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Anna Blankenship

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No Regrets

“Live life with no regrets” used to be a common phrase I couldn’t stand. I felt it suggested that we do not need to claim responsibility for our actions — that one could do anything without having to acknowledge its consequences, and this phrase seemed …

Captivating Thoughts

When it comes to dealing with lustful thoughts, feelings of jealousy, temptations, etc., we in the Christian community often tell each other to “take captive every thought” (2 Corinthians 10:5, NIV). That command always seemed so impossible to me. How …

Missions, Ministry or Vocation?

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work…. God has placed th …

A Conversation With Jesus

In Matthew 14:22-33, we find the familiar story of Jesus walking on water. At a women’s retreat I attended recently, this story became new. It was no longer simply a Bible story told on Sunday School flannel graph. It became much more personal. When we …

Made for Relationship

On my flight to Colorado a month ago, I sat bored on the plane, thinking about how I was going to live outside of Indiana for the first time in my life. I started to sink into self-pity and shame because I’m not quite as independent as I feel the press …

Misdirected Zeal

The word student is a big part of what defines this period of my life. One night last year, I was lying in bed, unable to sleep because of one persistent thought: I want to be a student of God. I believe there are two different ways “student” in this s …

Uniquely Yours

Have you ever heard a “perfect” love story and thought, Wow, I want my love story to be that beautiful and look exactly like that! Or maybe, I want to do everything right just like they did. I know I’ve heard several similar love stories that have stir …

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