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Purging, Organizing, and Fresh Starts
Spring is the season of detoxing, purging, organizing, fresh starts, and new regimens—dejunking our lives and making great efforts to clean out all the toxins in our bodies and our houses. Ahhh, the freedom that comes from throwing out those lonely socks that have...
Mission Rwanda. Mission Redemption.
Packing for Rwanda was not a big deal. I sort of felt like I was going home, though I had never been to Rwanda. As a Missionary Kid from Tanzania, the neighbor to Rwanda, I knew there were many similarities; and like when I was 15 years old and heading to Africa for...
Factory Reset
Romans 12:2 (ESV) Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Factory Reset It wasn’t the news I had wanted to hear. My phone had...
Motherhood 2.0: Millennial-Style
I love to read. I work scattered hours as a freelance Sign Language Interpreter. I attempt to make food from scratch as often as possible while also having a second freezer full of frozen french fries, chicken nuggets, and the occasional bag of tater tots. I love to...
How to Make the Most of Easter in Quarantine
Social Distancing has changed much about our daily routines over the last several weeks. I hope that you have found some beauty in a simplified lifestyle and are starting to see a rhythm in this new, temporary normal. However, this has disrupted many celebrations...
Keeping Panic at Bay
A few years ago, I competed in a triathlon, which is quite a feat for someone who doesn't like getting her face wet. I knew if I could just stay afloat during the quarter-mile swim, I could do well with the biking and running segments. After all, I knew how to swim,...
COVID Care
Is it just me, or did this whole COVID-19 crisis just blow up overnight? One minute I was supposed to be preparing for insolation, and 20 seconds later I was told to hunker down in my house before I even had time to figure out what I was supposed to do to prepare....
In Like a Lion
Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the leaders and the people and said to them, Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your friends, your families and your homes. (Nehemiah 4:14, NLT) March 2020...
Love Your Enemies
“Love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you . . . And when things are taken from you, don't try to get them back. Love your enemies! Do good to them. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is...
It’s Hard Being You
We have all heard the saying, "Life is like an onion. You peel it off one layer at a time." Carl Sandberg We are all onions and we all have layers and some can be more potent than others. Some layers can be hard, while others are soft. Each season in our lives creates...
