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In my Father’s house there’s a place for me… (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 2)
A few weeks after the merger conversation stopped and the churches parted ways, someone asked me how I was feeling about it all. One of the first things I mentioned was that I…
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Free Indeed (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 1)
2023 brought many opportunities for our family to grow and change. One of the biggest opportunities was the sixth months our church spent in "conversation" with another local church about a potential church…
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“Behold Him…” – A Christmas Prayer for the (Still) Weary
I don't know what you are facing this Christmas. Maybe, like me, your days are filled with wearily managing a child with special needs or a spouse with mental illness and you feel…
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Redemption Stories: My Song in the Night
I began writing music when I was 16, a scared girl who found comfort in God - my "song in the night." The originator of our Psalm 118 song was our youngest guild member,…
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In the Hands of the Master Builder: Faith Deconstruction (and Reconstruction)
Initially, my "deconstruction" may have started with dismantling and throwing out things I felt didn't fit the structure I was trying to build. Thankfully, and but by the grace of God, I quickly…
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It Gets Better {A Special Needs Kid Grows Up}
The biggest reason I felt the need to reshare this post was to share just how far our kid has come...we have come. I felt the need to tell other mamas of kids…
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Iron & Crystal: Thoughts on 15 Years of Marriage
Iron and crystal may seem like stark opposites, and I wouldn't disagree. But fifteen years of marriage and all of our shared experiences have taught us that both are absolutely needed. In spite of…
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Yes, our kids pay rent. Here’s why and how…
I really wish there had been a camera rolling in our house the day my husband declared that our 9-year-old was going to pay us rent. That was over three years ago. Now…
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I’m Invited to the Table of the Lord: The Lord’s Table & Hospitality
This understanding that I am accepted and personally invited to the Lord's Table (like I invite people to MY table) has given me such joy - such settled satisfaction - in participating in…
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Yes, you CAN reduce your kids’ screen time: HERE’S HOW
I had a stunning realization a few days ago: my boys have watched almost no TV this month. If you had told me five years ago that this would be the case, I…
