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What faith is
Faith is one big trust-fall into the arms of a gracious Father whose steadfast love fills the hole in my heart so much so that I cannot help but believe its all true.
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What I learned in 2023
A full year, with so many sweet lessons the Lord has taught me in mothering, work, health, and freedom.
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Let the light in: a guided meditation for shame
It is our belief in the Father's love that helps us to resist temptation while freeing us from the burdens, failures, and mistakes of our past. In Christ, we are free.
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A journey towards rest: reflections from a beach trip
This past September we went on our first family vacation to the Isle of Palms. It was a lovely trip, filled with sweet memories with our 12-month-old and special moments on the beach. My soul craved rest and I found it in all the unexpected ways. Here you will…
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The love of Christ changes everything
The love of Christ empowers me more than any self-help book I've ever read, calms my mind more than any coping skill I've tried, satisfies the striving deep within I could never put words to, yet built my life around trying to fix, solve, and quench.
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The intergenerational transmission of compassion
Positive caregiving experiences, or angels, can be passed down from generation to generation, buffering the effects of hardship and relational ruptures, while promoting intergenerational transmission of compassion and resilience.
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The truth sets us free
In my garden, there are forces that tear down, and build up. As it is with my life. Now, I no longer simply notice the weeds and leave them there.
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God comes to us
God comes to us in our feelings of smallness, insecurity, and shame. When we leave prematurely, or turn away, he doesn't give up. When we feel out of place and uncomfortable, he finds us. Most of all, he doesn't come to shame or condemn, but to bless us.
