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Womanhood

If No One Seems to Notice

01.13.2012

I think I’ve finally mastered this thing-this doing all things as unto the Lord. Because it’s mostly just me here with these little ones throughout the day, I assume I’m just fine with doing all this in secret. But then the words slip and I can’t help but call Jason’s attention toward the clothes (finally) [...]

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For the Days When You Can’t See Clearly

01.11.2012

I’d never noticed that it was Hagar before.  It’s the servant.  She’s the first woman God speaks to after the Fall. I’d love to hear God speak but not sure I’d love to be Hagar.  First, given to Abraham in order to conceive for him, then despised and treated harshly because she did just as [...]

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5 Questions that can Turn Your Kids (and You) Around

01.06.2012

I’m no parenting expert.  I didn’t take early childhood development classes or anything like that.  But, slowly, as I live here in these four walls with these four little ones each and every day, God’s granting me wisdom to lead them in a way that keeps us walking in His ways. When my kids start [...]

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When You Don’t Want To Show Up Empty Handed

12.22.2011

I ask Mom if we can skip presents this year…they can buy things for the kids but not for us.  I ask if it’d be okay if we didn’t come bearing gifts for them.  Because honestly, it’s just hard to know what to buy.  It’s almost always the wrong color or wrong style or something [...]

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5 Gifts You Can Open Early this Christmas

12.15.2011

We sit close together, cups in our hands and treats in our laps and share stories of this season. Nearly everyone’s story seems to include it-that incredible desire to hurry Christmas in, to tear the tape back a bit and at least take a peek inside. And to my surprise, I’ve found myself opening gifts [...]

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When You Have to Cross the River

11.07.2011

The day comes on early.  I wake at 2:30 and can’t seem to convince my body it should resume sleeping.  Wander down the stairs and read the words… ‘Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters, yet your footprints were unseen.’  Psalm 77:19 It was before I’d ever felt a baby [...]

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For the Days of Hard Labor

11.04.2011

Unless the Lord plans otherwise, this time tomorrow, I’ll be packing my bags and heading to the hospital to be induced (at 41 weeks +).   From the day I knew God had placed life inside my womb to this day has been such a journey. There were the days of disbelief, could I really [...]

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5 Things Better Than a Fit Body

10.27.2011

I’m pretty sure I used the better part of my brain from age 16 to 26 considering my physical stature. To say I was obsessed with my appearance is quite the understatement. And while I wasn’t anorexic or overtly obese, didn’t spend hours at the gym everyday nor cry in the dark over my food [...]

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5 Ways to Get More Done

10.07.2011

My ‘to do list’ is a mile long these days and I’m not getting a bit of it done.  I know you’re probably a little more on track than I am, but just in case you’ve crossed off less than you expected this week, here’s 5 ways to get more done: 1 Do it all [...]

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When Everybody Needs Something from You

10.04.2011

I keep dreaming about that annoying sound and eventually come to consciousness and realize it’s my husband’s alarm.  It’s not yet 5 and I’m not yet ready for another day….another day of serving. Somewhere in between snooze buttons, I’m rolling in the covers of self pity and telling God all the serving I’ve got to [...]

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