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Archives for January 2014

January’s Good Things

January’s Good Things

in Fun Stuff· Good Things· Gratitude Attitude

January may be close to retiring for the year, but winter here in Colorado is just waking up. We had…
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If You’ve Ever Been Told “Just Wait ’til Your Kids Are Teenagers”

If You’ve Ever Been Told “Just Wait ’til Your Kids Are Teenagers”

in Parenting· Teens

I’m in the kitchen – around the corner from the living room and stairs, but I can tell which man-child…
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For the Times You Think You’re on the Outside Looking In

For the Times You Think You’re on the Outside Looking In

in Being a Woman· Confidence· Faith in Action· Family· Growing Up· Hope

My eyes open to wide-awake sunlight rushing through my window blinds – my first clue that something wasn’t right. I…
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3 Reasons Why Your Mess Makes You a Great Mama

3 Reasons Why Your Mess Makes You a Great Mama

in Faith in Action· Family· Parenting

When motherhood and I were just getting acquainted, I thought I could approach her like taking a test. If I…
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When You Just Want a Little Beautiful Community :: (in)RL 2014

When You Just Want a Little Beautiful Community :: (in)RL 2014

in (In)Courage· Friendship· Fun Stuff

Three and a half years ago, we moved to the Rocky Mountain country of Colorado Springs. And just like every…
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One Way to Banish Insecurity from Your Heart {and radio news}

One Way to Banish Insecurity from Your Heart {and radio news}

in Encouragement· Friendship· Fun Stuff· Parenting· Uncategorized

I sit in her living room one morning as our three preschool aged boys build Imaginext castles and stories of…
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An accomplishment for this week: Taking daily walk An accomplishment for this week: Taking daily walks outside, because outside is where the pretty lives even if it's also where the cold lives, too. ⁠⁠
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Another accomplishment this week included introducing my daughter to an '80's staple of pop culture: Dirty Dancing.💃🏻🕺🏻 My inner 8th grader still knows all the songs, and my daughter was able to understand the origins of "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." and that it *doesn't* refer to an actual baby. What can I say? I've found one homeschooling subject I feel qualified to teach. ⁠⁠✅
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Happy Friday, dear hearts!⁠⁠💛
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Trusting God with the ones you love ~ I found this Trusting God with the ones you love ~ I found this easier to do when the ones I love lived in my house full time. It turns out that having them move out from under my roof is a real lesson in seeing the holes of my trust.⁠⁠⁠
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You might say learning this has been A WHOLE THING. ⁠⁠⁠
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I first saw this book on @annvoskamp's instagram feed, and since Ann never steers me wrong, I promptly bought it and am now halfway through it. ⁠I skip some chapters as they don't (yet if ever) apply, but those that *do* apply have been a real help and comfort. ⁠⁠⁠
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In short, author @jodie_berndt's prayer prompts and stories reflecting an array of circumstances and outcomes has been a real gift to my mama heart. ⁠⁠⁠
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⁠Being a parent is hard no matter the age of our kids, but I'm so thankful for books like this that ease our trials and deepen our trust along the way.⁠⁠⁠
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This verse came alongside me like a friend not onc This verse came alongside me like a friend not once but twice in two days:⁠⁠
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"The angel of the Lord encamps⁠⁠
 around those who fear him, and delivers them.” ~Psalm 34:7⁠⁠
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I don’t know what hardship you're encountering today, but I hope you also encounter this message:⁠⁠
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As God surrounds you, may He deliver you *to* a better place, yes. But may He deliver you *from* anxiety, loneliness, fears, and wrongdoing.⁠⁠
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And along the way, may He give you a friend who prays for you and walks with you from where you are to where you will be. ⁠⁠
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#whereIbelongWednesday⁠⁠
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