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Is God Keeping You on a Short Leash?
By
Carolyn Henderson
“You hem me in — behind and before; you have laid your hand upon me.” (Psalm 139:5) Have you ever felt as if God were keeping you on a very, very short leash? I know, it’s not a good image, since the primary animals associated with leashes are dogs. The verse above, in Psalms, implies sheep,…
How Long Will We Let Other Christians Call Us Dogs?
By
Carolyn Henderson
Those of you who have lived with, or through, a fifteen-year-old girl know that adolescents of this age generally fight self-esteem issues. Call it hormones, peer pressure, society, or fat days, 15-year-old girls need a lot of love and reassurance that they are beautiful, beloved people. When one of our progeny was 15, in the midst…
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