More than once, I've been the gal who's "not from around here." Yesterday, Facebook reminded me it has been a year since we arrived in the Northwest. We were weary in every way, and in a time when we longed for the comfort of those we know best, our family spent the summer scattered. You make the ...
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It was a dark, stormy night in unfamiliar territory when a twenty-three year old Canadian woman lived my worst nightmare. Once she realized her car had plunged into the frigid dark water, she escaped through a window, swimming 100 feet to shore. Following her GPS, she was misguided and, ultimately, ...
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This week I'm waiting as my family drives across the country, so we can be reunited. Sometimes my thoughts settle on being alone; sometimes my thoughts settle on the togetherness to come. I'm waiting. I wonder what you're waiting for right now.
Are you waiting for God's direction? Waiting for ...
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Seasons of refreshing even come to the desert. For many months, an assortment of browns have covered the landscape like scum on a shower door. Winter rains surprised me, but still there was no color aside from evergreens planted years ago by our compassionate homeowner. My morning drives across the ...
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"The date on this yogurt says it's expired. Do you think it's still okay?" Jacob asked from behind the refrigerator door. Not wanting to ruin his Spring Break, I paused, thinking about how the very nature of yogurt requires that it goes sour. Right? Combined with my love for thrift, I answered with ...
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