life, and also in that I plan to attend for the rest of my life. As long as I am physically able. As to the first part of that, I wasn’t…