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When You Don’t Feel Close to God

June 10, 2013 By: Barb Raveling

When my husband and I were newlyweds, we taught a class on dating and marriage at a Bible camp. To get the discussion going, we'd ask the teenagers, “What would you do if you woke up one day, looked at your spouse, and thought, ‘I don’t love this ... [ Read More ]

How to Break Free from Idolatry: Part 2

June 3, 2013 By: Barb Raveling

Do you ever struggle with believing that your idol is really all that bad? It's hard to give something up when you're not convinced that it needs to go. Looking at the consequences of idolatry is one way we can convince ourselves. We'll do that ... [ Read More ]

Living with an Unpleasant Truth: A Reader’s Story

May 22, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

Today I want to share the story of a woman who lived with an unpleasant truth. I met this woman when she commented on my other blog a few years ago, and we developed a friendship. Here's a portion of her first comment on the blog: I should be ... [ Read More ]

Truth Journaling: If He Loved Me, He Wouldn’t Say Those Things

May 19, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

Do you ever feel like your husband doesn't love you? Or that you don't love him? Truth journaling is a way to bring your thoughts captive to the truth and go to God for help with your marriage.

Today I want to use the phone conversation in my post earlier this week to highlight the difference between regular truth journaling and list truth journaling. If you're new to truth journaling, click here for a post on list truth journaling and ... [ Read More ]

How to Stop Being Annoyed: 12 Questions to Ask

May 10, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

annoyed woman with hands in her hair | 12 Bible verses to help you stop feeling annoyed

Do you have a person in your life who regularly drives you crazy? Or a person who keeps hurting you and doesn't seem open to change? Here are some questions and Bible verses that will help you let go of those angry feelings and love when it's ... [ Read More ]

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