What If? The Flip Side of Worry
The night before the excursion I allowed every terrible possible scenario to play out in my head. What if I had done this instead?
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Cheryl Balcom
Sep 87 min
The Bible's Answer for our Imperfect Faith: Jesus
We know the answer is Jesus, and we come to him—to ask our questions, to intercede for others. And yet our flesh needs evidence, proof.
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Cheryl Balcom
Aug 255 min
The Bible's Answer for our Imperfect Bodies: Renewal
God didn't want this for us either. But He allowed it so that we could understand how weak we truly are, and how strong He always will be.
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Cheryl Balcom
Aug 85 min
The Bible’s Answer to an Imperfect Past: Forgiveness
Thankfully, our salvation is not dependent on our past. It depends solely on the love and grace of Jesus Christ.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jul 85 min
The Bible's Answer for Imperfect People: Grace
The reality is that people will always disappoint. Still, we act surprised when those we love fall short of perfection.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jun 185 min
The Benefits of Prayer Journaling, and How You Can Get Started
God longs for us to seek Him out. Why would He want it to be difficult?
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Cheryl Balcom
Jun 121 min
Something Brief, Something True: When we seek Him, we will find Him
The Lord does not make Himself hard to find.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jun 35 min
How to Find Your Happy Ending When Life Doesn’t Follow Your Script
Real life doesn't always follow the script in our heads.
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Cheryl Balcom
May 33 min
When You Don’t Know What to Say, Use God's Word to Pray
What do you do when you don't have the words to pray?
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Cheryl Balcom
Apr 55 min
4 Truths that Help Perfectionists Find Peace When Making Decisions
For those of us who struggle with perfectionistic tendencies, it can be difficult to find peace when making decisions.
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Cheryl Balcom
Feb 22 min
Wisdom = Discernment + Restraint
"Just as death and destruction are never satisfied, so human desire is never satisfied" (Proverbs 27:20)
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Cheryl Balcom
Jan 115 min
5 Ways to Persevere in 2024
Maybe you too are facing hills you didn’t expect.
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Cheryl Balcom
Dec 13, 20232 min
Just Exactly How Far is the Curse Found?
Sin and its consequences were allowed to spread ugly tentacles both far and near, sometimes nearer than we'd like to admit.
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Cheryl Balcom
Oct 19, 20232 min
For Sale
I need to be free of these hindering thoughts –
so I’ve lowered the price, I’ve now slashed the cost.
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Cheryl Balcom
Sep 22, 20231 min
Psalm 40 (on repeat)
No sacrifice or offering
that she alone can give
can save her from this sinful bent—
it’s Your grace she needs, to live.
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Cheryl Balcom
Sep 1, 20235 min
The (Itchy) Consequence of Folly
Why did I think that I could weed as I’ve always done and not get bit by chiggers this time?
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Cheryl Balcom
Jul 9, 20234 min
How God's Word Helps Us Walk Worthy: A Reflection on Psalm 119
Through the Psalm writer's eyes, I could see clearly that God's words were of great worth to him, a treasure to be savored.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jun 7, 20234 min
Happiness is . . . ?
Was this God’s definition of happiness? Is this what Jesus suffered and died on the cross for?
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Cheryl Balcom
Feb 25, 20235 min
I am Rabbit
At first this knowledge brought me a sense of peace. The peg hole I had been placed in felt comfortable, secure. Affirming, almost.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jan 12, 20232 min
Forgiveness
God, who heard my James 1:19-20 prayer on the morning commute, heard my cries of wrecked confession on the drive home.
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