Tag: faith
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Finding Rest and Trust in God
At the very end of summer, I went away for a few days for a conference on rest. The logical part of me was in a panic. I started a new position at work a few days after I returned home. What if something happened? What if I couldn’t do all I needed to? Is…
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How Would You Describe Yourself?
I was recently the recipient of an unexpected injury. Within seconds of another person accidentally colliding into me at full speed, my shoulder throbbed. I could barely extend my arm. As a professional, my flower preservation work was suddenly much more limited. As a CrossFitter, this setback delayed my progress right before the annual Open…
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Pressing Pause and Hitting Reset
In the midst of constant busyness, how can we find rest? The timeline of this story goes back to the summer, when deadlines were flexible and sleep was never cut short. I first heard about this event called “Reset” from Proverbs 31 Ministries and thought to myself “it sounds great, but I could never go.”…
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“Steadfast” Bible Study is NOW AVAILABLE
Delayed post by a few weeks, but…. “Steadfast” is officially here!! I wrote this book when I was looking for stability in the midst of disorienting changes. The losses and transitions seemed endless. And then I published it when I finally developed roots and routines, but the curveballs kept coming. (So much so that I…
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How God Used the Jonas Brothers to Reach Me (Part 2)
Click here to read part 1! I’ve seen the Jonas Brothers now six times in concert. I also attended a softball game their band played at, I went to a Joe Jonas concert at Six Flags, and I saw Nick Jonas on Broadway. (I met Nick that day!) They were a staple of my teenage…
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How God Used the Jonas Brothers to Reach Me (Part 1)
I never expected to see God work through Jonas Brothers concerts…but here we are. While the Jonas Brothers launched into stardom largely in part to Disney, I remember when they had the cover story of a Christian girls’ magazine in 2005. As pastors’ sons, they spoke about honoring God as teenagers in a secular world.…
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Lessons from the Mission Field: Dependence
This lesson is my favorite because it was also the most complicated. This mission trip required two things of me: 1. Dependence on God Trusting Him for protection and provision. For Him to have control and do what’s best. For Him to use the work we did for His glory. Scripture reminds us of who…
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Continuing the Conversation on Contentment (and Hallmark Movies)
Have you ever felt like your life was a Hallmark movie? One with moments marked by pure joy. One where the plot includes the lead returning to their small hometown and setting a goal to achieve. The lead strives to fix that problem or reach that goal, all while reminiscing on their life before they…
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When You’re Up Against a Wall
“Thank you for seeing me at the wall.” A girl with a lemon-patterned wristlet whispered to me. She smiled at me as she made her way into the church sanctuary. She hadn’t been to a service in years and I was the first face to welcome her in the lobby. When I met her, she…
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Divine Detours + Daffodils
Every year in mid-April, a local park flourishes with daffodils. I didn’t plan time to visit this spring, even though I wanted to. When I was on my way home after visiting a friend, the Holy Spirit prompted me not to take the highway. I didn’t know why/ Within seconds, my car had an issue.…
Consider the Joy 