Category: discipleship
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› Read more: The Fragrance of Faith
The Fragrance of Faith
I’m not much of a perfume girl, but I am living in a home with two teens and a tween.…
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› Read more: Mind the Gap: Leaving Gaps for God to Fill
Mind the Gap: Leaving Gaps for God to Fill
In high school, I had the privilege of spending some time in London. Even though we saw the changing of…
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› Read more: A Word to Weary Souls on Winter Solstice
A Word to Weary Souls on Winter Solstice
Today, December 21, is the Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. The darkness which has been building in…
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› Read more: How Teenagers Have Changed My Prayer Life
How Teenagers Have Changed My Prayer Life
Before parenting teenagers, I would have given myself a passing grade at prayer. I felt, at least, moderately faithful and…
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› Read more: When Trust is Tenuous: Dealing with Disappointment
When Trust is Tenuous: Dealing with Disappointment
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 I’ve always been…
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› Read more: The Intolerable Compliment
The Intolerable Compliment
We have all received our share of painful compliments ranging from the tame “Wow, you look so much healthier than…
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› Read more: When Worst Case Scenarios Lead to the Best
When Worst Case Scenarios Lead to the Best
I cannot say that I am highly skilled at many things, but I am nearly an expert at worst-case-scenario thinking.…
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› Read more: “My Pleasure:” More than a Motto
“My Pleasure:” More than a Motto
“It’s my pleasure.” The summer I spent working at Chick-fil-A drilled the phrase into my very being. As Chick-fil-A remains…
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› Read more: Same Water, Deeper Well: Aging into Jesus
Same Water, Deeper Well: Aging into Jesus
These middle years of adulting (and middle months of the school year with teenagers) have me feeling thin-souled and needy.…
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› Read more: A Lesson on Being Present
A Lesson on Being Present
Be Present. You are exactly where you supposed to be. Be where your feet are. Bloom where you are planted.…