Category: Struggle
01
Aug
The Discipline of Silence, Part II
by Kari Scare
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This series on The Discipline of Silence coincides with another series being posted by my good friend, Rick, at Planned Peasanthood. Please take time to read...
30
Jul
The Discipline of Silence, Part I
by Kari Scare
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This series on The Discipline of Silence coincides with another series being posted by my good friend, Rick, at Planned Peasanthood. Please take time to read...
18
Jul
Pursuing Perfection, Part II
by Kari Scare
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As we established in Pursuing Perfection, Part I, God wants us to be perfect. He knows that won’t happen through our own efforts, though, so...
16
Jul
Pursuing Perfection, Part I
by Kari Scare
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Defining Perfectionism This topic pulls at strings deep inside my heart and mind. Not only does it represent a personal struggle, it also reflects a...
27
Jun
Fancy Talk or Powerful Living
by Kari Scare
22 Comments
Moving toward Powerful Living “For the kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God’s power.” (1 Corinthians 4:2) Some days...
20
Jun
Struggling with Significance
by Kari Scare
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Mint Tea Memories When I got the flu as a kid, my Amish neighbors brought me freshly brewed mint tea. As I brewed my own...
07
May
Are You Willing to Not Fit In?
by Kari Scare
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Struggles Fitting In When I was in grade school, I never felt like I fit in. That feeling followed me into my teen and adult...
16
Jan
Divine Uniqueness
by Kari Scare
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Exercising My husband belongs to a Saturday morning running group to which he and about a half dozen other runners remain extremely faithful. We’re talking...
05
Nov
Take Every Thought Captive, Part 2
by Kari Scare
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While in the throes of depression for many years, the idea of taking thoughts captive simply seemed impossible. In fact, the idea to do so...
22
Oct
Take Every Thought Captive, Part 1
by Kari Scare
11 Comments
How do we take our thoughts captive? For far too much of my life, depression held my mind. The strength of its hold fluctuated, but...