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Making Peace with My Flaws

I realized recently that when I am done building a piece of furniture, I stand there and look at it.  I’m proud of what I have accomplished.  I look at all the details and think back to the problems I had to solve to make this piece turn out the way it did.  I will run my hands over it, feeling the smooth texture and remembering the rough, splintery wood that used to be there. … … Continue reading

What I Wish People Knew About Anxiety

It can be hard to fully understand what a panic attack is like until you experience one for yourself. That’s why we decided to shed some light on the issue by asking what you wish people know about anxiety.  What would you add to the list?   Allison shared that one of the ways she relieves her anxiety is through art therapy. This is one of her recent paintings based on the Tauren Wells song “Hills and… … Continue reading

Who Sang It Better: Wally or Tauren Wells?

We’re huge fans of Tauren Wells and his song “Hills and Valleys.” In fact, Wally has his own “special version” of the song that he likes to sing. So we decided to have a special sing-off of Wally vs. Tauren Wells performing the song: We also talked about the impact of his work at Camp Electric, art inspired by his song, and what it was like to be on tour with Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey: … Continue reading

Wally, Betty, and Bekah Try to Rewrite a TobyMac Song

TobyMac’s song “I Just Need U” is a fantastic song on its own–complete with a hype-man and everything. But we decided to rewrite it to make it about the boring, everyday things that we relate to most in life: bad knees, food, and….more food.  We even hype-manned each other for it, even though that didn’t entirely work as planned…. Zach also did a version, but it mysteriously disappeared from the video….hmm. You can hear it in… … Continue reading

How to Pray for a “Hopeless” Situation

When someone in your life is walking through a crisis, it can be difficult to know exactly how to pray for them–especially when the situation they’re going through seems hopeless. That’s exactly how one listener felt when she emailed Wally: What should I pray for if there’s no hope left in the situation? My parent’s best friends were trying to have a child for nearly ten years, and when they finally had their son after a… … Continue reading

What Kind of Small Group Member are You?

Every small group is full of people doing life together, but we all do life a little bit differently. We fessed up with each of our own “roles” in our small groups and took some of yours as well. What kind of small group member are you? Click on each card to see the definition! … Continue reading

Can Dennis Quaid Identify Wally’s Role in I Can Only Imagine?

Dennis Quaid stars in the new movie I Can Only Imagine. But does he remember Wally’s small part in the film? With a little help from his dog Peaches, Dennis Quaid helps put Wally’s role in perspective. Dennis also talked with us about how he felt when he read the script for the film, the rough nature of playing Bart Millard’s abusive father Arthur, and a few surprising cameos in the movie.   … Continue reading