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Finding Peace in God’s Preparation

Closures.Protests.Supply-shortages.Inflation.Economic uncertainty.Political uncertainty.Global uncertainty. How’s your blood pressure doing now?The past few years have been insane & so incredibly stressful, but God has used it to teach me some incredibly important lessons & to grow a spirit of dependence on Him through it. The beginning of His lesson began in 2020. My husband’s business was… Continue reading Finding Peace in God’s Preparation

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Trading-In Moments

Exhaustion. Frustration. Irritation.As lingering congestion hangs on from last month’s ick, these feelings seem to well up for a moment as she cries & grows restless in my arms.“I just want to sleep” is the thought that flits through my mind.Then I pause & remind myself that this moment almost wasn’t possible.So I breathe in… Continue reading Trading-In Moments

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What a Year And Oh How I am Thankful For it

What a year. Honestly, I feel that about sums it up in a sentence…just…what. a. year. Pandemics, murder hornets, hurricanes, protests from all sides, a crazy election, job losses, loss of loved ones. It feels like a year where we have been tossed in the middle of boxing ring with 50 boxers on all sides,… Continue reading What a Year And Oh How I am Thankful For it

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To the Year that Kicked My Butt: Thank You

2017, what is there to say about you? You ran in out of nowhere, sped through the room like Usain Bolt, & mugged me on the way out the door. My “one word” theme for 2017 was “discipline” & boy have I felt the effects of it these past 12 months. Really, though, 2017 flew… Continue reading To the Year that Kicked My Butt: Thank You

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Hold Fast. Rely. Abide.

I’m going to be honest with you…I don’t really feel like writing today…but I’m writing this more because I feel like I need to than I want to. You see, I’ve had today’s topic- specifically, my testimony- planned for this date for the past few weeks, and I feel it’s kinda funny…because this past week… Continue reading Hold Fast. Rely. Abide.