CTBHHM: Remember, It Could Be Worse!

April 20, 2013 By 2 Comments
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by Libby Anne Created To Be His Help Meet, pp. 45-47 I wanted to send my testimony because you have greatly encouraged me. I send it with my husband’s approval. Debi finishes her section on thankfulness

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We are not the enemies of our best selves

February 15, 2013 By 7 Comments
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by Sierra I’ve spent the past few years very plugged in to social justice media. When I get my news, for good or ill, it’s about the progress or regress of the social issues I care about. The rest of the time, I don’t pay attention. Issues that don’t elicit an intellectual or emotional response [...]

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Quoting Quiverful: Martyrdom

January 31, 2013 By 2 Comments
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From Smith Wigglesworth “Before God could bring me to this place He has broken me a thousand times.” Comments open below   QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ

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