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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 07.09.13
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these posts! We’ve been busy adjusting to our new life in North Carolina, celebrating the 4th of July, taking short day trips, and most…
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Patriotic Preschool Unit Ideas and Resources for the 4th of July!
Patriotic 4th-of-July themed educational resources and activities for preschoolers!
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“I will keep believing that God still has a plan”
Healing didn't happen overnight, and there were so many moments - moments like the summer of 2006 - that were pauses on the journey where I simply held onto faith in God's plan.
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some self-observations about legalism
I was driving with a new friend back from the park, and we were discussing our religious backgrounds and some of the standards that we used to follow when we were growing up.…
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When you see Lightning McQueen in yourself
“All he cared about was winning the big race and becoming famous.” That’s the line out of the board-book version of Cars I just read to my son. And it made me wince.
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One woman’s survival story
Imagine, for a brief moment, that you are a young newlywed who has just found out that you are expecting your first child. Then, imagine landing in the hospital with that child before…
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How to be a better mom while being exhausted
If there was ever a morning that *I* needed the "how to be a better mom while being exhausted" post it was this morning. So I turned to my arsenal of tricks and…
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 03.24.13
Is life ever not messy? For the first time in days I actually find myself with a moment of quiet and access to my computer, but words are failing me to fully express…
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Beauty in the Mess ~ Edition 02.11.13
Beauty: the quality or aggregate of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or pleasurably exalts the mind or spirit {Merriam Webster’s Dictionary}
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The importance of community in a Christian marriage
I wrote the following words about my husband and my marriage in a private message to two close friends of mine. “He has been getting on my nerves all day…” Around the New…