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Exposed
So many thoughts, so much angst. My heart is conflicted. My life feels easy. While the world is in crisis. People are dying. People are scared. How do we proceed when our life does not match the narrative we see in the world? How do we celebrate when others are upset? How do we proclaim…
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In the middle
We are in the middle of a pandemic. We are in the middle of uncertainty. We are in the middle of fear. But growth and intimacy with God comes in the middle places. And it’s in the developing intimacy with God that we find joy. Melanie Shankle, Everyday Holy Being in the middle is hard…
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Sink or Surf
It’s been weeks stuck at home. Thankfully I love our home. Despite being able to work and living with my family there is apart of me struggling with isolation. Our first Easter in our new house came and went without hosting brunch. My weekly Saturday morning run sessions with my friend have vanished. There is…
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No More Words
Writing is a funny thing I began doing as a child. I loved stringing words together to process life. Whether it was being exposed to adult things too early or even fantasizing what it would be like to be grown; I played with words to feel my way through the seasons of life. After putting…
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She Did The Best She Could
Looking back now I can see she did the best she could. She survived depression. She survived anxiety. She survived neglect. She survived bankruptcy. She survived assault. She survived harassment. She lost and gained over and over again. She is a survivor so why do you beat her up? Why do you call her names?…
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Next Forty Years
It’s time to reflect and take a moment to look back on my first forty years… as I type those words I can not help but, hear Tim McGraw’s song playing in my head. I think I’ll take a moment To celebrate my age The ending of an era And the turning of a page.…
