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When Impressing Others Depresses Us

To the doers, the givers, the helpers, and the responsible ones: are you tired from the way you’re living your life? I know this so well. Many days I go through the motions necessary to get me and my people through the day without giving a second thought as to why....

The Fruit We Bear

“By their fruit you will recognize them …” — Matthew 7:16a (NIV) A Bible study leader and I were talking recently about a situation that greatly distressed her. Knowing she was going to be on vacation one week, she’d asked one of her friends to come in and lead the...