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› Read more: Parenting Teenagers: Stewarding Silence & Courting Conversation
Parenting Teenagers: Stewarding Silence & Courting Conversation
I remember the years when my three sons were small. They were so loud– in the most full-of-life way. As…
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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: Timely Words as the Year Turns
Timely Words as the Year Turns
As we approach the New Year, we are getting all the emails seeking to neatly wrap up the year: Spotify…
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› Read more: The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
The Scandal of the Particular: When Glory Became Granular
It’s the day after Christmas. If you are like me, the gifts have been put away, the boxes folded into…
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› Read more: On Auden & Advent
On Auden & Advent
As Advent is drawing to a close, I’ve found surprising fodder for the fires of worship in the poetry of…
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› Read more: Simeon Bears the Burden Bearer
Simeon Bears the Burden Bearer
Simeon was a story gatherer. As an elderly man, he carried the weight of the stories of his people, both…
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› Read more: To Care & Not to Care: A Prayer for Perimenopause
To Care & Not to Care: A Prayer for Perimenopause
My poor middle son complains all the time about the strange spelling of his name: Eliot. I continually tell him…
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› Read more: When Tears are Your Brine
When Tears are Your Brine
Thanksgiving week is upon us. The turkeys are thawing, the foil industry is booming, and families are preparing their homes…
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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…