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Lessons from the Wasteland: Rest
In the wasteland seasons of life, it often feels like God has taken everything away. The things that we once used to fill the time are no longer there. Sometimes by choice. Sometimes in spite of all our best efforts. We go from feeling busy, wanted, fulfilled or purposeful to a vaste expanse of feeling…
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Unhappy Halloween
It seems everywhere we have gone for the last week, people have asked me or my kids what they are going to dress up as for Halloween. “We’re taking a break from celebrating this year,” I typically reply. People are flustered and don’t know what to say. It’s similar to when I tell them that…
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Which house is your house?
“No. No. No. No. No.” This was all that my three-year-old was saying as we drove down our street. “Faith,” I asked from the front seat of the car. “What are you doing?” “I’m saying ‘no’ to all the houses that aren’t mine.” As we turned into our driveway, she said, “Ye-e-e-s!!!” And I was…
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Free Advice Friday: What do you do when you feel like a preacher trapped in a woman’s body?
Recently I was talking with a friend and this question came up. She was in a small group at church and very excited about taking the small group through some of the books and Bible studies that had been pivotal in her spiritual growth. The small group was a mix of men and women, and…
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Lessons from the Wasteland: Sell everything
“You have found a treasure: the treasure of God’s love. You know now where it is, but you are not yet ready to own it fully. So many attachments keep pulling you away. If you would fully own your treasure, you must hide it in the field where you found it, go off happily to…
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The Little Things
These are pictures from my life this last week. Several were taken by my daughter Faith (age 3) who frequently hijacks my phone. This morning I was feeling small and insignificant. I found this tiny maple leaf on the floor by my chair after my quiet time. God whispered to me that He cares about…
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Once Upon a Time
One of the shows we have really enjoyed at our house is Once Upon a Time. Last night was the season premiere, and everything changed. The basic premise of the show is that our favorite fairy tale characters have been cursed and transported to our modern time to a modern town called Storybrook. However they…
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What did you eat today?
Many American women could answer this question with frightening accuracy. We are obsessed with food in one way or another. If you don’t think this is true, go look at Pinterest and see all the food that everyone is pinning. Recipes everywhere of things we wish we could eat, things we wish we could make,…
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Free Advice Friday: What are some good worship songs when you’ve messed up big time?
It’s the first ever Free Advice Friday on my blog! Every Friday I’m turning this blog into an advice column. Ask me anything from dating (didn’t date much, but have lots of interesting opinions), marriage (been married 15 years), parenting (have 4 kids), friendships (have had some good and some bad) or spiritual life (I…
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Warrior Friends
The last two weekends I have been introducing my son Kyle and one of his friends to the Lord of the Rings movie series. I’ve watched bits and pieces, but never seen the movies all the way through. So maybe I’m writing this blog because I’m hoping to find some redemption in wasting six hours…
From Ice Queen to Princess 