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Encouragement for every season of lifeIt’s Grilling Time! Portobella Mushroom Sandwiches
I have patiently waited ALL winter to share this recipe with you. We grill pretty much year-round at our house, except when the temperatures go below about 10 degrees. Of course, here in Minnesota it was exactly one of those kinds of winters: bone-chilling cold and...
Motherhood is More Than My Job
I love having Siri do things for me. She texts for me, gets directions, and usually does a fine job with it all. After she did what I asked the other day, I told her "thank you!" And she responded, "I'm just doing my job." That got me thinking. I need more than that....
God Has No Grandchildren
April is Financial Literacy Month and a time to reflect on how well we are training up our children in money matters. Finances are one of those areas that many of us believe you are born with the gift… or not. You just have it or you don’t, and that is all there is to...
From Unforgiveness to Restored Relationships
Forgiveness is a lesson that I did not learn right away. Growing up in an exceptionally abusive home, my mind allowed for forgiveness for certain actions, but not all. The abuse that I endured at the hands of my parents was on the list of things I would never forgive....
I’m Not a Good Girl
“I don’t know,” one of the women said, pausing. “So far, I just don’t really relate to this book.” Nodding, smile frozen, my placid surface agreed. But inside, my heart cried something very different: Really? Because this is pretty much the story of my life. It was...
Experimenting with Metallic Spray Paint
If you are anything like me, you drool down the decor aisles at Target, TJ Maxx and HomeGoods. There’s something calming about seeing those magazine-perfect objects in true color coordination. In an effort to bring some of that calm to my house, I decided to find a...
Grieving in Springtime (Missing Mama)
I miss you, Mom. How can it be fifteen years since I’ve talked with you and shared my life with you? How is it possible that you have never met your amazing, talkative, precocious grandson who has become my Mini-Me by age 11? And that you weren’t able to watch our...
Five Reasons You Should Go on a Mission Trip
Written by Guest Contributor, Marie West, who heads up mission trips for Bridging the Gap. I have always wanted to go on a mission trip. Have you ever said that? Except for a family vacation in Canada when I was five, I had never left the USA until I was 40 years old....
Lifted By Prayer
I got the call on a Thursday morning. My husband was far from home and he sounded discouraged, his voice strained. As my two small children fluttered around me like so many mismatched butterflies unaware of the danger of a coming storm, I blindly sat down on my...
Why I Won’t Miss a BTG Conference
Choose joy! These two words were part of the theme for the first Bridging the Gap women’s conference I attended several years ago, and became an impactful part of my life afterward that I still remember today. Since then, I have attended numerous spring conferences...
