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
Oct 295 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 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 304 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
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 185 min read
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 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
Jan 115 min read
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 read
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
Sep 1, 20235 min read
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
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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
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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Cheryl Balcom
Feb 25, 20235 min read
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
Feb 2, 20235 min read
An A Plus Perspective on Pride and Grace
Suddenly, I realize that this place is different.
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Cheryl Balcom
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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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Cheryl Balcom
May 3, 20223 min read
True Religion and The Lizard of Oz
The best way to change the world is by loving the person in front of you. And in the furnace of fostering, my kids are learning that, too.
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Cheryl Balcom
Apr 21, 20224 min read
"Bible Study"
In that moment a gentle voice whispered to me: Cheryl. This is bible study.
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Cheryl Balcom
Apr 20, 20222 min read
A Light Unto My Path
The sunlight is beautiful, don’t get me wrong. But it annoys me how it illuminates all the cleaning that needs to be done.
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