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I am tired, but…

As I endeavored to make sense of my own feelings and prepared to share my heart with my church family this past Sunday, these are the words that came to me. The video is a […]

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Home Alone: Living Through a Pandemic

  Thursday I cried. These were the tears that threatened to fall for weeks. But because of busy-ness, preparations and doing all the things to meaningfully connect in the age of social distancing, they hadn’t […]

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It is time to celebrate! All. Year. Long.

  Turn off the Netflix and enjoy a night out on the town! Throw off the comfy sweats and put on your dancing shoes. You only have one life. Live it – starting today!   […]

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Addicted to Busyness: Freedom Lesson #1

I am the queen of doing too much! Maybe you can relate?   -Great ideas flood my mind ALL THE TIME! -I tend to overcommit, as part of my people-pleaser complex (it’s been a slow […]

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Girl, Get Your Word

THRIVE That was my word for 2019. It was a promise and an invitation, anchored and embedded in John 15:1-8. Believe me, I had my share of low points and disappointments in 2019. But they […]

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A Season of Goodbyes

Sometimes I feel crazy at how quickly things start connecting for me. It’s like I spend weeks pondering something. Then, SUDDENLY, it is like He presses the download button and it all becomes clear (or […]

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The Beauty of Death

  Not all death is beautiful.   But it could be. Well, maybe not at first. Because some of it is caused by senseless violence or systems of injustice. At times, it takes the innocent […]

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A Testimony in 3 Parts: Part 2

Part 2: Grace Period   I’m a project-oriented type of person. I appreciate definitive starts and stops. Marking the end of something is really important for me. Mainly because if I don’t, I have the […]

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

Nancy lied! (Nancy is my mother by the way.) Okay maybe not “lied”. I think she willingly misled me as a kid, though. I remember countless Christmases when she would pull out the recipes only […]

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A Testimony in 3 Parts: Part 1

Part 1: When All You’ve Got Is His Word How do you go back to life as usual after receiving a rhema word straight from God to you? What are you to do with a […]

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4 Painless Steps to Prove You Are Goal-Crushing 2018

A Guide to Completing A Mid-Year Review of Your 2018 Goals   When it comes to planning, I admit that I may be just a tad bit intense. Hey! I can’t help it. It kinda […]

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Birthday Musings: Loving Life at Every Age

Me: My birthday is next week. 4 Year Old: How old will you be? Me: How old do you think I’m going to be? 4 Year Old: 17! Me: *confused, a hint of a giggle* […]

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To Alexandria, With Love: Live Local

I did it!  The first item to be checked off as COMPLETE on my 2018 vision board is “move to Alexandria”.  As of last Wednesday I am officially settled in my new home in Alexandria, VA.   […]

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Our Response to the Greatest Love There Is

  Yes, this is the season of love!  And in celebration of that, you will likely give or receive a gift or card that expresses love.  Whether it is flowers, chocolates, a hug or a […]

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Girl, Get Out that House!

Turn off the Netflix.  Give those warm and comfy sweats a rest.  Let’s go out! Whether single, dating or married many of us need a swift kick in the butt sometimes to get off the […]

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“EnVisioning” – A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Your Vision Board

When was the last time you allowed yourself to dream? Dream about what could be? Should be? Will be? Whether it’s only been a few hours since your last daydream or it has been too […]

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Our Stories, Our Healing

Grief and Loss The loss of a loved one is never easy.  The journey from grief to healing can encompass a range of emotions, conflicting at times, triggered by seemingly random occurrences and unavoidable no […]

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The Invitation of “His Yoke”

28-30 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work […]

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Untitled Chapter

Embrace uncertainty.   Some of the most beautiful chapters  in our lives won’t have a title until much later. -Bob Goff As a 23-year old, fresh out of grad school, I was certain of one thing.  […]

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Tonight I wrote a poem. Yes.  It was a love poem. Those are always the best kind. But not gushy and sweet, like the ones I write when he gives me butterflies  with just one […]

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