Jessica Kastner
Jessica Kastner is an award-winning writer and author of Hiding from the Kids in My Prayer Closet. She leads Bible studies within juvenile detention centers with Straight Ahead Ministries and offers unapologetically real encouragement for women at Jessicakastner.com.
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Is it Ever a Sin to Stay Married?
Some would rather raise their children under the roof of a manipulating abuser than endure the “shame” and embarrassment of a divorce, hence making the marriage less of a sacrament and more of an...Thursday, April 25, 2024
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3 Ways to Identify and Tear Down the Idols in Your Life
The term "idol" may sound a bit archaic when applied to modern-day life. When we think about idolatry, we might envision the Exodus story of the Israelites building that big golden calf or the...Thursday, March 21, 2024
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3 Reasons Every Day Can Be a Complete Do-Over with God
I love the concept of a fresh start. The idea that no matter what life has looked like up until this moment, we can start anew with better habits, attitudes, dreams, and endeavors. It might sound a...Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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5 Truths to Remember When Seeking God's Will
When faced with an especially difficult or weighty decision, it can be stressful not knowing God's will or sensing where He's leading. Decisions like whether to leave the security of a nine-to-five...Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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5 Comforting Reminders Moms of Teens Need to Hear Today
Parenting teens in today's world can feel beyond overwhelming - kind of like trying to stay cool when you're a piece of dry wood tossed into a dumpster fire. Many of us elder Millennials and Gen...Thursday, February 22, 2024
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6 Ways to Praise Yourself Out of a Funk
Life is hard, and circumstantial seasons of loneliness, stress, sickness, and sadness are painfully unavoidable on this side of heaven. Thankfully, one of my greatest gifts from God happens to be a...Friday, February 16, 2024
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How Daily Time with God Will Change Your Life
It’s so easy to convince ourselves that we’re spiritually mature enough to make it days, even weeks, without extended, dedicated times of being in the Word and prayer. It is just another crafty lie...Friday, January 26, 2024
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4 Truths That Remind Us It's Never Too Late to Change
With every botched career move, failed relationship, and deferred hope, we hear that familiar, accusatory whisper. "It's too late now."Monday, January 15, 2024
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5 Things to Leave Behind to Have the Best Year Yet
I love New Year's. Something about new beginnings and chances to improve always gives me a feeling of hope and excitement. I think the innate desire to get better, go further, and stretch ourselves...Friday, December 22, 2023
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How to Stay Close to God in the New Year
This year, in the midst of crafting my carb-free health strategy and scrolling through new You Verse plans, I had a thought. What if instead of making any plan or goal for 2024, I commit this year...Friday, December 22, 2023
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4 Truths That Remind Us It's Never Too Late to Change
With every botched career move, failed relationship, and deferred hope, we hear that familiar, accusatory whisper. "It's too late now." Did you go through a killer divorce? Good luck finding...Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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3 Ways to Keep Your Eyes on Jesus When Facing Fear
Every once in a while, we're faced with an abnormally difficult situation, problem, or mountain to climb that shakes us to the core, no matter how "spiritual" or full of faith we are.It could be a...Friday, December 8, 2023
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6 Truths for Single Divorced Moms
There is no circus quite like the life of a divorced mom. I’m recently re-married, but it wasn’t long ago I found myself raising three boys on my own, post-divorce, dealing with that special blend...Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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6 Vital Truths to Remember When Raising Teens
Raising kids in today's increasingly Godless world and confused culture is hard. Raising teenagers feels practically impossible. Out-of-control gender dysphoria issues, online dangers and...Monday, December 4, 2023
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8 Ways to Keep Up the Romance during Quarantine
Whether you’re newly-married, a veteran couple, or somewhere in between, being homebound daily forces some unexpected relational adjustments and calls for major creativity in the romance...Friday, January 7, 2022
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5 Ways to Make Your Best Self Your Quarantine Project
What if our project for the remainder of this time would be to work on ourselves? Here are 5 ways to make your quarantine project becoming the best version of yourself you can be.Wednesday, May 13, 2020