faith

Stains…Adventures in Egg Dying

March 25, 2013

Seriously, isn’t that precious?  Look at my cute kids happily concentrating on decorating Easter eggs.  The time-honored tradition that has absolutely nothing to do with the true celebration of this season, but we participate nonetheless.  It’s a delightful craft filled with joy and creativity. And GADS of stress! I’m having a moment of confession here. [...]

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A Heavenly Carnival…

March 1, 2013

My dear friend, Melissa, went to be with Jesus yesterday. Brokenhearted doesn’t really begin to touch the way we’ve all been feeling. Our group of friends has fought with her for nearing 2 years now.  We’ve watched children, and taken meals.  We’ve been on our knees… praying and texting scriptures with truth and encouragement between us [...]

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While We Breathe, We Hope…

February 25, 2013

My friend Katie always says, “While we breathe, we hope.” So that’s what I’ve been doing around here lately…breathing…and hoping.  And all of that breathing and hoping is the reason that I’ve been quiet around these parts. After returning home from Bangladesh, I was surprised that it took me almost 2 full weeks to really [...]

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Bangladesh… Here I GO!!!!

January 23, 2013

Oh my words…today is January 23rd.  Which means that tomorrow is January 24th.  And in case you happened to miss the emboldened text on the picture above, that means that my tootsie is about to head to the other side of the world for a heart-changing adventure of a lifetime. Ya’ll….I’ve written about it before [...]

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The Wire {We Are Free}

January 3, 2013

My kids got a book for Christmas that has had me really thinking lately.  It’s called “The Man Who Walked Between The Towers” by Mordicai Gerstein.  It’s the true story of a French aerialist, Philippe Petit, who on August 7, 1974 secretly strung a cable between the Twin Towers in New York City under the [...]

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Kingdoms and Powers

November 6, 2012

You don’t need me to tell you what hinges on this day in American history, because chances are that you know and have a bent one way or another already.  And the last thing most of you probably want is my opinion on the candidates.  So, I’m not going to give it.  If you’re here, [...]

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Jehovah Sneaky and The Element

November 2, 2012

You know what, we should really just call a spade a spade around here and say that when my life gets crazy, my blog gets quiet.  I’m a writer (wow…feels weird to say that) but before that I’m a liver (and not the kind in your abdomen.)  I want to LIVE and hopefully lately, I’ll [...]

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Bird’s Eye View {Allume Devotional}

September 7, 2012

  I have heard this verse a million times. “Walk by faith and not by sight.” (2 Cor 5:7) But I can honestly tell you that until recently, I don’t know that I’ve grabbed onto it very fully. I guess maybe I always think about life like a hike…that we trust where we’re walking without [...]

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Call Out The Greatness {Allume Devotional}

August 6, 2012

Three times over the past month I have heard the phrase “call out the greatness” used with regards to building others up. Once it was in the context of marriage, once in reference to training our children, and once regarding other churches within the body of Christ. Third time is a charm… but being the [...]

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Journey to the Top {Allume Devotional}

July 30, 2012

“Ever wonder where you’d end up if you took your dog for a walk and never once pulled back on the leash?” ~Robert Brault My family went to the mountains for a couple of days this weekend. The weather was a glorious 20 degrees cooler than at home, and the sounds of crickets and tree [...]

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