I didn’t put the first day of school in my planner this year. I'm not a teacher, a school parent, or a women’s ministry leader. I’ve graduated from school! I can stop:
packing lunches
filling out permission slips
buying extra paper towels for teachers
stocking up on wide ruled ...
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How to climb every mountain in your life
I’m not sure what the definition is for a mountain, but when you’re climbing one, you know it. A mountain for one isn’t necessarily a mountain for another. I wonder what mountain you’re climbing … relational conflict, marital indifference, sexual temptation, spiritual dryness, church disappointment, ...
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Experiencing God’s blessings in God’s ways
Gleaning is fine if you're Ruth, but if not, gleaning might feel like less than a reward. I'd love to be like Old Testament Ruth, but I don't want to glean to get there. I'd much rather buy a hand poured coffee at my favorite stand and wander through the local farmers market with my basket, picking ...
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Is it time for me to leave Facebook?
I know. During my life transition, I've been writing like I drive a stick shift car: stopping and starting and jerking along, sometimes you might feel like you should cover your eyes! Mondays are days I often write about marriage, but I feel impressed, instead, to write about something I hear a lot ...
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Happy 25th anniversary in the desert
I never guessed that on our 25th anniversary we would be in a desert. But we are. And I never guessed that after 10 moves, we would spend our 25th anniversary in someone's borrowed basement. But we are. Life rarely turns out the way couples expect it to when they say "I do." And you may think it ...
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