Category: Life
Rest In Peace
It’s that time of year again! A new school year, a new football season, and new demands being...
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Jump or Fry
I love the example Tim shares below of how a burning platform makes our choices clear. I am...
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Dear Future Me: on regret, memory, and keeping the record straight
Though Holly’s littlest bitty is now almost 5, her words here are timeless. As so many are on the...
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Happy Dependence Day
Every year we celebrate Independence Day, acknowledging the day we were able to stand on our own...
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When Dreams Don’t Come True
I still remember her slightly cynical giggle as she heard my story of adopting 3 children at once...
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100 Ways to Answer Your Prayers: God May Have Another Way
I have long been guilty of praying with a short list of potential outcomes in mind. It has only...
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Moments of BLESSing on Vacation
I struggle with enjoying what I am doing, when I am doing it – especially on vacation. I would love to savor moments, instead of spending so much time regretting what we didn’t do or wishing we had done something differently.
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The Fellowship of Faith
The older I get the more I realize that I need help to come through, I need my brothers and sisters to “spur me on” to play the part only I can play, to “give me courage” to embrace the cross, to know that I am his beloved, to trust God to come through in me and through me in the battles of life and ministry.
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On the Night of His Betrayal
“On the night of his betrayal,”
Jesus restored us into his fellowship of faith, hope, and love. He is acquainted with personal betrayal and in himself offers us the answers to our own betrayal.
“Until then, there are three things that remain: faith, hope, and love—yet love surpasses them all. So above all else, let love be the beautiful prize for which you run.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
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Picture Perfect
…when we say no to a random or spur-of-the-moment picture, what we’re really saying is, “Don’t remember I was here.” This is far deeper than a body image issue. This is about presence, contribution, connection in friendship, and family identity.
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The Safest Place
Bob Flayhart is my pastor and friend. This man models vulnerability and authenticity every single...
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YOGA PANTS AND MAKING ROOM
I began 2018 in a plane on the way to Prague. I was on my way to help with a Battle for the Heart event in the Czech Republic. Because of the in country travel we would be doing, I was challenged to fit everything I needed into a carry on suitcase. Seriously? I had several issues with that. First, it’s cold in Prague! Cold weather clothes are bulkier and take up more space. Second, I’m a girl! My makeup, beauty products, hair dryer, etc. are important!
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