More Than Fine

What if you became the woman God made you to be because of your struggles, rather than in spite of them? Christy Wright shares how times of difficulty reveal God's deeply personal nature, and how knowing Him can help you discover your truest self. She also reveals how getting real with God about your disappointments can actually lead to restored hope, crushing the doubt that is preventing you from walking confidently into the future God has for you.

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Every woman in an abusive situation needs a support team, which includes spiritual support. Though many pastors want to help, knowing what to do can be a challenge. Dr. Steve Tracy of Phoenix Seminary & Mending the Soul shares simple tips and resources every pastor can use to offer effective pastoral care to a survivor and her children. He also mentions the critical role pastors play in creating accountability for the abuser, as well as the benefits and limitations of counseling in providing support to the entire family.

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Dr. Tim Kimmel, author of Grace Based Parenting, shares how incorporating freedom into your parenting can help you powerfully connect with your kids while providing necessary structure. He discusses the four types of freedom your kids crave and how to find equilibrium in discipline when parenting alone. He also shares how to approach parenting in a way that brings the best out in your kids, and how grace influences the way we interact with our kids from youth, through the teen years, and into adulthood.

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Worry is exhausting and discouraging. But Dr. John Delony reframes our understanding of anxiety as something that can actually serve us when we understand what it's telling us, and then respond in the right ways. He discusses healthy methods of responding to anxiety, and reveals how to handle the root causes. He sheds light on the role of counseling and medication in working through anxious feelings. John also addresses how trauma can affect the ways in which we experience and react to anxiety, and how a renewed sense of identity and purpose can combat out-of-control worry.

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Ever think, "I should do better," when it comes to reading your Bible? So many of us do, but we aren't sure how to make it happen. Brittany Ann shares her super simple tips for creating a Bible reading plan that works for you and fits into any season of your life. She also gives us useful tools to help with verses that are hard to understand, and explains how to find the best translation for you. She also shares how Bible reading can truly transform our lives, our faith, our relationships, and our parenting.

Check out Brittany Ann's Book "Fall In Love With God's Word: Practical Strategies for Busy Women"

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When a significant relationship ends, the wreckage of a life lost causes us to experience deep grief and PTSD. Tracie Miles of COMPEL and Proverbs 31 Ministries shares her story of divorce and the transformation that came out of grief, trauma, and disappointment. She explains how to begin the process of transformation by accepting your circumstances, coping in healthy ways, and shifting to a hopeful, positive outlook. She also shares how disappointments can actually teach you to enjoy your life, become the woman God has made you to be, and allow you to gain deeper trust in God's promises to provide.

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Decision making can be terrifying AND exhausting. Dr. Andrea Mata provides easy tips to simplify the decision making process. She helps us to understand our decision making styles, as well as the role of emotions in making decisions. She also discusses the importance of wise counsel in considering options and outcomes. She also shares tips to reduce the amount of decisions we have to make each day, saving us energy for the things we really care about. She also offers ways to teach kids responsibility in making their own choices, and how to handle when your kids say, "No."

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In becoming a single mom, you may have felt that you lost some of your life's purpose. Chloe M. Gooden shares how pain relates directly to your calling, and can further God's purpose for your life. She also discusses the role of gifts and talents in discovering your calling, and how to assess your gifts to learn more about God's purpose for you. She also talks about the impact of relationships on your calling, and how to look at dating from the perspective of living on mission for God.

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Rejection is painful. However, Kait Warman from Heart of Dating shares how we can make rejection serve us, as we grow stronger from it. She talks about rejection as it relates to dating and relationships of all kinds. She discusses how childhood rejections can cause us to reject ourselves, and how we can use compassion to fight self-hatred. She also explains how to take back your power from sexual rejection and abuse, and how God empowers us to work through emotional triggers and shame.

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When it comes to discipling and leading our kids spiritually, sometimes we aren't sure where to start (or if we have what it takes). Elisabeth Lee of Ministry to Parents shares simple ways you can help your kids grow in their faith, whether on the go or in daily routines. She also discusses how to gain the confidence to handle your kids' hard questions, and how to make time for your own relationship with God. She also reminds us that challenges do not disqualify us, and that our imperfections can become opportunities to grow in faith alongside our kids.

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