Category: faith
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in my mom era
There was a day when I prayed for the life that I now live. I prayed that I would be married to someone who was my best friend. I prayed for babies running around that were half me & half the person I love. I prayed for a house with a front porch where me…
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sermon note scribbles
It was a beautiful Sunday morning. I woke up happy, encouraged, and ready to start the day. Ben’s parents were in town. We had just spent a nice relaxing weekend together, and we were all excited to head to church. We got ready, ate breakfast, I fed Jaxon, and we got all the other miscellaneous…
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gratitude during heartbreak
Growing up, we were taught to always say our “thank yous.” The act of telling another person that I am thankful for something they have done or given me was never hard and often came naturally. I do my best to thank God everyday for the gifts he gives me- my family, my home, my…
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the goodness of God in the mundane
There are days when I feel like the mundane tasks are suffocating. Cleaning up food thrown from the highchair, mopping up spilled water, picking up toys, washing dishes, wiping tiny hands and a face covered in yogurt. Often it feels like I do the same tasks over and over and over again, with no reward…
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