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Follow along as we dig deeper into what GOD expects from His girls. Discover your role in His kingdom and find freedom as we confess our sin one to another and before GOD. 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There is just something about getting caught up in someone else's story for two hours that keeps me coming back for more. The really great movies allow us to feel the main character's story unfolding along side of them. We feel their joy or pain and this often reminds us of our own lives.Isn't that what the Bible is? It is God's story. 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In our digital fast-paced world, life can get chaotic and overwhelming. Lately, I've been feeling like I've gained the entire world and still have nothing to show for it. I'm learning that Jesus is my prize. He is the only one that can satisfy, so I've been allowing him to prune and cut away at the things in my life that rob me of more of him. 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Now I know that people's cars break down all the time. The problem with this time is that I was supposed to be headed on my summer road trip to the beach. Awwe... the glorious beach. The one place that had been promising me relaxation and joy all summer. My promise land. I'd looked forward to it for weeks and was totally bummed that my plans had been ruined with </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/GcNGiBL7Tqg/confession-no-22-i-was-headed-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/GcNGiBL7Tqg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/08/confession-no-22-i-was-headed-to.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-1087019568609634943</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-08-09T13:01:32.409-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Confessions of a Christian Heiress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible Reading Plan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">real</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jesus</category><title>Confession No. 22: The System Failed Me</title><atom:summary>Just in case you were wondering how my Bible study "system" has been working out... I'm excited to tell you that it's been sweeter than ever... with a little tweaking from God.For the first time in my life I'm realizing that God cannot be confined to my desire to organize and systemize every detail of my life. I started my last Bible study system in April with so much enthusiasm and excitement </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/Yn-oKSJ_-Zo/confession-no-22-system-failed-me.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/Yn-oKSJ_-Zo" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/08/confession-no-22-system-failed-me.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-6019220840821230672</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-04-16T00:52:05.948-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Systems</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Bible Reading Plan</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Learning More About God</category><title>Confession No. 21: I Need a System For Learning More About God</title><atom:summary>I am not what you would consider an "organized / systems kind of girl", but I desperately want to be.  I long for the day, when I can make a schedule and stick to it or create a to-do list and knock everything off of that list within the same day.  I have found that I often accomplish more in my life when I take the time to lay it down before the Lord and allow Him to guide my steps.  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There's no better day to hit up your local Blockbuster and grab a bag of popcorn for an all out movie love fest!Wedding SingerWhen Harry Met SallyThe NotebookHow To Lose a Guy In 10 DaysYou've Got Mail (Gotta Love Meg &amp; Tom Together)Sleepless In Seattle (Gotta Love Meg &amp; Tom Together)Definitely </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/NWLKCw55Gjs/confession-no-20-i-heart-romance-movies.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/NWLKCw55Gjs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/02/confession-no-20-i-heart-romance-movies.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-3327059727692112540</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:05:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-04T16:12:31.554-06:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The Battle Is On</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Ephesians 6:10-20</category><title>Confession No. 19: The Battle Is On</title><atom:summary>Did you know that there is a spiritual battle going on right now for your soul?  God has already won the war through Christ’s shed blood, but the enemy spends his time trying to convince us otherwise.Today is day 17 of the new healthier me. Almost three weeks ago I set out on a journey to set boundaries in my life related to my personal health and eating habits. 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I tried everything last year, until I finally realized that He has already given us a glimpse into His world through Christ. 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Before a job interview my mom once told me that I needed to do something unique to help myself stand out over the 11 other applicants... Thus started my addiction to over-complicating, overworking, over thinking, out-performing, don't stop till you can't go anymore life. The night before the interview, I worked</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/FikNXV0is68/confession-no-17-im-dealing-with.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SWxGW_6ptTI/AAAAAAAAAEY/0dNGTOLx89c/s72-c/4904111_thl.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>3</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/FikNXV0is68" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2009/01/confession-no-17-im-dealing-with.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-5327645434632825727</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-13T08:46:25.988-06:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Living In The Fast Lane</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Jeremiah 29:11-13</category><title>Confession No. 15: I Was Living In The Fast Lane</title><atom:summary>In our chaotic and fast paced world, people usually think that faster is better. Shorter lines, quicker commutes, and fast food is often a necessity for busy families...but what happens when our shortcuts cause us to miss out on what God wants to say to us? Rather than spending time allowing God's word to penetrate our spirits to create lasting change and a pure heart for Him alone, we settle for</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/wSka5I4FQzA/confession-no-15-i-was-living-in-fast.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SUussBrBbeI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/0HN1JTiCVd4/s72-c/city1.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/wSka5I4FQzA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/12/confession-no-15-i-was-living-in-fast.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-1109438637878024630</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:29:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-15T09:55:34.389-06:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Prayer</category><title>Confession No. 18: I'm Praying With My Eyes Open</title><atom:summary>Have you ever wondered what God looks like? If the Earth is his footstool (Matthew 5:35) and he created millions of galaxies, then I'm positive that we don't have the mental capacity to imagine how huge He is. In my effort to reignite my prayer life, I once asked a few people who I know and trust the following questions: "What do you imagine when you pray?" 