The Hand that Rocks the Cradle - the significance of the modern mother
family, gender, church Bonnie Pue family, gender, church Bonnie Pue

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle - the significance of the modern mother

If the mothers of the past could step into our homes, I imagine that they would come sit close enough to us that their knees would touch ours. Maybe they would lean forward, look us in the eye and say, "No, dear. You are not failing. You are facing a challenge that we never did. You are not particularly weak. You are a pioneer woman in a world that has not set you up for success."

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Surviving an Affair: Staying Whole When You are Broken
marriage, restoration, gender, gospel, integrity Ruth Erickson marriage, restoration, gender, gospel, integrity Ruth Erickson

Surviving an Affair: Staying Whole When You are Broken

As I’ve walked with other women through healing from affairs, I’ve been able to identify several lies that the enemy uses to try to take us down. These are common to anyone who has been sexually violated, but they cannot compete with God’s truth. If you have been wounded by someone else’s sexual sin, let me encourage you that you can trust God’s word over your feelings, fears, or what anyone else has told you. If you recognize any of these lies, know that you are not alone!

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Is Isolation Your "New Normal"?
single, relationships, church Bonnie Pue single, relationships, church Bonnie Pue

Is Isolation Your "New Normal"?

We’ve recently passed the one year anniversary of the death of our social lives. If you are like me, that was quite the shock to the system. But slowly over time, I think we began to adapt to the distance. Where once there was a painful awareness of the loneliness, many have grown used to the social distancing and adopted new ways of coping. Are you wondering if you even want to return back to the hustle-bustle-exhaustion-from-social-expectations? Have you stopped seeking out connection? You may not feel lonely anymore (and may even be feeling guilty about that), but are you really better off alone?

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3 Reasons Why You Keep Doing What You Do (and the keys to stop those sabotaging habits)
gospel, integrity, freedom, restoration, church Bryan Pue gospel, integrity, freedom, restoration, church Bryan Pue

3 Reasons Why You Keep Doing What You Do (and the keys to stop those sabotaging habits)

There are some habits in our lives that carry some major, long-lasting consequences. You likely know what they are in your life. These habits could ruin your relationships, destroy your marriage and sabotage your destiny.

So how do we identify the sabotaging habits and also step out of them to a new habit of freedom in Christ? Here are 3 key things you need to understand in order to get free from those sabotaging habits.

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Real Men and Emotions
restoration, gender, freedom Bonnie Pue restoration, gender, freedom Bonnie Pue

Real Men and Emotions

What happens if a sensitive soul also lives in a world that belittles the expression of emotion? What if a boy doesn't find a safe place to come back to? What if his tears are constantly belittled? What if his defenses get stuck?

What if he stops feeling? Look around. Look within. You are most likely experiencing the fall-out.

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