Monday is a powerful force. Powerful enough to stir up our emotions spilling over into dread or worry or heaviness. Despite the fact it's a fresh start, a new thing, and a day of opportunity, "Monday" comes with fine print that can hijack the most optimistic spirit. In an effort to outsmart Monday, ...
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When we try to absorb the forever-wounds shared in a California court room testimony, we want to know our boys would never do what Brock Turner did. My friend Teri Lynne shared insightful words about the sexual assault that made "rape culture" part of common conversation last week. She pointed out ...
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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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