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A few times in the Bible He is referred to as Abba Father. Some language experts believe that the word Abba relates to how an infant would respond to their father - Not necessarily as "Daddy", but as Da-da. What a beautiful picture that paints for us. It's at this young age when we are </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/PtpRvfsIKQA/learning-to-call-him-father.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/PtpRvfsIKQA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/10/learning-to-call-him-father.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-7168689034116456591</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-30T12:57:12.660-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pray and Seek His Face</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Answering The Call</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The American Dream</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">2 Chronicles 7:14</category><title>Confession No. 13: I didn’t Answer The Call</title><atom:summary>With talks about financial crisis, political disarray, and war threats on every side, it’s no wonder the average American struggles with so much stress. It’s hard enough that we each have our own personal problems, but to have to think about the country’s problems as well can feel overwhelming.A few weeks back, I felt God calling me to pray for our country and its leaders. I’ve never been one to </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/8o05wP0h6g4/confession-no-13-i-didnt-answer-call.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SOIeI7SnioI/AAAAAAAAADM/7kXIavZbUQU/s72-c/globe-clock.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/8o05wP0h6g4" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/09/confession-no-13-i-didnt-answer-call.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-2310202111698544261</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-16T20:26:57.297-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Confessions of a Christian Heiress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pursuing God</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Getting Organized</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jesus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Letting Go</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Unpacking My Junk</category><title>Confession No. 12: I Was Storing Junk</title><atom:summary>I recently learned that the first rule of getting organized is to Purge! Purge! Purge! “Get rid of everything that you don’t absolutely want or need,” experts say. In my sincere effort to “start over” in life, I started on a mission this morning to clean out the unnecessary. It’s not like my closet was a complete wreck, but it was full of boxes and bins of “stuff” and to be honest, I could use </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/TkbjPVPyVOM/i-was-storing-junk.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/TkbjPVPyVOM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-was-storing-junk.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-8880677144655802584</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-11T02:53:44.507-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pursuing God</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Loving God</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The American Dream</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mark 12:30-31</category><title>Confession No. 11: My Pursuit Was Half-Hearted</title><atom:summary> What are you pursuing in your life right now? Is it the American Dream of wealth and prosperity? The historian and writer James Truslow Adams coined the phrase "American Dream" in his 1931 book The Epic of America. His analysis perfectly expresses what we strive for from day to day. I wish that I could call myself the exception, but my confession today echoes the lives of millions of Americans. </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/6SXJLoP3jgI/confession-no-11-my-pursuit-was-half.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SMjNpKo-p9I/AAAAAAAAADE/5-7U068am48/s72-c/talking-hands.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/6SXJLoP3jgI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/09/confession-no-11-my-pursuit-was-half.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-5656742797331281888</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-09-09T13:57:05.006-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Prayer</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Only One Thing</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Luke 10:42</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mary and Martha</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jesus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Spending Time With God</category><title>Confession No. 10: I Can't Be The Bunny</title><atom:summary>Remember the Energizer Bunny? She just kept going and going and going. I can relate to her in so many ways (and not just because she can stylishly pull off an all pink wardrobe either). The last few weeks have been especially fast paced for me. 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When I heard it today, it reminded me of the tears that filled my eyes the first time it's lyrics touched my heart. The song offers such a powerful reminder that one day we will meet Jesus face to face. We'll finally be able to embrace the one that comforted us, loved us, and died for us even while we were at our worst. We'll be able to</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/WA0KB2RrNMI/confession-no-9-i-can-only-imagine.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/WA0KB2RrNMI" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/09/confession-no-9-i-can-only-imagine.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-356325340002356014</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-17T13:42:23.611-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">The Encourager</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Jaime</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sidekick</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Galatians 6:14</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Superhero</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">2 Corinthians 10:17-18</category><title>Confession No. 8: I Was a Superhero Sidekick</title><atom:summary>What a day! I went to the beach with some family and friends and was able to spend a few hours with 7-year old Jaime. Jaime is an expert in all things superhero. Primarily Batman and Spiderman, but his character of the day was someone called Sub-zero. As we fought evil one wave at a time, I decided that I was going to need an official superhero name as well as special powers. I finally settled on</atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/LhtzgBEol_A/confession-no-8-i-was-superhero.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SKeugU2u5nI/AAAAAAAAABk/TYLk4p2Ft0w/s72-c/encourager.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/LhtzgBEol_A" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-8-i-was-superhero.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-1590593334614580633</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-14T10:42:02.791-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Party Girl</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Delight Yourself In The Lord</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Crying</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pity Party</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Psalm 37:4</category><title>Confession No. 7: I Was a Party Girl</title><atom:summary>I've spent at least half of my life as a party girl... pity party girl that is. I hate the sound of that and I hate admitting it, but the truth is that when things got tough in my life, I got depressed. Ugly, crying, snotty, depressed! The devil knocked on my door, asked if he could help me relive my pain, and I would invite him right in every time.There are so many times in life when we feel </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/VsylS1P7eGY/confession-no-7-i-was-party-girl.