“I am really sorry to interrupt you but I have to end our session right now, I have a family emergency and I have to go.”
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Today is the last day of human trafficking awareness month but it doesn’t stop me from sharing a unique experience that I have encountered while trying to raise awareness of this important issue in the community.
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I grew up in a Christian home where I heard His name mentioned, however, I did not have a relationship with God until I was seventeen. Before I met Him, there was darkness and fear in my world. I was voiceless, very timid, hidden, and pretty much a victim to everything…
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Whether we are comfortable with where we are in life or whether we are in the midst of a critical point of decision-making, we all need direction. For so long my prayer to God had been for Him to open the doors He wanted to open for me and close the ones He wanted to close…
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Have you ever had an embarrassing dream? Perhaps it was a vision or desire that God put in your heart long ago but it just seemed a little too far-fetched? Or a passion that you have but never thought it could be a career? Or a dream that feels so out of reach because…
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Six summers ago while I was living in London, I felt God prompting me to write a book about my testimony. I decided to follow this calling and began to write. But soon, doubts started to set in. Would anyone want to read my story? I was a new Christian after all…
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Why did you want to start Heya&co? Ashley: I love how God gifted people and the way people use these gifts. The Christian world has a cultural wealth that is still largely unknown nowadays. Music, arts, fashion…
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She Is Free 2019 was one of those amazing moments that I will remember forever in my heart. How did I get to play a part in this amazing conference? It was all God. My husband and I quietly launch No Other Name online at the end of April this year without any fanfare…
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For many years, I ran away from God, because I wanted to do life through my own might and power. Then one day, I collapsed. Ten years ago, I was in the midst of healing from my eating disorder. I felt guilty and ashamed inside for not being able to "heal myself"…
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13 Reasons Why was a big hit when I was working closely with a group of middle schoolers at a mental health outpatient unit of a hospital. I asked these young, opinionated and curious teens what they thought…
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Ever since I was young, I’ve always imagined one day going to a college in Boston. It was a dream that I wanted to make real so badly and I was determined. After getting rejected by Boston University in 2007 for a master’s program, I decided to try again in 2011…
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It all started as an overdue need for a closet cleanout— and I mean MAJORLY overdue. When we first moved into our new home last summer, I haphazardly hung/shoved all my clothes away in the closet and dresser telling myself that I would organize it later when I’d finished…
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I’m going to be really vulnerable with you all today and tell you about what God’s doing in my life. Here’s my big secret: lately, I’ve felt like an awful Christian. I mean, I respect who God is and I appreciate what He’s done for me so I tithe consistently, read my bible…
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“I don’t think I can continue being a social worker if I didn’t know God...” After sitting in a Social Security office with my client for three hours, my heart was growing cold. I began to despair. I started to think that I wouldn’t be able to convince the Social Security officer…
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What is faith? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” and the Bible calls Abraham “The father of Faith” (Galatians 3:7). But it’s important to remember that Abraham was not simply born with faith, he became…
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I am a redeemed heroin and opiate addict. I was an addict for almost ten years and I also have a history of sexual abuse, self-harm, eating disorders and so much more. Even though I was born and raised in church, I was never really there spiritually or mentally, only physically…
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Nothing has taught me more about being a child of God than having a child of my own— it’s a truly marvelous yet ironic thing. I never expected that some of the most profound lessons I would learn about God, would come from the days of diaper-bottle-burp-nap on repeat…
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The scene in The Dark Knight Rises where Bruce Wayne escapes from an underground prison has always inspired me. In that scene, Bruce faced his fears and tried to regain his strength to get back to Gotham as quickly as possible in order to save the city that was falling...
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I’ve been living in New York City for over three years now, and during this time I studied in a master's program and also worked full-time at a startup company. I’m sure you can imagine just how crazy busy life was for me! Even though the last three years have been very...
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My mom has been a single mom since my birth and although she was Christian and I remember going to church as a young child with my family on Sundays, she never wanted to impose any religion on me. I remember praying and talking to God on my own ever since I was a...
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