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Dec 10, 20193 min read
Red Light District, Vacations, and Dressember (Part One)
It was a crowded market. Pop up vendors and small businesses lined side by side filling every square footage leaving just enough room to...
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Sep 19, 20192 min read
Post Party Reaction Part Two
In part 1, Birthday Party Gone Awry, I considered the significance of the dance at Herod’s birthday party. For it was the dance that put...
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Sep 10, 20192 min read
Birthday Party Gone Awry Part One
It was the best birthday party ever! I was turning 9. After Sunday church service, we headed to our local McDonald’s. A section of...
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Mar 17, 20193 min read
Seeing My Impact
Similar to Lot, the likelihood that my life could have little to no impact toward what is good and beautiful is eerily real. I could be swe
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Nov 2, 20182 min read
Forgiveness and Trust Have Different Timelines
During our recent Naked and Unashamed Marriage Conference, my husband and I were sharing about living forgiven and forgiving. As the...
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Jul 20, 20182 min read
Breaking the Silence of Small
I am officially the shortest in my family. I knew the day was fast approaching when I didn’t have to tilt my head downward to make eye...
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Mar 21, 20184 min read
... Broken For You
We met three different times over a five months span. We came from diverse backgrounds and experiences but what brought us together was...
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Feb 6, 20183 min read
Forgiveness, The Great Exchange Part Two
My torso leaned over the kitchen island. My hands clasped together while reaching for my daughter. I was ready. Whatever the...
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Dec 18, 20172 min read
Forgiveness, The Great Exchange Part One
Some things are always in season. I was at the mall for some Christmas shopping. I walked by one window display with a mannequin dressed...
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Nov 6, 20174 min read
Looking Back
I didn’t want to sign the papers. It didn’t seem fair. Why was my name being tarnished? Why was I paying for someone else 's mistakes?...
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Sep 8, 20173 min read
Crossing Lines
Pumpkin spiced lattes, advertisements for u-pick apple farms, rusty colored foliage, hooded sweatshirts, and cooler mornings and nights. ...
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Apr 27, 20174 min read
A Confession of a Pastor's Wife
Shortly after settling into our apartment on the campus of a seminary as newlyweds, I was asked, “Do you feel called to be a pastor’s...
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Mar 22, 20174 min read
The Confession of a Therapist
Pintrest boards, calligraphy font on canvas, gift shop worthy knickknacks attempt to inspire with a catchy phrase like, “Do what you...
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Jan 18, 20174 min read
The Psalm Saved Me
“Did you do this?” My eyes blinked open. I was still disoriented. I was transitioning from the dream world to the familiar surroundings...
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Dec 14, 20162 min read
From Lord of All
"The image surrounding Jesus' birth is one that was formed from many years of Sunday School attendance. Commercialized seasonal cards...
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