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SKRRYnzq2FI/AAAAAAAAABM/NIz_GgrTP3M/s72-c/party-girl.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/VsylS1P7eGY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-7-i-was-party-girl.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-5902983566675424020</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-14T10:43:40.828-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God's Promises</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Abraham</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Faith</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Stipulations</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dreams and Goals</category><title>Confession No. 6: I Had Stipulations</title><atom:summary>Does your faith in God involve stipulations? I'd be embarrassed to admit to anything like that, but as I examined my own heart after God brought this to my attention, I was ashamed to say that I had to think long and hard about my answer.As you know by now, Abraham had waited on God many many years before the promise of a child with Sarah was fulfilled. I'm almost positive that every time he </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/yqRZ5XghgYs/confession-no-6-i-had-stipulations_3365.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SKRKdWRRUPI/AAAAAAAAABE/UDZKn1Qa8vE/s72-c/faith-stips.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/yqRZ5XghgYs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-6-i-had-stipulations_3365.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-1241379450286473533</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-14T09:55:17.409-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God's Promises</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Goals</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Dreams</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Abraham</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Faith</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Death</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God</category><title>Confession No. 5: We Had 5 Days To Say Goodbye</title><atom:summary>Is there a dream that God has placed in your heart? Are you waiting on the promises of God for your life? If so, I'd like to encourage you not to give up hope. Abraham held onto the dream that he would be the father of many nations. He waited until he was over 90 years old before he ever saw his dream fulfilled. I can only imagine how seeing God's promise fulfilled must have ignited Abraham's </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/0LlIV7sZ4QU/confession-no-5-we-had-5-days-to-say.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/0LlIV7sZ4QU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-5-we-had-5-days-to-say.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-8717637587947172586</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-14T09:44:27.966-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Today</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Life</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Purpose</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">James 4:14</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God</category><title>Confession No. 4: I Assumed Tomorrow Was Mine Too</title><atom:summary>I laughed as I played a message that was left on my voicemail last Thursday. A friend left a message saying... "I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that we are still alive and that God gave us one more day. The bad news is that we won't be able to make it to your office today." I remembered his words (and my laugh) later in the day as our car spun out of control on the </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/jQJ6AsZU-QY/confession-no-4-i-assumed-tomorrow-was.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/jQJ6AsZU-QY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-4-i-assumed-tomorrow-was.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-663965660479133654</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-14T10:39:26.286-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Friendship</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mamma Mia</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jesus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Girl Time</category><title>Confession No. 3: I Wanted To Sing Along</title><atom:summary>My mom and I went to the movies to see Mamma Mia. We intended to see something else, but arrived too late only to find ourselves sitting in with a room full of bright eyed and enthusiastic women. It was so amazing how God worked it out for us to be there. I wouldn't have chosen it otherwise, but I walked away with some great songs stuck in my head and a sincere appreciation for friendship </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/C33VrnN01N8/confession-no-3-i-wanted-to-sing-along.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NdGQdXI499Y/SKRRpAyRL2I/AAAAAAAAABU/hQMunVlD6oM/s72-c/friendship.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/C33VrnN01N8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-3-i-wanted-to-sing-along.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-5731007201128629242</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-09T23:29:12.915-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">jesus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">john 3:30</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">selfishness</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ambition</category><title>Confession No. 2: I'm Letting Go of Me</title><atom:summary>I always saw myself as a compassionate person, but a look at my inner thoughts and fears would tell you otherwise. I worry about how others will perceive me. I worry about how I will reach my goals. I even worry about how I can do something HUGE for GOD. The only problem with all of these worries is that they are all focused on ME! Notice how each sentence starts with I. Through a series of </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/OAh6qSLisoE/confession-no-2-im-letting-go-of-me.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/OAh6qSLisoE" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-2-im-letting-go-of-me.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3664769685266831356.post-3516378545277171863</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-08-09T23:01:56.576-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Confessions of a Christian Heiress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Princesses</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Daughters</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Purpose</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">God</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Paris Hilton</category><title>Confession No. 1: Paris and I Share...</title><atom:summary>Even though Paris and I are thousands of miles away from each other, we share one thing in common. We are both passionate about pink! From my pink keyboard, calendar, inbox, and bathroom, to her purses, cars and dog clothes: some people might mistake us for twins... ok maybe not. Maybe we don't share anything but the love for the color pink, but even in my clearance isle shoes and my Target top, </atom:summary><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~3/o4hBrJ0Z3Wc/confession-no-1-paris-and-i-share.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (My Hope Is In Jesus)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ConfessionsOfAChristianHeiress/~4/o4hBrJ0Z3Wc" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://empoweredconfessions.blogspot.com/2008/08/confession-no-1-paris-and-i-share.html</feedburner:origLink></item></channel></rss>

