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Triggered by reminders of past pain, grief, trauma? Our Creator has the answers.

In triggering moments of stress and trauma, our body and mind have a way of erasing all time since that event. You are taken back to that moment, reliving what happened in your mind and being flooded with similar emotions—as if nothing has changed, no time has passed. 

God desires for us to find healing from our pain and wounds. The Bible is not only for spiritual blessing and healing; it has physical ramifications as well because God is the Master Physician. 

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What if the Bible was illegal?

Our film, Disciples in the Moonlight, will be coming to theaters this July 2024!!!

Brett recently announced the big news with the teaser trailer….

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What Would You Say Now To Shame?

This is my answer, and this is for any of you who’ve battled with shame. The shame from grief, loss, failure, rejection, sins you’ve committed, sins committed against you, trauma you’ve endured, you fill in the blanks.

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My Top 10 Books of 2023

I share my top ten favorite books I read in 2023. For those of you who are not readers, I won’t be offended if you tune out now. But maybe you’ll give a new book a chance. For those who are looking for new ideas for 2024, read on…

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When There Isn’t Much to Show That’s Worth Putting on Display to Shine Bright

At the end of each day, what I really want to say is “Look, God! Look at my kids and what I did today! Do you see me? Is what I am doing working? Or is it all in vain?”

Because deep down I want the sacrifices, the tears, the not-social-media-worthy mundane, repetitive, long, hard days to mean something, anything. I’m looking to the results to show my worth and my children’s worth, and when there is nothing to show, I fall prey to discouragement, defeat, and rejection.

Praise the Father that He does not parent like me…

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