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Continue reading →: Power vs. FlourishingThe Christian vision does not promise that love will be easy, or that sacrifice will not cost anything. It promises something better: that love given freely, in the form it was made for, will ultimately heal what power never can. *A response to Carrie Gress’s “Hamnet and the Quiet Triumph…
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Continue reading →: Deeply Longing: MotherhoodOne of the great spiritual mistakes of modern life is the assumption that holiness arrives fully formed—or not at all. But Christianity has always insisted on something far more human, and far more beautiful: we are made to learn our way into love. Motherhood, in a profound and often hidden…
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Continue reading →: Silent Night in a Noisy WorldThis week has carried with it all the familiar busyness that this season so often brings. My husband has been traveling for work. The kids have been swept up in a flurry of Christmas celebrations—crafts, concerts, class parties. I’m deep in preparation for our own family festivities, while also trying…
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Continue reading →: Marriage Part 3: Growing Together and Making Home a Great Place to BeThis week, my husband and I were building new closets in our room. In the past, projects like this could be challenging, bringing up tension, frustration or inefficiency. But over time, we’ve grown as a team. Communication flows more easily, we pause for breaks before getting too tired, and we…
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Continue reading →: Navigating Life’s Complexity: Finding Peace in a Busy WorldLife today can feel a lot. Many people I talk with share the same concern: “How do I keep everything on track when I feel so overwhelmed?” It makes sense. Complexity has skyrocketed. Our phones are more powerful than the computers that sent astronauts to the moon. Our calendars are…
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Continue reading →: Human Formation: Becoming a Gift to OthersRecently I listened to a podcast with Dr. Gerry Crete, a therapist and Christian, who spoke about the importance of human formation. By this he meant developing skills like responsibility, sincerity, balanced judgment, and compassion — alongside our spiritual and intellectual growth. That struck me. It explains something I’ve seen…
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Continue reading →: More Than Applause: Becoming Who You Were Made to BeIt is a strange thing that in a world so noisy, so endlessly full of talk and images, so many of us feel unseen. A young woman may be praised for her appearance, her achievements, or even her kindness, and yet she may go to bed at night with the…
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Continue reading →: Building a Strong Marriage – Part 2: Staying AlignedA marriage is built up over time. It can grow with small, intentional practices that make it stronger, or unravel through miscommunications, frustrations and competing schedules. In 2020, our lives were full to the brim. My husband was scaling his business. I was working on international projects with multi-disciplinary teams.…
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Continue reading →: ✨ Full-hearted returnEvery Friday, I want to pause and reflect on repentance. Now, you might be wondering: Why repentance? Isn’t that kind of negative? I get it. None of us like focusing on where we’ve fallen short. But here’s the truth: repentance isn’t about staying stuck in guilt. It’s about discovering freedom.…
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Continue reading →: Building a Strong Marriage: Part 1This week in our ladies’ group, we’ll covering what it means to build a strong marriage. I’d love to bring you along on that journey too. After 16+ years of marriage—and walking with other couples we’ve mentored—I’ve gathered some simple truths that keep coming up. Of course, no marriage looks…
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