Author: Emily E. Ryan

A huge Facebook change you may have missed

Excuse me for a moment while I write about social things instead of spiritual things. In particular, let’s talk about Facebook. In December, Facebook made a really big change that you may not have noticed. If you’re...

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5 easy tips to squash your thankful heart

Other than eating, you spent a lot of time last week feeling thankful, didn’t you? You thanked God for your cozy home, your hard-working husband, your secure job, your health, and all those other blessings that God has provided...

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4 reasons why guilt doesn’t work

As a recovering judgmental snob, I’ve had a lot of experience with guilt. I’ve logged more frequent flyer miles with guilt trips than I care to admit. But what God’s taught me, over and over again, is that...

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What does sovereign mean?

God is sovereign. But whenever someone says that God is sovereign, most people fall into one of three categories: Those who have no idea what “sovereign” means. Those who feel discouraged by God’s sovereignty because the only...

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God is love

God is love. It may be the very first thing that you learned about Him. Before you learned that He created you, before you learned that He sent His son, before you learned that He has a plan for your life, you probably sang...

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For the moms with babies in Heaven

Every year in October, I remember my sweet little boy, Benjamin. He was supposed to come into the world on the perfect day: 10/10/10. Instead, Jesus called him home while he was still in my tummy, and my husband and I had to say...

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God is holy

God is holy. That description seems so simple and final, but wrapped within that little four-letter word is an infinite horizon of explanation. “Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the Lord our God is...

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God is everywhere

You know that God is everywhere, but don’t you wish you could feel Him sometimes? Don’t you wish you could experience His presence physically instead of just spiritually? God is omnipresent, which means that He is everywhere at...

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