This is the final post in our series When People Hurt You. Throughout the last 8 weeks, we’ve talked about shedding false guilt, losing a victim mentality, accepting life as unfair, choosing to forgive, rebuilding inner strength, and the steps to move forward from the past. Each of the posts…
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Finding Inner Strength from the Pain of Yesterday {#MomentsofHope Link-Up}
Right from the start I knew she was different. There was an inner strength about her that drew me in. Genuine love. A smile from deep beyond the surface. One that seemed to come from an overflow of authentic joy. If you were to meet her, you wouldn’t guess the…
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Do I Really Need to Forgive Instead of Get Revenge? {#MomentsofHope Link-Up}
Friends, this week’s topic is a heavy one. It’s about forgiveness and revenge. You see, the world and our very own flesh glamorizes revenge. They tell us forgiveness isn’t really necessary and maybe not even possible. They try convincing us to get revenge to feel better. That somehow getting revenge…
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Accepting That Life Isn’t Fair (and 5 Things to Do to Overcome the Hurt) {#MomentsofHope Link-Up}
Life Isn’t Fair Now is a great time to pull out your Journal & Growth Guide and reference page 11. If you are new here and haven’t gotten started with us, it’s never too late. It is a go-at-your-own pace series that you can start or stop at any time. Get…
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Victim or Victor? What to Choose When Someone Hurts You {#MomentsofHope}
When Someone Hurts You Now is a good time to pull out your Journal & Growth Guide and reference #2 of the 7 Truths That Will Enable You to Get Over Betrayal and Rejection. Find that post HERE. ***Before I dig into this topic of choosing how to respond when someone…
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Dealing with Rejection, Betrayal, and the Lies of False Guilt
… He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies. -John 8:44 (NLT) Years and years ago, false guilt slithered itself…
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When People Hurt You {#MomentsofHope Link-Up}
As I walked away from my friend, I felt that familiar ache in my heart. Another time … another relationship … another situation that hurt. Rejection. Betrayal. I knew in my mind we live in a broken world and immunity from that brokenness isn’t part of the program. But that…
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One Thing You Can’t Ignore When Overcoming Shame
No one ever dreams of failure. Or of betrayal. And no one ever dreams of shame that glues itself to the insides of our souls leaving us a broken shell of what we were meant to be. An identity reflecting the darkness of shame. I was the typical little girl….
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Choosing Joy When Everything Falls Apart
Today’s post is by a very special friend. One that smiled her way into my life and made it so much brighter. She is an encourager by heart and if you read last week’s post, you saw I called her irresistible! Sommer isn’t a blogger, but she gently plants the Word…
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