“Perspective is central. What you believe about this decade will be the primary factor in shaping what this decade becomes.”
What we believe in our core assumptions shapes everything.
If we believe we are entitled...
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“Perspective is central. What you believe about this decade will be the primary factor in shaping what this decade becomes.”
What we believe in our core assumptions shapes everything.
If we believe we are entitled...
READ MOREStasi Eldredge
My mother told me that “Good things come to those who wait” and usually when the thought of waiting felt too much to bear. Cookies to come out of the oven. Christmas morning to arrive. A graduation. A boyfriend. A dream. Waiting is hard. A...
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Join Stasi for a captivating evening as she speaks on The Heart of a Woman November 17th, 2012 6:30 p.m. at Bethany Community Church in Laurel, Maryland. Click here for more information.
John Eldredge
So, I've been captured by two verses recently. The first goes like this:
"We have this hope as an anchor of the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our...
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It was one the best weekends I can remember having in quite a while.
And I am convinced this is the reason: I turned off the smart phone and went off the grid for two days.
I was available to three people: my wife and my two...
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This is headed in a good direction. Just wanted you to know that.
We've always made family dinners a priority (thank you, Stasi). They really are the centerpiece of a family life, the places where stories get told and life gets processed...
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Ten years in the making and recorded live at a Captivating in the Mountains of Colorado.
Sold only as a set, this ten-session series includes the following topics:
Core Desires of a Woman's Heart The Larger Story—For a Woman's... READ MOREMorgan Snyder
A Rare Event. A Rare Opportunity. A Rare Fellowship of Men.
This is an exclusive gathering of world changing peers.
In the company of wise, older men who have taken the ancient path.
Men who are out in front.
...
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Thanks to Brady and Sam for your leadership and mentoring on this.
Stasi Eldredge
My “Official Ballot” came in the mail yesterday. I was so happy to get it. Come November 6th, I won’t have to stand in line! Though, I will miss my “I voted” sticker, it’ll be good to do it in advance. One of my son’s “Official Ballot” came in...
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I'm preparing to speak to 400 women at our women’s Captivating Retreat this Saturday on "Loving A Man". I'm pretty excited about sharing my sagely heart, what an honor! (My next thought is, ?!%$@! What a weight… 350 husbands depending on me to...
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It’s nearly a pandemic; fallen kings and fallen kingdoms.
Elliot Spitzer’s fall was the first story that crushed me years ago. I had so much esteem for him; he was a modern day Teddy Roosevelt, going after the Big Brothers...
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“Every time a man knocks on a brothel door, he is really knocking for God”
- G.K. Chesterton
I pick up the phone and as the unexplained sobs abate I hear the story of a...
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This first came to us through an NPR interview with Ira Byock.
Morgan Snyder
grace/grās/ n. God acting in our life to accomplish what we cannot do on our own
Accept grace.
Give grace.
Live lightly.
Love more.
Risk with God.
– Rande
Stasi Eldredge
Morgan Snyder
What does Jesus think about my mortgage?
I’m not entirely sure. But I know it matters.
I spend more on my mortgage most months than I do on food, savings, and even more than I give. It’s the biggest chunk of our family...
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pace/pās/ n. The rate of speed at which a person, animal, or group walks or runs. The rate of speed at which an activity or movement proceeds.
It is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Eyes wide open, find your pace, find your...
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I've been avoiding this blog too long. The story goes like this...
Three years ago our middle son Blaine left for college. He and our youngest, Luke, were very, very close and I knew Blaine was leaving a big hole in Luke's life. Luke was... READ MORE