Category: Gems About Jesus
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The Importance of Being Around Fellow Creatives
Hello, tender friends! Know what nourishes your soul. For me, this includes time to be around fellow creatives. I attended a holiday party this weekend hosted by a magazine that I write for and had so much more fun than I anticipated! I only have this picture that I took right before I left to…
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Pondering My Life Review With Jesus
Hello, tender friends! First, let me say that we are loving the Christmas decorations that we’ve been enjoying around the neighborhood and at church. (Yes, I know that celebrating Christmas in December is actually rooted in paganism and doesn’t have anything to do with the birthday of Jesus, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying…
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Heaven Is for Real…But So Is Hell
Hello, tender friends! No, this will not be a post full of screaming for repentance. I often pray about when it’s time to release things, or if I’m supposed to release them at all, and Anthony has given me permission to share his experience of hell. What made me ask him if I could? Most…
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A Heart As Full As a Party Balloon
Hello, tender friends! My heart is so full. Everywhere he goes, Cub is greeting people by saying, “I had the best birthday ever!” We threw him his first ever (he’s 4) birthday party last weekend. As we walked through the double doors, Anthony had everything set to go for everyone to yell “Surprise!” Cub momentarily…
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Why I’m Embracing Self-Compassion
Hello tender friends! (I wanted to get the fact that I’m a real person out of the way right at the beginning because the post gets a little serious. I tried to get Cubby in the photo, but he was having way too much fun with his buddy on the trampoline.) I’m convinced that most…
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Go Hug Yourself!
Hello, tender friends! No, I’m not mad, but this is my new phrase for when someone cuts me off while driving. If I understood how hashtags actually work, I’d say #gohugyourself. I’ve been giving myself hugs for the past few weeks when I’m upset. Maybe that’s schmaltzy, but it turns out I like schmaltz. I…
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Where Are You Writing From? Tell me!
Hello, tender friends! Who knew reading a book about computational linguists could give me so much insight into humanity and even the writing life? (Yes…books about computational linguistics…I rebuke Anthony’s words he says that that means I’m a nerd). One of the things we love most about where we’ve lived the past 3.5 years is…
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5 Publishing Facts & Creative Control as a Christian
Hello, tender friends! This is the third and final installment on the importance of retaining creative control as a Christian. This is a compilation of information I’ve gleaned from books I’ve read, personal experience and different internet sources. I’ll share 5 facts and the conclusion I’ve drawn for myself. 3. Who tops the New York…
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Grateful for Closed Doors
Hello, tender friends! Monday’s post triggered some memories for me. I feel so much gratitude that I’m not willing to sell my soul for publishing money and that God took away an opportunity that seemed perfect. The older I get, the more I’m grateful for the doors God has closed, not just the ones He…
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Spiritual Attacks & Prayer Team
Hello, tender friends! I joined the prayer team at church to fill in for a friend who’s recovering from surgery. Also, I forgot to post a photo on Monday, so here’s one of me holding the prayer team banner. Flashback to teenage me: Stacey, when you’re 37, you’ll join the prayer team at your church.…
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