Tag Archives: spiritual growth

Unexpected Blessings from a Hospital Room

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  Sometimes we gain the most from the people who have the least to give. I stepped out of my mother’s house into the blazing summer heat feeling like a cloth twisted and wrung out, emerging flattened, from an old-fashioned washing machine. I … Continue reading →

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Modern Psychology vs the Word of God

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

My middle son is studying sports psychology at college and he is passionate about it. He is an athlete and an intellectual, so sports psychology is a very good fit for him. When he is home on break or has … Continue reading →

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Chasing Perfection: Will I Ever Get all my Ducks in a Row?

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  Over the years I have often felt frustrated that I couldn’t seem to get all aspects of my life in order at the same time. As I’m furiously juggling my roles as a busy wife, mom, daughter, and friend, I … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream and Barney Fife

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  I was sick with some type of bug last week. I was miserable. On the second day of my illness, my sweet husband brought me ice cream to make me feel better. He knows it’s one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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So I’m saved…what now?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

Once we are saved does it really matter what we do with our lives? I mean, as Evangelicals, we believe the old adage, “Once saved, always saved”, don’t we? We were taught, as the Bible clearly states, “Nothing can pluck you out … Continue reading →

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