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Cheryl Balcom
Dec 174 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 104 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
Nov 52 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 155 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 72 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 87 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 255 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 85 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 244 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 85 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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Cheryl Balcom
Jun 193 min read
How to Trade Expectations for a Grateful, Content Heart
Rather than seeing the intent of my husband's heart, too often I focused on how his gift of help did not meet my expectations.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jun 35 min read
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
Apr 55 min read
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
Mar 11, 20233 min read
Why Read my Memoir? (or Anyone Else's, for that Matter?)
In the middle of our pain and brokenness, we convince ourselves that other people never experience similar feelings.
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