Rachel_m

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How Do We Know if We have True Faith?

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“I can’t believe they did that to you, especially because they’re Christians. They should know better!” I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people relay stories of how Christians have hurt them, let them down or said unkind words.

How Can I Trust God When Life Is So Uncertain?

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This time last week, I was boarding a last-minute flight home to the UK from Austria, moments after the Austrian government had announced a national lockdown in response to the global spread of the coronavirus. Stepping aboard a plane full of anxious passengers and cagey crewmembers was an unsettling flying experience I won’t soon forget.

Help! I Can't Stop Overthinking!

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Hands shaking, I clung to my iPhone as I searched the Internet. WebMD. Got it. A few seconds later, I found myself reading through symptoms of a brain tumor.

3 Signs Your Emotions Are Ruling Your Life

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It took everything in me not to text back. I turned my phone off in vehement protest. I would not let my emotions get the best of me. I would not be that person who was reckless with their words.

4 Truths That Kept Me Going in 2018

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As 2018 draws to a close, I want to look back on the past 12 months and examine the valuable lessons I’ve learned. Not just to give myself a pat on the back for making it this far but also to reflect on the things that God has taught me in the last year. So here we go.
Man with his hand extended to a homeless person

4 Tips For Reaching Out To The Homeless

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“Excuse me, miss, do you have any spare change?” The other day, I was asked for some money by a man sitting outside the local supermarket. He was wrapped up in a blanket, with his hoodie over his head and a torn paper cup in his hand.

What I Wish I Knew When I was 17

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Dear 17-year-old me, How exciting it must be! You have the world at your feet, and you’re about to embark upon what some call “the best years of your life.”

The Day I Stopped Wishing My Singleness Away

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Tasting God’s Grace Through Unexpected Challenges

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The year 2017 has been a rollercoaster for me. There have been plenty of ups but also plenty of downs and unexpected twists and turns along the way.