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There is Freedom

Nicole Staples | Jul 23, 2014

Hi there, friends! It’s hump day and I pray you’re having a great week thus far! Hey, have you ever had a song that you just can’t get out of your head? You know, the one that’s playing in your head when you wake up, when you turn on the radio and there it is, […]

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Guest Blogger: Mary Hunt | God Doesn’t Want Me to Be Rich

Mary Hunt | Jul 16, 2014

I met Mary Hunt when I was single and in my early 20s. I was attracted to her wit, kindness and her straight-forward way. I sat quietly on the front row while she taught thousands of women in church after church how to be wise financial stewards. She was always good. Too good. You would leave […]

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Discontentment

Michone' Taylor | Jul 15, 2014

1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 Upon graduating from college, I learned a new word to put in the place of my discontentment. The word was “comfort”. Isn’t this what we all have the tendency to do – call our sins something else to justify them? For example, I’ve often said, “I don’t have to be rich […]

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Guest Blogger: Annie Downs | I Believe

Annie Downs | Jul 10, 2014

I’ve only been in the presence of Annie Downs once. And that was all it took. Spending just a few minutes with her is all you need to know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you are in the presence of a woman who embodies grace and Godliness. Annie is resolved. She’s firm on […]

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I’m Just Fine, Thank You

Nicole Staples | Jul 08, 2014

Sometimes that is the easiest response to give. And the majority of the time, that response is hiding an ocean of hurt. Neglect. Abandonment. Guilt. Shame. Fear. Confusion. You name it. Let’s be honest. We’ve become good at hiding behind a smile, playing the martyr role and keeping it all together. We say everything is […]

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Food, Fireworks, and the 4th of July!

Nicole Staples | Jul 03, 2014

Today is a holiday here in the U.S.!  One of the things that come to mind when a holiday is upon us is gatherings with family and friends around food…and lots of it. And for this particular holiday – the 4th of July – we also have fireworks!  But let’s not forget the food.  I […]

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Curly-Headed Girl

Priscilla Shirer | Jul 01, 2014

Hey there friend! Hope you are having an amazing day! I’m turning forty in 6 months. . .and I’m itching for a change. So, I’ve decided to do something different to my hair. Although I haven’t decided exactly what I’m going to do, I’ve been searching the Internet for photos and ideas to give me […]

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Guest Blogger: Lauren Chandler | X-Ray Vision

Lauren Chandler | Jun 26, 2014

The first time I met Lauren Chandler I cried. Like, for real. I just burst into a torrent of tears right in front of her. She and her husband were kind – didn’t look at me too strangely and at least acted like they didn’t think I was a weirdo. I was grateful. Their family […]

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Taking God at His Word

Nicole Staples | Jun 24, 2014

I still consider myself fairly new here at Going Beyond.  It’s been over 5 months but I’m still making my way through new territory while each day gaining familiarity. Several days ago I found myself browsing through past blogs from the women that have left their footprints on this ministry. Readers that have been a […]

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Guest Blogger: Michelle McKinney Hammond | To Marry or Not to Marry?

Michelle McKinney Hammond | Jun 19, 2014

I was 24 years old, in a Chicago hotel and battling a fierce bout of writer’s block. The cursor on my computer screen blinked mercilessly, each flash taunting my lack of creativity. Then the phone rang. . . and it was Michelle McKinney Hammond. She invited me over to her downtown apartment (she’s since moved […]

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