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Jelly Sandals
I wore brightly colored plastic barrettes to pin back my mousy stick straight hair. I loved Michael Jackson, Star Search and The Golden Girls. I wore girly rompers and jelly sandals. I was in awe with Shel Silverstein’s, Where the … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian, christian devotion, christian living, embracing charlie
Tagged Psalm 139:14
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Chocolate Atonement
The one and only time I gave up something for Lent was more than, ahem… a dozen or so years ago. I wasn’t raised in a Christian home-I was in my twenties and passionately navigating my faith walk. As this … Continue reading
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Posted in christian devotion, christian living, Lent
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Ballroom Bird’s Nest
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. Philippines 4:13, Geesh, at least there won’t be a bird on my head… Yes, this continued to run through my mind, and thank you Jesus for it. When God has laid … Continue reading
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little Aylan
Last Wednesday I woke to find images on FaceBook of a lifeless little Syrian boy lying on the shore of a Turkish resort town. His image stole my breath, and left my heart heavy in grief. The photograph captured his … Continue reading
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Posted in adversity, Armenian Genocide, Aylan Kurdi, christian living, syrian refugee crisis
Tagged Revelation 21:4
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On The Marquee
I have a place for my emotion. It’s a tidy little space, and for the most part it all fits quite nicely in there. Except for anxiety … that prickly stuff doesn’t fit anywhere. This last week it was getting … Continue reading
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Deep Empty Spaces
Illness, Injury, Addiction… Prayer. When we go to Christ with these we do so with the heaviest of hearts. Perhaps because these things we have little control over. Perhaps because they can threaten everything. Sadly, we all have our season-finding ourselves here. I’ve cried … Continue reading
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Posted in Christian books, christian devotion, christian living, embracing charlie, prayer
Tagged psalm 147:3
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Held in Tight
When my husband and I were first married he drove a small transportation bus. He really liked his job. He came home with all sorts of stories-most of which involved how tenacious people are. He brought people to work each … Continue reading
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Posted in christian devotion, christian living, loss
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Lapel Roses
Sometimes my senses are crazy technicolor dream-like sharp. I can also sleep walk through the most important moments, but sometimes I’m all in. It was a fresh morning late this spring-the rush to get my kids out the door had … Continue reading
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Posted in christian living, Yoga
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Humility, Headstones, and Headless Corpses
(Originally posted for Easter’s Blog in May of 2015) Parenthood is crazy hard sometimes. In part because children hold your heart hostage in the most beautiful and frightening ways. Being asked the really difficult questions by people who call you Mommy, that’s … Continue reading
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Granddaddy was a Hillbilly Scholar
Ever hear this phrase? -“If you wanna hear God laugh, tell him your plans.” The country duo Van Zant used it as a song lyric in Help Somebody. I’ll admit it-I love Country music, my favorite is a little classic Kenny and … Continue reading
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Posted in adversity, christian devotion, christian living
Tagged Jeremiah 29:11-13, New Year, Van Zant
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