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Love Them Anyway

“People don’t need information; they want examples” Bob Goff You know those times that you feel like God is trying to challenge your heart? You read things and you hear things much like our church sermon recently, and it’s God trying to reach you again. This has happened to me recently, and I am no longer trying to run and hide from this. I am going to accept His challenge for me and work towards it. Over the last couple of months I have started reading this book; Everybody Always by Bob Goff. It is incredible; the challenge started with this book and it continued with my bible study and with hearing from God in multiple different settings. This book is about encouraging you to love difficult people, the creepy ones, the rude ones, and the not so loveable ones; to love them anyways because ultimately it is what Jesus has called us to do and it is what He did. He did not just choose the good people or the easy ones to love. He loved us all the same. I am not going to lie to you this task is a little…

Challenge Yourself

  “Don’t let someone in the cheap seats get an expensive opinion in your life” Rachel Hollis I just got done listening to another Rise Together podcast, and oh my was it good. I love their podcasts because they challenge and inspire you. You get done listening to it and you feel pushed to become a better person. In this podcast it makes you truly think about where you are headed in the areas of your own personal growth and how your personal growth is a necessity for you, your marriage and your family. It is hard to think about what all you want to accomplish and not let your fears overcome those dreams. When we are working on our own growth some people will have an opinion and the enemy, which is Satan, will always try and tear you down. Satan will try and steal your joy. When we are working on ourselves and bettering ourselves is when our marriage flourishes. We should want what is best for ourselves and each other. We should want to challenge each other to strive for the best versions of themselves. As our girls are getting older I am…