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  • Hike 1: Uncertainty

    Hike 1: Uncertainty

    I went to bed giddy, like a child does the night before their birthday or on Christmas Eve. Much like they are excited in…

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  • 40 Hikes

    A 40-Hike Pilgrimage

    Years ago, in the thick of pregnancy insomnia, the Lord whispered in my ear the same message He did about six months prior to…

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  • Broken & Beautiful Retreats

    A Case for a New Pace

    “Hurry is the death of prayer and only impedes and spoils our work. It never advances it.” — John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination…

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  • Be the Anomaly

    There are a handful of things that bring me immense joy. Watching my children belt out deep belly laughs that are uncontrollable and ridiculously…

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  • Be Bigger Than Your Fear

    My friend had a new pep to her step that day. She brought her family over for a playdate; something that has become so…

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  • Seeds of Possibility

    There is truly nothing better to me than a crisp spring breeze, the subtle smell of fresh air and sunlight intermingling, and the annoying…

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  • Just Try

    When I picked up the watercolors at my kid’s favorite toy store, secretly I was just as excited for my daughter to open them…

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  • Your Three Presents

    I’m giving it one more day before it all gets taken down and gently repackaged into the decade-old boxes that are still holding together…

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  • Life is Like a Paint By Number

    Some people have a junk drawer, filled to the brim with odds and ends of all sorts. If you go perusing, you may find…

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  • A Small Seed of Hope

    While the rest of the world was worried about making their way to the grocery stores to stock up on their life’s essentials, I…

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  • Forts and Castles

    All sports practices are cancelled and so are our children’s weekly Saturday swim lessons. Birthday parties are no longer opportunities for our kids to…

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  • I love you happier.

    Occasionally, late at night or early in the morning, I scare my children. No, I don’t hide behind cracked doors, awaiting the perfect moment…

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  • Her Box of Rocks

    It had been a long day, and she could sense my exhaustion just by looking at me. It was evident, I am sure. Working…

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  • But, I never left you.

    Even among the chaos there was a sense of peace. Boxes were piled up everywhere … in the garage, down the halls and in…

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  • I Wanna See You Be Brave

    Most things I don’t do on purpose. If I hurt feelings, it’s never intentional. My timing, even when it’s impeccable, is usually by happenstance.…

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