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I saved this last thing I've learned for the end. I wanted to post this on my birthday because it is probably the greatest truth I have learned and witnessed in my life. It encompasses many of the things I have already written about in this series. It speaks of why this blog is named what it is. (Note: At the time, my blog was named A Gracious …
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I'm continuing my series of 40 Things I've Learned By Age 40. 31. While it may not be the wisest course of action, debt is not a sin (unless God has specifically told you not to do something and you do it anyway). Being in debt and paying it back according to the agreement and in a timely manner is not a sin. Taking on debt and not paying it …
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I'm continuing my series of 40 Things I've Learned By Age 40. 21. Bad people happen to good Christians. Bad Christians happen to good Christians. Good Christians suffer for the sins of others. 22. Giving people the benefit of the doubt goes a long way. Trust but verify. 23. Hindsight is always 20/20. 24. Hindsight is not always …
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I'm continuing my series of 40 Things I've Learned By Age 40. 20. God will put you in places of influence you would never expect and in ways you could never anticipate. Have you ever played that game where you share facts about yourself, but you mix them in with non-facts and then people have to guess which one is true? I love throwing in …
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I'm continuing my series of 40 Things I've Learned By Age 40. 16. Not nearly as many issues are as black and white as some people want them to be and tell you that they have to be. This includes the people with all the detailed Scripture explanations, loud voices, guilt trips, pressing demands, threats, and big charts. 17. Some people, …
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I'm continuing my series of 40 Things I've Learned By Age 40. 8. Time does heal most wounds, but not all and not completely. 9. It is easy to measure success in life. Simply ask yourself, "Am I more Christ-like now than I was a year ago?" 10. Your dress size does not determine your beauty or your value. 11. You cannot change other …
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1. A woman is complete in Christ - nothing more and nothing less. Marriage and/or motherhood may change her worldly status and role, but they do nothing to make her more complete in Christ. Salvation, wholeness, and meaning are found in Christ alone. 2. To be a homemaker, I need to stay home. I do have a need to get out and, in order to be a …
