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An assortment of good things happening…
HAPPY MONDAY to you! This month brought a handful of fun surprises, delights and a few laughing snorts. I’d love to share them with you… The first is our new couch arrived! It’s light gray, tufted, a...
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One of my favorite songs
Last summer, Zack and I began waking up at 4:30 am to worship, read scripture, and pray. This song quickly became one of my favorite songs. As the months passed, I had stored even more of God’s wisdom...
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The battle, the war, and the sign in the shadow.
You may remember me sharing that last spring, Zack and I began waking up at 4:30 in the morning to read scripture, worship, and pray. It was such an enriching time for us, especially as we were...
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Breath prayers.
Today feels like a great day to share with you some “breath prayer” art made by my real-life friend, Lisa! Her shop, My Little Buffalo, features beautiful and perfectly simplistic illustrations...
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Spiritual Mothering & Mentorship (video)
Hello! I’m happy to be able to share with you a video of a talk I gave in May on Spiritual Mothering & Mentorship. This topic hits right to my heart and walk with Jesus! I love, LOVE these...
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Life around here!
Good afternoon! As I write to you I’m seated at a large table inside a library, and I’m happy to be spending time in this building once again. I really enjoy being surrounded by so many books and...
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In the evening.
It’s late, and I’ve just crawled into bed, thrilled to be between the soft flannel sheets. The cool of the night surrounds me, but I can feel the warmth coming. It builds like mid-day in the summer,...
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The books I read in 2021, plus a reading tip for mothers
HI! HAPPY NEW YEAR… ten days later ;) I’m chuckling as I type this post. Last year was busier than I had anticipated, and in many ways, it was much better than I could have wished it to be. There were...
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What GRADUATE SCHOOL is like as a mother of four young children
I’m nearing the end of my fourth class at Moody Theological Seminary. If you’re wondering what graduate school is like as a mother of four children, let me start with this: everything that was “in...
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In Living Color
Do you ever take a moment and pause what you’re doing, look around, and thank your Father for the day? So many times I find myself living with my head down, busy with making a meal or looking for a...
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Sunday Sabbath and Minimizing Our Toys
Sunday morning greeted me with rain that fell for most of the day. When I woke the skies were cloudy and the ground was very wet, and I knew many thankful gardeners. One by one my children woke up....
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What I Read in 2022
It brings me a lot of joy to put this post together year after year. Initially, I couldn’t think of many books I read for hobby in 2022 (so typical right now, snort), but then I remembered I shared...
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A List of Inspiration
HI FRIENDS! Do you have snow where you live? (Or maybe the right question is, could it snow where you live?) We had a few inches of fresh snowfall recently and my kids are going bananas over it. The...
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I’m expecting baby #5, here’s how to pray for our family.
I quietly shared an announcement of baby #5 in this blog post. We’ve since received some hard news regarding our baby and we want to share what we know with you. 2022 – NOVEMBER: Thanksgiving Day...
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The Tenderness of God // Baby Boy Update
I am brave because God is within me. (For all of the posts regarding our 5th baby, please click here.) This is the phrase I’m choosing to proclaim over my life, over each day, over each hour. I’m full...
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Life Around Here, Plus a Name for Baby Boy
While it has been a few weeks since I’ve written here, you can trust God has been doing a lot of work writing on my heart. He has paved many beautiful paths for our family. My time since I last...
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What the Future Holds For My Family
As I write here, the snow has begun to fall in Petoskey, MI. We live about an hour south of the Mackinac Bridge, the only driveable path to the Upper Peninsula. The snowflakes are large and fluffy,...
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For the Love of
Two activities I love… Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from...
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13 Days After My Prenatal Surgery
Easter Sunday, two days before my surgery My prenatal surgery incision, three days post-op Zack at my bedside, about an hour after surgery Baby Josiah, the day before my prenatal surgery I’m so...
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Recent Books I’ve Read and Enjoyed
Books I’ve recently finished: Hannah Coulter Theology of the Home II Gift from the Sea Good Apple Books I’m currently reading: Streams in the Desert Writing as a Way of Healing Emotions and the...
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