Author: lyndsey
Psalm 42: When Hope is Hard to Find
Psalm 42 is one of the most well known Psalms of all time, mostly due to the visceral, moving imagery of its opening verse: “As the deer pants for the flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Maybe you’ve sung those words before? In fact, if you old-schoolers are like me, you…
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Breaking Up—How to handle the end of a relationship
Breaking up is hard, romantic or not. From kids growing up to friends moving away, there are necessary endings in your life that, if ungrieved, can really hurt you. So how do you handle the end of a relationship? Let's talk about it. In this episode, Jamie and Heather discuss some of the difficult endings…
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Psalm 32: A Surprising Path to Blessing
Let’s talk about your new favorite topic: How to read ancient Hebrew poetry. Don’t leave. Seriously, you’ll be good at this and you’ll be happy you kept reading. If you want to skip straight to the funny story, scroll down to “I had just started dating…” This is the fourth blog in a series on…
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Boundaries don't have to suck
What do you think of when you hear the word boundary? Do you think of a brick wall? A termination of your relationship? Or a sign of rejection? Can we help to set you free today? Boundaries don't have to suck. You might be surprised but Heather George loves boundaries. They're one of her personal…
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Psalm 2: Looking For A King
I loved fairytales when I was a kid. (I still do. Give me Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia any day and I’m a happy camper.) I loved getting lost in a make-believe world where anything was possible. In that world, the limitations of being a kid were of little consequence. There…
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Staying friends even when you disagree
How do you establish who you are apart from your parents? What if your family and friends disagree with your beliefs, values, or goals? Can you still stay close? What about making friends—can you be friends with someone with differing political views, a different lifestyle, or other beliefs than you? Can you be friends with…
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Psalm 1: Becoming a Tree of Life
If you missed the last blog post introducing the Book of Psalms, we made an observation that is going to help us as we embark on a journey through some specific psalms in the weeks to come, and that observation is this: The Psalms teach us how to live by teaching us how to pray.…
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Toxic People and How to Deal
How do you deal with toxic people? You're probably thinking, "Ditch 'em." And we don't blame you, but as you bounce from friendship to friendship, you'll likely find that everyone has some toxicity. In this episode of Life In Motion, Heather and Jamie talk about confronting toxicity in you and in others. We're all broken…
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The Book Of Psalms: An Introduction
Have you ever gone to church before and thought, “I wish I could bottle this feeling up and take it home with me”? Whether it was the tangible presence of the Lord during the bridge of your favorite song, the insightful preaching of the biblical text, or the encouragement that comes from gathering together with…
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Help! I’ve Got Trust Issues
We’ve all experienced hurt, betrayal, and brokenness in our relationships. Unresolved hurt almost always leads to trust issues. So, how do we love like we’ve never been hurt? In this episode of Life In Motion, Heather and Jamie share their current and past struggles with trust issues and what they're doing about them. 3 Ways to…
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