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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    • Legalism and Grace: How I Left the IFB Movement and Chose Grace
    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
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    • Mothering Through Fatigue Blog Series
    • 20 Posts to Encourage Young New Moms
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    • Our final military deployment homecoming: finally together forever!
    • Homecoming 2009
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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
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    Inviting God in while preparing for birth: pregnancy devotionals and journals

    / January 17, 2016 / 2 Comments

    One big question I had when preparing for Little Brother’s birth was this: How do I prepare myself – my heart, mind, and soul – for birth, as well as what comes after?…

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    Bible Journaling: Art Therapy for my Bible Scars

    / January 2, 2016 / 17 Comments

    I don't know if I will ever get back to a place that looks like "daily devotions" or "quiet time." But I can do Bible journaling. How Bible journaling, Scripture coloring, and art therapy…

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  • Little Brother,  Pregnancy & Birth

    17 Weeks Bumpdate

    / March 20, 2015 / 1 Comment

    This pregnancy is definitely going by more quickly than Ezra’s did. Things are continuing to go very smoothly. As far as symptoms, I’m dealing with mild Braxton Hicks and round ligament pain, headaches…

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