Tag Archives: Insecurity

An Addiction I Can Live With

An Addiction I Can Live With

Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Michele.

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And so we are transfigured much like the Messiah,
our lives gradually becoming brighter and more beautiful
as God enters our lives and we become like him.
~ 2 Corinthians 3:18, The Message
I’m a recovering perfectionist.
I’ve mentioned this before, but like an alcoholic, it’s the regular admission of it that keeps me from grabbing the bottle of my [...]

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Finding a Fill for the Emptiness

Finding a Fill for the Emptiness

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by Michele.

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One girl lifted long sleeves to reveal razor blade marks on the inside of her arms. The other is in the middle of another (no this is NOT the first) pregnancy. The first can’t quit cutting. The second can’t quit having sex. And neither of them is old enough to have a drivers license.
It’s shocking, [...]

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The Right Roots

The Right Roots

Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by Michele.

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I wrote this devo a few weeks ago for my writers group, but I’m thinking about it again today. Thought you might need a gentle reminder, too.  ~ Michele
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his [...]

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An Unshakable Wall of Truth

Posted on 01. Oct, 2008 by Michele.

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It’s crazy what a little fear and uncertainty can do to a so-called major world power. Light up a stick of doubt, and fan the flame with heightened emotions and over-enthusiastic media attention, and it’s likely to explode in an all-out panic, taking everyone down with it.
Whether we’re talking about an ailing economy, troubled [...]

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