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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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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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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.…