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10 Must-Read Books if Someone You Love Struggles with Addiction

Save this post for later! So you love someone who struggles with addiction.  Now what?  This journey is long, and I have found that it involves a lot of learning and unlearning ways of living and being!  And rightly so. Just like our addicted loved ones are learning how to live sober (hopefully). If not,… Continue reading 10 Must-Read Books if Someone You Love Struggles with Addiction

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“3 Truths to Help You Persevere Through the Messy Middle” Guest Post by Abby McDonald

There’s nothing like the thrill of beginnings. Whether it’s a move, a new home, project or goal, the exhilaration of a fresh start fills us with momentum. Often, God gives us a vision that keeps us moving forward, even when others don’t understand our objective. We can see how we want things to turn out in our mind’s eye, and this picture propels us. But then, we reach the middle. Real, sometimes grueling work weighs us down. We might face adversity or distractions that keep us from moving with the same confidence in God’s plan. This is what happened to me several years ago, when I took a step of faith....