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Steadfast Love
November 12, 2019

Here is the thing about love. It’s really of no value unless it is received. And it can’t be received well if you put all sorts of qualifications and expectations on it. Continuing my journey of learning about steadfast love […]

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More or Less Happiness?
April 27, 2019

“Happiness is not the point of life. It is the byproduct of a life well lived.”

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This is Your Invitation
June 4, 2018

It’s another hot, sun-filled June day. I remember many just like today while growing up on a farm in Iowa. After getting my chores done I spent alot of time outdoors in our yard and ajoining timber. My imagination ran […]

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My Goals vs. God's
January 1, 2018

We all have physical needs and desires, but I wonder if God has a bigger plan for this year than just to meet our perceived needs/wants? Are there areas He wants us to grow that will require being pruned, going through pain, growing in discipline and walking outside of our comfortable little boxes? 

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Thank Goodness for Grief
November 30, 2017

Grief is a part of life. Grief has no time limits. Grief can make life richer. I am thankful for grief.

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Dear Younger Mom Me
November 24, 2017

Recently I was asked to share a bit about being a Mom at a baby shower. The shower gave me a reason to stop and think what I wish I had known and would want the young women in my family to know as they are or may become Moms. (Bonus point: This applies to Dads too as well as life in general.)

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Here or There? Now or Then?
September 7, 2017

If I
had my way, I’d be in the next stages of my life already, whatever those may be. But I
(both fortunately and unfortunately) don’t get to decide that timing, and for
whatever reason, He isn’t leading me to the next thing, yet.

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One Step at a Time – Lesson #1
August 30, 2017

No, when I woke up this morning the world was not all at peace, with people talking civilly to one another but you know what? I took a step in that direction. Will you take one step? I believe real change will only happen one step at a time. 

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Longing to Trust
July 14, 2017

And as I take a deeper look at myself, I see that look of distrust and hope in my face as well.  Trust is always something that I’ve grappled with – something that always seems like a far off wish or hope. 

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Change, Celebration, Anxiety, Fear
June 17, 2017

Three weeks ago, the love of my life got down on one knee and asked to me marry him, and since then, as one can imagine, life has truly been quite the whirlwind.  In all honesty, the answer had always […]

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