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Come Away With Me
I’ve been really craving some family time lately. With the end-of-year rush with school, and all the extras that go with that, I felt like I was seeing my family, but really only for the business side...
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Come Away With Me – part 2
Come away with me! Yesterday, I shared about how our family needed some time to just be together in a relaxed environment, rather than the hustle and bustle that we’ve had going on here lately. I...
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Preparing to Let Them Go . . . and being okay with that
I’m realizing more and more each day, that my children are growing up. This summer, especially, we’re realizing that all of our parenting efforts are leading to times like this – where we’re preparing...
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The Cross Still Stands
When I dropped our son off at camp this week, I saw this church and stopped to take pictures. Something about it really called to me. The building is old, falling apart, but yet, I really felt like...
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Dear Weary Mom {Let Go}
Dear Weary Mom, Life sure is a big juggling act sometimes – with kids, spouse, schooling, laundry, jobs, church, volunteer positions. It takes a lot to keep everything going smoothly. I often...
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Our Stories Are Not Just For Us
Life stories - we all have a variety of them. Some are good, and we love to share those stories. There are other stories, though, that we probably wish we never had to contend with. I think that...
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Dear Weary Mom {Stop Comparing}
Dear Weary Mom, As moms, don’t you find that we’re always comparing our kids and ourselves to other families? It’s so unfair, and can be so painful at times, yet we keep doing it. We believe that God...
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From Perseverance To Patience
I’m sure you’ve heard what “they” say about patience – something along the lines of, “Don’t pray for patience, because you will get plenty of opportunities to work on your patience.” Well, I listened...
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Taking Care of You
Dear Weary Mom, you do so much, as a mother. I know of the school schedules, the kids’ appointments, the laundry, the homework, the cooking, the cleaning. You give and give, until it feels like...
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Beauty in Brokenness
In the warm, autumn sun, the farm is alive with life! The dew glistens on the flowers and the pumpkins, inviting your eye to see the perfection of each creation. Displays are arranged to feature the...
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I Thought I Knew Brokenness
A few weeks ago I wrote Beauty in Brokenness. Two days later, my world, as I knew it, was falling apart in front of my eyes. I had no idea, as I was writing that post, of just how much I would need...
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Do Not Move
Do not move. I desperately wanted to escape. Open your eyes. All I wanted was to hide. Do you trust Me? I’m sure trying. Look around. What are you doing? This isn’t yours to carry. It sure feels like...
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A Glimpse
Walking this road isn’t always easy. Many times people will see us for just a brief amount of time, and all looks well. When you get just a glimpse into someone’s life, you have to remember that it’s...
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Finding My Voice
How do you process life? How do you take what has happened to you and transition it from an event that occurred, to a milestone of the heart? For me, it’s through writing. At least, at this point in...
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God Gives Good Gifts
If you’ve been around Christian circles long enough, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “God gives good gifts,” and I certainly would agree with that! But I think our perception of a gift is often...
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The Prodigal Son’s Brother
The story of the prodigal son, found in Luke 15:11-32, is probably pretty familiar to most of us. The younger son decides he wants his share of the inheritance. He heads out into the world and soon...
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My One Word
Happy New Year! Do you make New Year’s resolutions? I don’t have a lot of success with sticking to them, so I really don’t make any. I love the concept of one word to focus on in the new year, and...
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When Grace Rains Down
Last week I shared “When Grace Rains” and talked about how the storms of life can soak us through. We sometimes beg God to move us, to bring us to safety and warmth. But he does not always do that....
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I Believe In You
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about believing in people – considering it from every possible angle that I can. Why? Well, because I’ve been in spots when I needed someone to believe in me, and I’ve...
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I Want To Tell You
I want to tell you about my day – how it started out pretty tough and I knew the first few hours would be hard, but I was ready. And then it got worse – we haven’t had a meltdown around here for a...
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