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My rogue pinky: lessons in gratitude, music, my gifts, and kitchen safety
For those few brief days, I had to accept the reality that I might have to stop playing. I'm still kind of in awe that I've been playing the piano for over two…
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God alone is worthy (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 4)
So one of the biggest lessons I learned from this merger was to hold "my ministry" loosely, with open hands. To always remember that He alone is worthy. To not get caught up…
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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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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,…
- Ezra, Messy Faith, Motherhood, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Redemption Stories, Special Needs Parenting
Easter Grace: how God shows up in jelly beans and covers my mistakes
But that's where God's grace steps in. Because God doesn't need us to bring our A game. He just needs us to show up. Sometimes, He shows up in jelly beans. Sometimes, that…
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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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When “choosing joy” becomes selfishness
This Christmas season started off rough…Thanksgiving was simple but stressful, leaving me wonder how I was going to make it through the holiday season. I found myself decorating my Christmas tree in tears,…
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The Best Christmas Present I Ever Received
The Best Christmas Present I Ever Received - a piano when I was 14 years old.
