Holly Stratton

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Unrepentant & Unresolved: When God Uses A Brick Wall To Save Us From Ourselves

When our mission to uncover the heart finds us running into a brick wall, a destructive thread of contention immediately begins to weave its way into the relationship. Maybe softly. Maybe silently. However it weaves its death, the evil nature of its destructive fiber is found in the fact that it doesn't allow the heart to be revealed. Read more

Putting The Kibosh On The Pity Party

There are multiple reasons why it feels so satisfying to throw a pity party. One is that it offers comfortable engagement with what we know. We identify with the life of Pain, we understand the heart of Misery. They're loyal friends. Read more