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October 03, 2017

In the Midst of Tragedy, Love Looks Like Something

October 03, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
In the Midst of Tragedy, Love Looks Like Something

Their courage can't go unnoticed.

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Faith
las vegas tragedy, the dtr blog, las vegas shooting, route 91 festival shooting, mandalay bay shooting, hope in the midst of tragedy, las vegas massacre, las vegas stories of hope, heroes from las vegas tragedy
September 28, 2017

When God Rewrites Your Destiny

September 28, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
When God Rewrites Your Destiny

God doesn't hide something from you, He hides something for you.

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September 28, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian/ 1 Comment
Faith
faith stories, faith testimonies, how to navigate changing seasons, where is god, how to know gods plan for you life, how to know which step to take next, how does god speak, bill johnsons, heaven come conference, faith testimony, christian testimony
September 13, 2017

God's Hope In The Midst Of Lack

September 13, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
God's Hope In The Midst Of Lack

The people who have the most influence in life are the ones who walk through the fire.

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Mental Health, Faith
navigating the storm, faith and depression, the dtr blog, mental health and faith, christian faith stories, braving the wilderness, brene brown, kris vallotton walking out of pain, kris vallotton supernatural power of forgiveness
September 07, 2017

6 Phases Of Being A Missionary

September 07, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
6 Phases Of Being A Missionary

It's time to travel to far away places, like Africa or Brazil, anything but your homeland.

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Some Laughs
missionary funny, youth with a mission, john crist comedy, john crist, christian comedian, tim hawkins comic, the dtr blog, phases of being a missionary, missionary jokes
September 04, 2017

What To Do When Your Prayers Aren't Being Answered

September 04, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
What To Do When Your Prayers Aren't Being Answered

I heard God ask, "What do you see?"

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September 04, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian/ 2 Comments
Faith
unanswered prayers, what to do when your prayers aren't being answered, when will god answer my prayers, the dtr blog, faith stories, how to have faith
August 28, 2017

7 Ways You Need To Have Mercy On Yourself

August 28, 2017/ Annie Starkey

If you can’t be merciful to yourself, how will you be able to receive the mercy God has waiting for you?

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Guest Post
having mercy on yourself, self-help, self-talk, christian mental health, faith stories, faith testimonies, practical tips to overcome depression, bible tips on anxiety, the bible and depression
August 21, 2017

Finding God's Presence In The Storm of Depression

August 21, 2017/ Hannah Coffman
Finding God's Presence In The Storm of Depression

Here are some physical, mental, and spiritual ways to arm ourselves against depression and anxiety, those monsters looming over our lives.

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Guest Post, Mental Health
christian with depression, how to overcome depression as a christian, practical tips to overcome depression, the bible and depression, bible tips on anxiety, mental health coping, the dtr blog
August 16, 2017

When God Resurrects What He Asked You to Surrender

August 16, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
When God Resurrects What He Asked You to Surrender

I didn't expect Him to do what He was about to do. 

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Mental Health, Faith
Going through the wilderness, christian faith stories, christian mental health stories, Does God resurrect things in life, How will god help me, will god come through for me, the dtr blog
August 13, 2017

8 Awkward Moments in Christian Relationships

August 13, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian & Sammie Starkey
8 Awkward Moments in Christian Relationships

When her dad presents a purity book asking when you'd like to discuss the art of bouncing your eyes.  

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Love & Dating, Some Laughs
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August 01, 2017

Does God Really Show Up In The Wilderness?

August 01, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
Does God Really Show Up In The Wilderness?

Redemption doesn't come in the form of sugarcoated stories. So here's mine.

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August 01, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian/ 2 Comments
Mental Health, Faith
mental health, stories about faith, redemption stories, God in the wilderness, perseverence, motivational
July 13, 2017

Comedy: 8 Denominations of Non-Denominational Churches

July 13, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian & Sammie Starkey
Comedy: 8 Denominations of Non-Denominational Churches

The Church of Rave - Strobe lights, glow sticks, and an insanely good media team, this church's young adult service is a Christian rave.

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Some Laughs
clean comedy, church comedy, types of churches, john crist comedy, church funny, tim hawkins comic, church humor, chad veach, carl lentz, justin bieber christian, rich wilkerson jr, judah smith, city church, zoe church los angeles, vous church, hillsong church, funny, christian comedy, comedy, christian, church, laughs, blog
July 03, 2017

My Birthmark, The Miracle, and The Battle For Self-Love

July 03, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
My Birthmark, The Miracle, and The Battle For Self-Love

I remember the first time I felt like something was wrong with me, that I had something on my body that looked a little different than others.

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July 03, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian/ 3 Comments
Mental Health, Faith
self-esteem, God stories, women's struggles, Miracle stories, chad veach, pray for georgia, zoe church, zoe church los angeles
July 02, 2017

An Interview About Homosexuality And The Church

July 02, 2017/ Anonymous

I know what it's like to feel misunderstood, to be left out, have panic attacks, and not leave my bed for a days.

