Month: May 2023
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How I Meet With God in the Morning
Hello, tender friends, and happy Memorial Day! As the spring moves toward summer here in SW Virginia, I’m relishing each morning. Mist rises from the ground in the cool gray dawn. The world remains quiet. I’ve never made it in my travels to the Holy Land, but my own back yard feels hallowed. I complete…
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Swiss Chard Soup Delight
Hello, tender friends! It’s Swiss chard season here in SW Virginia, and every season makes me aware of my ignorance in seasons past. Here is my confession: the only thing I used Swiss chard for last year was juicing, as a wrap in place of bread for my chicken/veggie combos, and in salad. This feels…
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How the Soccer Mom Look Helps Me Heal
Hello, tender friends! Anthony likes to make fun of this sun visor. But you know what? It’s totally worth him saying, “Wow you’re really embracing the middle-aged soccer mom look” for the health benefits.. I used to wear sun hats that fully covered my head, but I have switched them out in favor of letting…
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3 Tips for Godly Motherhood
Hello tender friends! First, allow me to clarify: I’m not twisted enough to think that I personally have any original gems to bestow upon the blogging world about godly parenting. I constantly beg the Holy Spirit to lead me. But I’m breathing a sigh of relief. I’m not the only one who believes that the…
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Better Than Broadway?
Hello tender friends, and happy belated Mother’s Day! Here we go. Broadway. Neon lights. Art. Culture. I thought New York would always be there. George Benson was right: There’s always magic in the air on Broadway. I loved and still love Manhattan with a fervor deep in the core of my body. At the risk…
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How The Lord’s prayer Helped Me Begin Healing+4 Lessons
Hello tender friends! This is a tough post today. Why doesn’t God heal everyone? Why do some people, even those strong in the faith who stand firmly on his Word, not get their healing? When going through my health struggles after Jacob’s birth (I normally refer to him as Cub, but his full name is…
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The Prayer That Scares
Hello, tender friends! Let’s talk sleep as a parent. 3 AM prayer life has become the norm for me since Cub was born. After spending way too long feeling bitter about having a kid who doesn’t sleep through the night, I embraced praying until I got back to sleep. During this time, God has recently…
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What I’ve Learned from Writing Highs
When I read “You are not your writing” in a craft book, I interpreted it as a healthy response to rejection. (I can’t remember where I read it so I’m not sure who to attribute it to). I wrote for a health and supplementation company straight out of college for a while. I did a…
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There’s The Man God Chose
There’s my territory. Shakira lyrics defined much of my college experience and the years I lived abroad after undergrad. But I’ve had to adapt this one, because I didn’t choose Anthony, not at first. God did. As omniscient master and creator of the universe, the great I AM is always ahead of the game, isn’t…
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