Category: Faith
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Marked
I got out of my car the other day to pump gas. Three boys giggling and teasing each other in the back seat. Noise coming from sealed windows. As I loaded the gas pump into my tank and turned toward the display screen my eyes caught a glimpse of my gym pants. Chalk marked the… Read more
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Shepherds and Inn Keepers
As we walk into Christmas week there’s a shift happening. The presents have been bought, the wrapping paper is out. Christmas parties have ensued. Kids are on break from school. There’s an electric excitement in the air each morning when my kids wake and move the hand on the advent calendar one day closer to… Read more
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Matroyshka & Me
My grandmother immigrated to America from Eastern Europe when she was a young woman. My parents still have some of the treasures she brought with her. Teacups, saucers, a blanket, and serving tray, trinkets of a life left behind. As a little girl I used to play with a set of Matryoshka dolls, also know… Read more
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What Ifs
I play the “What If” game too much. You know the game….the one you play in your head too. Don’t deny it, we all do it. Some of us more than others, but we’re all guilty members of this not so wonderful club. When life gets stressful, I start playing. I don’t mean to. I… Read more
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The art of a run
I’m not a lover of running. Let’s be clear here. I have friends who run dozens of miles at a time and love it…..I don’t. I feel like a thudding elephant when I run. With that said, I must confess I have fallen in love with the art of running. A year and a half… Read more
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When “me” becomes “we”
I have this gratitude calendar I’ve been keeping all year. It was something impressed on my heart last Christmas to do, and every day for the last year I have been reading one piece of Scripture and writing down the “gifts” of that day. {Side note here…if you haven’t read Ann Voskamp’s “1000 Gifts” you… Read more
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5.1 K
No, that’s not some new race distance. Although I have a 10K race coming up I need to begin training for! 5,100. That is the number of pins on my Pinterest board tonight. As I was clearing notifications and pinning outfits for my next Stitch Fix I noticed how many pins were on my profile,… Read more
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Living {and loving} what’s in front of us
I’m still here loves. Don’t worry I didn’t forget about you!!! I’ve been writing, and writing, and writing, and a ton of editing. So much writing and no time to write on the actual blog. But don’t worry, I have a surprise coming for you soon. 🙂 My days have been busy, anyone else? God’s… Read more
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Uncharted Waters
There’s a storm brewing in the ocean, the meteorologists are tracking and doing what they do. All the while we await their predictions, storm paths and “professional opinions” on how nature will play out over the next few days. Will we see another summer shower or possible hurricane? The maps with all their storm lines… Read more
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Launching New Faith
Train up a child in the way that he should go….. Training is HARD work. Constant. Never ending work. Some days it feels overwhelming and impossible. But we keep at it, and every now and then God grants us teeny tiny peeks into His work in the lives of our children. Just enough encouragement to… Read more