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Guest Post
christian gay, gay christian, homosexuality and the church, jesus loves gays, does jesus love gay people, can a christian be gay
June 22, 2017

14 Types of Ywamers

June 22, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian & Sammie Starkey
14 Types of Ywamers

The Hipster Musician. This ywamer's guitar and skinny jeans game is on point. Combined with a fedora and extra long t-shirt, this guy's got Joel Houston's swag.

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June 22, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian & Sammie Starkey/ 1 Comment
Some Laughs
ywam, youth with a mission, ywam memes, stuff christians say, shit christians do, ywam dating, ywam funny, christian jokes
June 20, 2017

Is It Coincidence or Is It God?

June 20, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
Is It Coincidence or Is It God?

I trusted God with a certain someone and ended up with a broken heart and confused theology of God and marriage.

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June 20, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian/ 2 Comments
Love & Dating, Faith
rob bell, christian dating, christian dating advice, does god speak in relationships, how God speaks, Love languages, hearing from God, was that really you god?
June 13, 2017

A Conversation About God and Mental Health

June 13, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
A Conversation About God and Mental Health

I would read Joyce Meyer articles on the battlefield of the mind. I did everything I could, not really understanding why it was so hard for me to just be at peace.

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June 13, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian/ 3 Comments
Mental Health, Faith
mental health, christian mental health, hows your soul, soul talk, inspirational, faith stories
June 11, 2017

My purpose in life was shaken by a teenager

June 11, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
My purpose in life was shaken by a teenager

He sidelined from the IG drama in his life and asked me something way too deep for concert chatter with your neighbor.

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Mental Health
for king and country, mental health talk, christian mental health, christian stories, stories of faith
June 07, 2017

The lie shame tells you - a girl's perspective

June 07, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
The lie shame tells you - a girl's perspective

No one's opinion of you is the truth unless you tell yourself it is.

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Mental Health, Love & Dating
christian mental health, shame, vulnerability, who does god say i am, dating in christian culture, single women struggles, brene brown, wholehearted living, moral revolution, nothing hidden ministries
June 01, 2017

For every time you've been hurt by the church, we're sorry

June 01, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
For every time you've been hurt by the church, we're sorry

I'm sure Christians all over would agree in saying if what someone did to you has negatively impacted your belief in God, we feel for you and are truly sorry. It wasn't fair. 

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Faith
church talk, mental health, christian living, being hurt by the church, is there a god, what to do with my pain
May 25, 2017

I went on a date to church and it was dramatic

May 25, 2017/ Kristina Harutoonian
I went on a date to church and it was dramatic

During the drive, he would look over at me and smile and I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. Oh Lord, I was in trouble.

