The Old Unyielding Me
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The LORD doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart. – I Samuel 16:7 Dear Girlfriends, True story, I kid you not: I was sitting at lunch with a beautiful woman, several years my junior, whose event I had recently attended. As we dined, she mentioned in passing …

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The Old Pure Me
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Create in me a pure heart, O God. Renew a steadfast spirit within me. – Psalm 51:10 Dear Girlfriends, Making a connection. Setting the stage. Working an angle. Whether we admit it or not, we have all been guilty at one time or another of engaging in a relationship or joining a group or association without the purest of motives. …

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The Old Trusting Me
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“For I know the plans I have for you”, says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11 Dear Girlfriends, One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from my readers is about our son, Scott. For those of you who have followed my blog …

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New Year, Old You
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Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. – Romans 12:2 Dear Girlfriends, Happy New Year! Isn’t starting the New Year great? I love that I can …

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