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Continue reading →: I am Lot’s Wife
Lot’s wife doesn’t have a name. Well, I’m sure she does, but apparently the Bible decided, “Nope, we’re not doing introductions today.” Her entire lesson is short and blunt. It’s one sentence. And it’s not even a “here’s what not to do” verse — it’s more like the Bible pointing…
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Continue reading →: Slip back into the garden with Him
Today, right in the middle of your chaos, stay in the light. Because let’s be honest — this morning the dishes are still dirty, the clothes are still in the dryer, the oldest son is still tangled up in lies, my husband is irritated with me, and work is piling…
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Continue reading →: It Was My Turn
If you’ve been around here long enough, you already know about my ongoing back saga. If not, feel free to rewind to my The Backpack and the Beloved” blog post, where I confessed that I don’t just carry emotional burdens — I apparently strap them on like I’m training for…
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Continue reading →: Letting Go of the Whiteboard and Grabbing the Hem
I was sitting in my overcontrol thoughts again. If you’ve been here for more than five minutes, you already know my struggle: I’m a control freak. A Type A. A leader. Some of those words sound awful, some sound impressive, and honestly, all of them are true. In business, this…
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Continue reading →: Raising His Children, Even Now
Today I stumbled into one of those deep, inconvenient questions that only seem to show up when you’re minding your own business reading Scripture. I was sitting with Abraham—well, not literally, but you know—walking with him up that mountain as he prepared to offer Isaac, the promised child, back to…
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Continue reading →: The Birds of Hosea: A Surprise Theme Hiding in Plain Sight
I was spending some time in Hosea and noticed something. The birds. It feels like a shift from what we usually pay attention to in this book. Hosea is the prophet who got voluntold by God to live out the world’s most dramatic object lesson, starring his unfaithful wife and…
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Continue reading →: The “I Am” That Shapes Who You Are.
Yes, this one’s a little long. But trust me, it’s worth every word. Jesus wasn’t tossing out “I am” statements for dramatic effect; He was revealing Himself. And tucked inside every one of them is a truth about who you are that I want to pull into the light. So…
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Continue reading →: My Garage Is a Disaster, But My Joy Isn’t
I have things. Oh, do I have things. I have an overflowing suitcase, a garage full of “I’ll deal with that later,” and—if we’re being brutally honest—I could probably start a whole new zip code dedicated entirely to regrets. Population: me and my questionable decisions. But I also have something…
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Continue reading →: I am Sarah
I am Sarah—not the dazzling beauty the Egyptians tripped over themselves to admire, but the one who went along with the lie because keeping the peace felt safer than rocking the patriarchal boat. The one who smiled tightly, nodded politely, and thought, “Sure, Abram, what could possibly go wrong.” That…
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Continue reading →: Back on the Treadmill, With No Grace
Well, this one might show my age — although, let’s be real, the grown children and grandchildren references probably gave that away long before today. A few weeks ago I got injured and fell off the treadmill routine. Today I finally climbed back on. And let me tell you: Mr.…
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