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You Are Doing Great

In: Family, General on: May 26, 2020

Once upon a time, I had four children under five years old.    In those days, some tiny person was always waking me up in the middle of the …

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when a girl needs to run

In: Spiritual Growth on: February 19, 2020

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises …

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where is the love we need most of all

In: Spiritual Growth on: August 6, 2019

  I logged onto Facebook today and I can’t decide what to be most upset about— what’s happening in the world or what’s happening in our social …

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what god expects from you

In: Spiritual Growth on: May 7, 2018

Raise your hand if your life feels crazy. This how many times I want to raise my hand for that one: On Saturday, our family had four baseball …

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my election night prayer

In: Spiritual Growth on: November 9, 2016

It's election night and even though it feels like life as we know it is about to end no matter which candidate wins, I keep telling myself that it's …

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a few things that are saving me today

In: General, Spiritual Growth on: August 3, 2016

Last night I was home alone with the kids, and so I did one of those awesome Mom Things and made them watch a movie I knew they wouldn't love as much …

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shalom: for these days when nothing is as it ought to be

In: General on: June 14, 2016

I'm starting to feel like the world is one giant swirling gust of wind.Swoosh... there are ants in my kitchen and I can't seem to get rid of them. The …

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making sense of beauty with my daughter

In: General on: April 27, 2016

When I was pregnant with her, I wondered if it would be different. After three sons, I wasn't sure what would it be like to raise a daughter.{Girls …

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let’s be adventurous

In: General on: February 23, 2016

Yesterday we packed up some snacks and drove to the Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. We've been studying WW2, and wanted to put …

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beautiful shame

In: General on: April 15, 2015

I see Your face as it rises over the land,Who can behold such a vision and not surely die?I stand amazed.I crumble slowly in the light of Your …

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homelessness and belonging and the ache for more

In: General, Spiritual Growth on: February 23, 2015

In between church services yesterday, I strolled through the lobby in search of coffee. Sitting in their usual spot on the sofas near the bookcases …

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how to be a missional family

In: Family, General, Spiritual Growth on: October 27, 2014

"Go into the world. Go everywhere and announce the Message of God’s good news to one and all. Whoever believes and is baptized is saved; whoever …

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