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My Testimony
Originally posted on Jeffrey H. King's Blog: Call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.??? Psalm 50:15 I know I posted an article about my bout with COVID, being in an induced coma for three weeks in January and on a ventilator, and finally coming home…
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How WeedING Helps Me Relax and Sleep Well
Hello, tender friends! Yes, weedING. You don’t need to smoke weed to get that special feeling, just stick your hands in the soil. Remember what it felt like, as a kid, to be the good kind of tired? Not the depleted caffeine crashrunningaroundonempty feeling of adulthood, but that blissful sleep you used to experience after…
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Answered Prayers at the County Fair
Hello, tender friends! Bumper cars. The Ferris Wheel. Fun house mirrors. Flashing lights. Funnel cake. Blooming onions. Okay, you know by now that there’s no way that we ate funnel cake or blooming onions, but the smell was nice. That’s one of those iconic fair savory smells, isn’t it? We’ve taken Cub to the local…
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The Day I Lost My Fear of Demons
Hello, tender friends! It turns out that Anthony could not take the day off of work today for our day trip, so here we are. Even though I’m pretty far out in my healing, this is hard to think about. My arms and chest feel jittery, like electricity is going through them. But I believe…
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The Beautiful Oblivion of God’s Love
Hello, tender friends! Yes, that volunteer T-shirt is huge. But this week has been a blast and a blessing. The theme for VBS, wrapping up tomorrow, is Twists & Turns. “Want to put my tender heart in a blender/ Watch it spin around to a beautiful oblivion” Eve 6 came out with those lyrics to…
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3 Blessings Discovered Through Decluttering
Hello, tender friends! Ahh, a steaming cup of tea in a decluttered living room. This is one of my great life’s pleasures. The wood floors seem shinier these days and my head feels clearer as I’ve gotten in touch with what brings me joy. This decluttering is a process. A marathon and not a sprint.…
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Take a Peek at My Book
Hello, tender friends! John Lennon sang You may say I’m a dreamer/But I’m not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us/And the world may be as one I love this idea of dreaming as something promoting a more unified world. Maybe Lennon was right. Maybe indulging our dreams makes us more whole and…
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Spiritual Minimalism
Hello tender friends! My bags of donation items has got me feeling lighter. And getting rid of physical clutter has got me thinking about spiritual clutter. I’m going to be matter-of-fact: While I initially struggled with adapting to motherhood, it’s a relief now. Because you know what? Motherhood has left me less time to think…
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Can Decluttering Heal You?
Hello, tender friends! Clean lines. Potted plants. A single tulip in a vase. I like the aesthetics of most minimalist homes, but could there be more to it than visual pleasure? Last week I checked out Marie Kondo’s book, “Kurachi at Home” from the library down the road. This quote arrested my attention: “One curious…
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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…
tea and tenderness 