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Love & Dating
christian dating, christian dating stories, funny dating stories, emotional healing
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  • Faith 29
    • Dec 30, 2020 Well That Was Fun, Church...
    • Jul 8, 2020 The Year of 2020 Vision: Our Eyes Are Open
    • Jun 9, 2020 You Can Be Christian, Love America, and Speak Out Against President Trump
    • May 19, 2020 A True Story of a Soap Dish Miracle
    • Jul 10, 2018 My Story of Dating, Drinking, Lost, and Found
    • May 16, 2018 Miracle Stories
    • May 10, 2018 From Relational Wounds to Reconciliation
    • Feb 13, 2018 Freedom in Your Thought Life
    • Oct 23, 2017 4 Powerful Truths to Get You Through a Hard Situation
    • Oct 12, 2017 How A Wedding Showed Me God's Desire to Heal Hearts
    • Oct 3, 2017 In the Midst of Tragedy, Love Looks Like Something
    • Sep 28, 2017 When God Rewrites Your Destiny
    • Sep 13, 2017 God's Hope In The Midst Of Lack
    • Sep 4, 2017 What To Do When Your Prayers Aren't Being Answered
    • Aug 16, 2017 When God Resurrects What He Asked You to Surrender
    • Aug 1, 2017 Does God Really Show Up In The Wilderness?
    • Jul 3, 2017 My Birthmark, The Miracle, and The Battle For Self-Love
    • Jun 20, 2017 Is It Coincidence or Is It God?
    • Jun 13, 2017 A Conversation About God and Mental Health
    • Jun 1, 2017 For every time you've been hurt by the church, we're sorry
    • May 16, 2017 10 Things Every Christian Should Know to Live Out Their Calling
    • May 11, 2017 Mental health and the church
    • May 9, 2017 Triggers, stumbling blocks, and the reality of loss
    • Apr 24, 2017 I'm a Christian and this is how I cope with anxiety
    • Apr 6, 2017 Part 3: How the Real Housewives, Chrissy Teigan's twitter, friendship, and God talk fueled my recovery
    • Apr 5, 2017 I had a nervous breakdown but I'm still standing: Part 2
    • Apr 4, 2017 I had a nervous breakdown but I'm still standing: Part 1
    • Mar 23, 2017 Restore the faith: I prayed for my future husband and here's what happened
    • Mar 23, 2017 Let's Talk About Jesus, Dating, Mental Health, and Wine
  • Guest Post 3
    • Aug 28, 2017 7 Ways You Need To Have Mercy On Yourself
    • Aug 21, 2017 Finding God's Presence In The Storm of Depression
    • Jul 2, 2017 An Interview About Homosexuality And The Church
  • Love & Dating 19
    • Jul 10, 2018 My Story of Dating, Drinking, Lost, and Found
    • May 10, 2018 From Relational Wounds to Reconciliation
    • Apr 25, 2018 Suppressed Sexuality Behaviors Within Church Culture
    • Apr 17, 2018 How to Live Free From the Darkness of Dating & Rejection Wounds
    • Apr 9, 2018 What Christian Dating is Really Like in 2018
    • Feb 14, 2018 Real Talk: What Dating is Like as a Christian Guy
    • Oct 19, 2017 Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, and Christian Culture
    • Oct 12, 2017 How A Wedding Showed Me God's Desire to Heal Hearts
    • Aug 13, 2017 8 Awkward Moments in Christian Relationships
    • Jun 20, 2017 Is It Coincidence or Is It God?
    • Jun 7, 2017 The lie shame tells you - a girl's perspective
    • May 25, 2017 I went on a date to church and it was dramatic
    • Apr 14, 2017 My online dating life is like those awful American Idol auditions
    • Apr 12, 2017 I'm the worst at online dating and here's why
    • Apr 10, 2017 Manipulation or Truth: 5 ways you are forcing him to be 'the one'
    • Apr 2, 2017 Love story film series: Grace & Jeff
    • Mar 27, 2017 Please stop asking me when my boyfriend will propose
    • Mar 23, 2017 Restore the faith: I prayed for my future husband and here's what happened
    • Mar 23, 2017 Let's Talk About Jesus, Dating, Mental Health, and Wine
  • Mental Health 24
    • May 19, 2020 A True Story of a Soap Dish Miracle
    • Nov 8, 2019 When You're Taunted By What You Fear
    • Nov 4, 2019 The Lie of 'Making it' As a Christian Influencer
    • Jul 10, 2018 My Story of Dating, Drinking, Lost, and Found
    • Apr 23, 2018 I'm a Christian and Ended Up in a Psych Ward
    • Feb 13, 2018 Freedom in Your Thought Life
    • Oct 23, 2017 4 Powerful Truths to Get You Through a Hard Situation
    • Oct 19, 2017 Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, and Christian Culture
    • Sep 13, 2017 God's Hope In The Midst Of Lack
    • Aug 21, 2017 Finding God's Presence In The Storm of Depression
    • Aug 16, 2017 When God Resurrects What He Asked You to Surrender
    • Aug 1, 2017 Does God Really Show Up In The Wilderness?
    • Jul 3, 2017 My Birthmark, The Miracle, and The Battle For Self-Love
    • Jun 13, 2017 A Conversation About God and Mental Health
    • Jun 11, 2017 My purpose in life was shaken by a teenager
    • Jun 7, 2017 The lie shame tells you - a girl's perspective
    • May 11, 2017 Mental health and the church
    • May 9, 2017 Triggers, stumbling blocks, and the reality of loss
    • Apr 26, 2017 I was diagnosed with PTSD and kept it hidden from my Christian community
    • Apr 24, 2017 I'm a Christian and this is how I cope with anxiety
    • Apr 6, 2017 Part 3: How the Real Housewives, Chrissy Teigan's twitter, friendship, and God talk fueled my recovery
    • Apr 5, 2017 I had a nervous breakdown but I'm still standing: Part 2
    • Apr 4, 2017 I had a nervous breakdown but I'm still standing: Part 1
    • Mar 23, 2017 Let's Talk About Jesus, Dating, Mental Health, and Wine
  • RTF Stories 1
    • May 19, 2020 A True Story of a Soap Dish Miracle
  • Some Laughs 10
    • Mar 16, 2018 10 Signs You're a Christian Girl in LA
    • Mar 1, 2018 Breaking Down Trendy Christian Lingo
    • Sep 7, 2017 6 Phases Of Being A Missionary
    • Aug 13, 2017 8 Awkward Moments in Christian Relationships
    • Jul 13, 2017 Comedy: 8 Denominations of Non-Denominational Churches
    • Jun 22, 2017 14 Types of Ywamers
    • Apr 18, 2017 I bet you think this blog is about you
    • Apr 14, 2017 My online dating life is like those awful American Idol auditions
    • Apr 12, 2017 I'm the worst at online dating and here's why
    • Mar 23, 2017 Let's Talk About Jesus, Dating, Mental Health, and Wine

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