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    • 31 Days of Preparing for VBAC {An Introduction}
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    • Grace: How a Recovering Legalist Moves Forward in Faith
    • Online Writing Portfolio
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    • 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}
  • Homeschooling
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    • ADHD Homeschooling: Hacks, Tricks, and Tips for Making It Work
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    What does a “mommy blog” have to do with local church ministry?

    / March 2, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Our local church is hosting a missions conference unlike any missions conferences I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a lot). The “Grace on Mission Conference” is running for the entire month of March,…

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  • Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Recovering Perfectionist

    “Sitting on the premises” – sometimes, it’s okay not to serve in church

    / August 4, 2013 / 15 Comments

    Let's remember that while there is definitely value in serving God, sometimes, there's just as much value in "sitting on the premises."

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  • Plan A, 2.0 {the wilderness between #legalism and #grace part 10 @beautifulinhistime.com}
    Messy Faith,  Personal and Spiritual Ramblings,  Recovering Perfectionist

    Plan A, 2.0

    / July 1, 2013 / 26 Comments

    It was confusing...still believing in the ideal of being a "good Baptist girl" who followed her perfect husband into "full-time Christian service," yet realizing that not only was it probably never going to…

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