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Encouragement for every season of lifeI’m Not Funny
I’m not funny when I want to be. I try to tell jokes, but they usually flop. I forget the punchline, or my timing is way off. People often chuckle sideways or look at me as if trying to decipher if I am serious or not. But rarely do I get a laugh when trying for one....
Cuppa Cool Beans
I love me some coffee. LOVE. However, in the hot days of summer, sipping from a steamy mug makes me a bit flustered. Since I opt to not cause hot flashes whenever possible, those are the moments a smooth, iced java beverage beckons me! I laugh as I type this because I...
Four Ways to Manage Fear
I’ve dealt with fear my whole life. Some of my earliest memories are shrouded in fear. Not that I really had much to be afraid of, growing up in a safe, loving home, but for some reason I’ve been afraid. Of everything. I was afraid of school, new experiences, even...
Pulled Pork Tacos
From Guest Contributor Becca Groves It's grilling season, the best season of the year. But I've noticed something about grilling and entertaining while caring for small kids. There just aren't enough hands. Even if my husband is grilling and I am getting the table...
Switch Your Focus
A few weeks ago there was a bridal shower for my nephew’s fiancé. Everyone who was invited was sent a piece of paper upon which we were to write our best marriage advice. Usually this is the kind of thing that you get AT the shower, giving you 30 minutes or less to...
Apple Cinnamon Raisin Granola
I rarely want to bake anything in the summer because of the way it heats up the house, but apple cinnamon raisin granola is the exception. The first time I made the recipe, it smelled so wonderful that I couldn’t wait to taste it. Immediately scooping it into a bowl,...
The Garden Coffee, Project Life, and the Bridge Warehouse
This past July during Family Camp at Lake Geneva Christian Center, I had the privilege of attending the Garden Coffee put on by Bridging the Gap. While I’m not a Family Camp participant, I do enjoy driving up to Alexandria just for the Garden Coffee. The setup was...
My Heart Grew Again
How is it that God can increase the capacity of our hearts to love people? I remember when I was preparing for my second son, wondering how I could ever love another child as much as I loved my first. It was astonishing to realize that my love didn’t divide between...
Roll With It
I am now 19 weeks pregnant, finished with the first trimester (YES!!!) and feeling like an actual human being again. For the first few months I felt nauseous, sick, and generally depressed the majority of the time. I’d felt like I had nothing to write, not a lot to...
The Workplace
Does the workplace ever make you feel like the writer in Lamentations? Lamentations 3: 52-54 says, “Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird. They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me; the waters closed over my head, and I thought...
