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May 16, 2012
Sharing the Days
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It’s just nine in the morning, and I’m wishing to hear the garage door sliding shut, meaning Trenton is home, his bike parked. And I’ve never told him, because I’m too embarrassed of needing him... Read More + |
Mar 22, 2012
God-Talk at the Office
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“Someone asked me an unexpected question at work today,” I mention to my husband, Brad, as we stand in the kitchen with our backs to one another. He stir-fries chicken at the stove; I chop... Read More + |
Mar 8, 2012
When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A ...
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“Mommy, I know what I want to be when I grow up,” my daughter announces as she props her elbows on the kitchen table. "I’m going to be a missionary in Haiti.” Her breakfast springs from the... Read More + |
Feb 23, 2012
Taking Aim at Technology Instead of the Problem
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What would you do if your teenager posted a note on Facebook essentially calling you a tyrant and saying she’s tired of being your slave? I would be horrified, but since my children were grown... Read More + |
Feb 22, 2012
Community Post: My Job, Your Job
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She's home, trying to keep order, peace and sanity with four children demanding her attention. He's at the office, fielding phone calls and analyzing technical documents. And they both do it... Read More + |
Feb 9, 2012
Community Post: Praying to the Wall
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As parents, our work involves modeling healthy behaviors for our children. For example, we want to teach them what it means to enter into relationship with God by modeling a healthy prayer life.... Read More + |
Jan 29, 2012
Like a Prayer
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My four year-old sits quietly in the pew with his pen and paper. All around him, the sanctuary is dark and full of mystery. His slow hand moves and concentrates across the space and... Read More + |
Dec 7, 2011
Struggling to Serve
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About a year ago my husband and I signed up our family of four to deliver Meals on Wheels once every six weeks to elderly residents around town. It seemed like the perfect family volunteer... Read More + |
Dec 1, 2011
Community Post: Having Someplace to Go Is Home
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The plaque doesn’t match anything in the room. In fact, it looks out of place in an already cluttered spot. So during last-minute straightening and dusting this past week, I snatched the plaque... Read More + |
Nov 30, 2011
Community Post: The Last Thing I'd Ever Write
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I couldn't stop thinking about the note Robert penned on the arm rest of his car when he waited to be found. What would I tell my family? What would I say if I could never say anything more?... Read More + |
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Add to the Beauty
During the past several days, I have been reflecting on various implications of a passage in Ezekiel 41 in which God reveals his plans for beautiful decorations of the temple in Jerusalem. I began... Read More +
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