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The Soul’s Worth
It’s interesting to me when the Spirit decides to show me clarity. Maybe it was the man standing next to me who loudly announced that Away in a Manger was from the children’s fairy tale book he has. It stirred both sadness and awareness about his lost state alongside gratitude that the Lord has opened Continue reading
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The Nuance of Healing
Yesterday marked the finish of three years now without Ezra. The weekend was full of people caring for us, praying for us, and supporting us. It’s a gift to be a part of both a community and God’s church and see and experience the care of Christ extended through his people. It helps so much Continue reading
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Things That May Not Be
Next Monday, September 29, will mark three years since Ezra left this earth. Grief is disorienting in that at times, three years feels like an eternity and in other ways, it seems as if we lost him a few weeks ago. I’m not sure my mind can comprehend quite yet that it will be three Continue reading
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Weakness in God’s Economy
Our church hosts a monthly prayer night where we pray for healing for those in our body who are suffering. If I’m honest, I’ve found that attending is harder for me than I would have anticipated. A piece of belief I’m relearning is how to pray in faith and expectation as I hold loss so Continue reading
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The True Paradox of Faith
I come from a family comprised mostly of adventure seekers. Whether it be parachuting from a plane or hanging from the side of a mountain on a Via Feratta, the search for the next rush of adrenaline is often on their minds. The day God was handing out adventure genes, however, I was given a Continue reading
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Pressing Forward as Pain Settles
We were traveling on and off over the last couple of weeks and when we got home, one of my sons realized his Airpods could not be located. I opened the “Find My” app on my phone to see where we should start looking and as I scrolled through the app, Ezra’s name popped up Continue reading
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Lessons From Kevin
This past week, we had to put our fuzzy, faithful, canine-companion, Kevin Jeffrey, to sleep. His life of 11 years ended rather suddenly. We knew he had been declining for a bit, but did not realize how near the end was for him. I suppose that is often the reality with death; we know it Continue reading
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The Irony of Victory
I find that I am in a musical rut these days. My usual go-to playlists feel flat, so while doing chores the other day, I turned to a worship station on Apple Music. Song after song played, proclaiming victory. God was a God who showed up at just the right time. He was a God Continue reading
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On Decluttering Hope
I spent the bulk of my morning on Monday decluttering many spaces in my home. I combed through my own closet and got rid of clothing that I had not worn over the winter. I dug out countless “treasures” (translated mostly junky items) from my younger boys’ room. I cleaned out the linen closet. I Continue reading
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The Good We Cannot See
We long to see redemption in our stories. We long to understand what God is up to; how he uses pain for our good and his glory. God has promised he will work all things for good for those who love him and there are times that God, in his kindness, allows a glimpse of Continue reading
Faithful Paradox 