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Powered by RedCircle “I could be sitting on the sidelines, in blissful ignorance of the brokenness that surrounds me, enjoying the whole-ness of a sweet and sheltered life. Missing out on the beauty of breaking off pieces of my heart and my life to make another whole.” – Jamie from @fosterthefamilyblog I look at this picture.…

Powered by RedCircle I was sitting with a few women recently and we were sharing some heavy things in our lives and big feelings. After a little while, I said, “Does anyone have any good news to share?” It’s so easy to focus on the hard and difficult things. And I think we do need…

Powered by RedCircle Forgiveness was one of the last topics Lysa TerKeurst ever wanted to write a book on. But in this episode, she shares how her view of forgiveness changed as she walked through the devastating and earth shattering experience of her husband’s betrayal, unfaithfulness, and addiction. The pain was so terrible it would…

Powered by RedCircle There is a lot going on in the world right now — and there is a lot going on in our home, too. In the middle of the noise and rush of life, it can be easy for our souls to get neglected. In today’s episode of The Crystal Paine Show, Jesse…