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Discipleship: It’s Not All About You
“It’s not about you.” My grandmother corrected over the phone. A rookie on the job, I had found myself in the midst of a monumental personality clash with a coworker. I was livid and was seeking a hype-man of sorts-or at least a pan on the back. Neither did she deliver.…
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9 Lessons From My 90-Day-Old Daughter
On the kitchen table before me rest: a crock pot, a computer (obviously), a baby monitor and a Madela pump. Needless to say, I have crossed over into the realm of parenthood. I still have much to discover, because It was only three months ago when I entered this new land. These are nine lessons…
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A Toast To Motherhood
(This toast was given at an awesome SNL-themed baby shower my dear friends threw for me back on November 1, 2014.) Here ye, Here Ye-I would like to make a toast. Utter honor and excitement has filled my being since hearing word of this shower. I have felt a bit unworthy for such an unconventionally…
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Maternity Stay
I feel as though I have stepped into a time machine; for these past five weeks have felt like a day. I feel as though I have exchanged sleep for a brand new worldview; for as soon as she was placed in my arms, my perspective on everything changed. I feel as though words…
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Goodbye, Grudge!
This lil’ ditty was written after a horribly offensive run-in with a volunteer at our community-wide VBS in June of 2012. Verse 1I really don’t appreciate the way you talk to me. I wish you could open your heart and see what I see. I am polite, so I wont give it back to you,ChorusWith all…
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Despite This-Thank You.
Written on May 1, 2014. “It takes a village to raise a child-and always has. And tho every child needs a mother, it is mothering we really need, since so many people must automatically be part of it. Every step along the way a child needs a responsible adult looking out for them, paving the…
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Being Known By God
John 4:1-30| Preached during Lent of 2011 Do you think she had any idea what the day would hold when she awoke that morning? What are the odds that the same time she was retrieving water, would be the same exact time that Jesus decided to take a breather on his trip to Galilee.…
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Makin’ Me Fall
This song was originally written for my husband in November of 2013. I was putting off studying during finals week at seminary. The guitar chords and lyrics appeared so quickly that the Pentateuch flash cards just had to wait. Makin’ Me Fall Who do you think you are makin’ me fall for you?Who do you think you…
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A Call to Chaos: Matthew 19:13-15
Good morning! This month at our local church, we have accepted the challenge to “get curious” on our faith walk through the child-like theme of Curious George. I am so happy to be sharing this message with you today. Well, actually that is not a hundred percent correct, nor is it sincere. I honestly would…
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Blog Facelift
“God is not a vending machine. One should not pray to God from a place of selfish desire. Prayer is a 24/7 conversation in which I must enter.” These are sound bites from my inner monologue whenever I bow my head. However, these past six months of trying for a baby have left me turning…