Anxious. The Greek word for anxious means to “rend it two” or “to pull in opposite directions.” When I was an elementary school principal, tug…
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January 2022
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BibleDevotionalSoul CareWomen in the Word
Calling It a Day: Five Ways to Bring Closure to Before Sleep
by Holly Rayby Holly RayI don’t know why I feel compelled to think deeply so late at night. Maybe my mind settles and my body stills long enough for the mishmash…
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BibleDevotionalSoul CareWomen in the Word
What to Do When Dread Settles In
by Holly Rayby Holly RayThis is a story that I’ve hesitated to share but I feel a small nudging to be brave anyway. It’s a story that speaks to the effects…
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BibleDevotionalSoul CareWomen in the Word
What to Do With Doubt…A Journey to the Nearness of God
by Holly Rayby Holly RayDoubt. Some of us are feeling a little battered and bruised right now. Maybe it’s just the ongoing stress of the unknown or maybe it’s the stress…
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JournalingSoul Care
Learning to Live Again: What It Means to Recover Your Life (Part 3)
by Holly Rayby Holly RayRest. I don’t know about you but I’ve spent the last few months trying to recover from the stress of 2020 that bled into 2021 and is…
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Comparison. It’s a measuring stick that never ends and one that causes us to come up short every time. Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of…