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Cheryl Balcom
Jan 218 min read
Transformation: What I Read in 2024
The past year's reading has proven once again how much I love a story of transformation, of growth, of learning.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jan 71 min read
Gratitude: Your Arm is Not Too Short to Save
Your arm is not too short to save,
nor your ear too deaf to hear.
You hear the sinner's plea for help
and swiftly You draw near.
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Cheryl Balcom
Dec 24, 20247 min read
Revelation at the Flea Market: A Short Story for Christmas
Lauren is so thankful she's not where she used to be. But while at a flea market, of all places, she is startled by a Christmas discovery.
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Cheryl Balcom
Dec 17, 20244 min read
A Sacrifice of Praise: When It Hurts Too Much to Be Jolly
Your praise doesn't have to be exuberant, as if you still didn't have questions. God is still worthy of praise, even hard praise.
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Cheryl Balcom
Dec 10, 20244 min read
The Weary World Rejoices
Like pink aluminum Christmas trees, contemporary Christmas songs seemed so far from celebrating the birth of our Savior!
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Cheryl Balcom
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Haikus of Hope for the Searching Heart
God says from His throne:
'These words are faithful and true;
Now hear, and now live."
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Cheryl Balcom
Nov 26, 20246 min read
Lesson from the Potter’s House: When Scripture Surprises You with a Bigger Story
This time, I read the “potter and clay” verses in Jeremiah in their full context, sensing that I was missing something.
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Cheryl Balcom
Nov 19, 20243 min read
The Scandalous Forgiveness of Sinners
It is scandalous, unfair, abominable, unimaginable, that a sinner could just be free, that forgiveness could just be sprinkled like fairy du
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Cheryl Balcom
Nov 12, 20245 min read
Stand Firm, Show Mercy: A Post-Election Word to the Church
In the days after the Presidential election, let’s turn off the news and focus on four powerful truths from Jude’s letter.
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Cheryl Balcom
Nov 5, 20242 min read
The Road I Thought Was Meant For Me
My strength is draining,
my courage waning,
I find myself whining,
and calling for You.
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Cheryl Balcom
Oct 29, 20245 min read
Comfort and Joy: How God Used the Loss of a Loved One to Save the Life of Another
From soil soaked by tears, God can cultivate healing, goodness, and beauty—even if our broken hearts can't see it right away.
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Cheryl Balcom
Oct 22, 20241 min read
The Way
I travel a road between right and left,
red or blue, no or yes.
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Cheryl Balcom
Oct 15, 20245 min read
People Over Perfection: 5 Tips to Help You When Tiny Distractions Take Over
There comes a time when preserving our relationship with others must trump our desire to have control.
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Cheryl Balcom
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Laughing (at Yourself) is Grace
Learn from me and my self-righteous, disastrous lyric interpretations. We need to stop taking ourselves so seriously.
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Cheryl Balcom
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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 8, 20247 min read
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 25, 20245 min read
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 8, 20245 min read
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 24, 20244 min read
The Bible's Answer for an Imperfect World: Trust
Though the current condition of our world is disheartening, there is a bigger picture here: sin’s reign on earth will only last so long.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jul 8, 20245 min read
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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