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Staying in Stride with God
Sometimes, I leave God in the dust. Sometimes, the childlike excitement of life surges through my veins, and I bound ahead. Sometimes, my...
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Mar 12, 20211 min read
She rises...
When the day is done, and she has done her best, after she lays her head down, for what she knows will be only a brief rest; she rises....
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Feb 27, 20213 min read
You can have a mental illness and still love Jesus
You can still love Jesus and work through your anxiety. You can still love Jesus and take an antidepressant. You can still love Jesus and...
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Feb 15, 20212 min read
You Don't Need a Spotlight to Hold God's Attention
Some of us will never make it big. Some of us will never have anything go viral. Some of us may never be truly known by more than a few....
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Feb 12, 20212 min read
Perfection is Overrated, But God's Grace?
I cringe at perfect. It's hard for me to even fathom. And that's a lot to admit from a (still) recovering perfectionist. There are days...
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Feb 7, 20213 min read
Today, My Anxiety Almost Won...
My anxiety almost won today. The eager anticipation of a new year seemingly dissipated and the incessant feeling of a never-ending Ground...
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Jan 8, 20212 min read
This year, I plan to lose all the weight...
I have never been one for resolutions. Rarely, do I keep up with them. And truthfully, most of the time, I am just digging to find some...
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
Our Heavenly Father Never Stops Weaving
For years, I have crossed this creek. Each morning. Each evening. And so very many moments in between. Over roaring waters, I have...
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Jan 2, 20214 min read
A Walk with God and Anxiety
"You have it backwards, you know?" He said sternly. Stopped me right in my walking tracks. As I paused and found myself entranced with...
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Dec 26, 20202 min read
He Meets Us in our Messes
Sunday mornings are for meeting Jesus. That's what so many of us learn. What so many of us try to embrace. Sunday mornings are for...
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Dec 8, 20203 min read
Intentional Sisterhood
Jealousy. One of the enemy’s very favorite weapons, sweet sisters. A weapon that all-too-often creates a spiraling train wreck of...
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Dec 2, 20202 min read
God has secured His place...
Have you met it yet? Have you hit it? Have you? Were you already there? Are you there now? Do you feeling it coming? Your breaking point?...
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Nov 28, 20203 min read
The Most Humbling Moment of Motherhood
I never knew when I took this photo. I never knew. How could I have? At only eight years old. I am not really sure why I even took the...
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Nov 25, 20203 min read
By the Goodness of God
"...although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want..."...
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Nov 8, 20203 min read
It's hard to be in a race with someone...
Do you ever think about how many races we line up for in our lives? Races that were never, ever ours to run. Yet, there we are, opinions...
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Oct 19, 20204 min read
A Kind of Love that Stretches from the Manger to the Cross
Gosh it’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? That the same God Who made you also created the person who hurt you the most. Gosh it’s hard to...
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May 27, 20192 min read
A Letter to the Preschool Mama on the Fence
Sit down with Liz Spenner blogger and creator of Simply Complex Mom as she offers words of encouragement for moms.
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May 22, 20192 min read
She’s Worth the Bowl of Mac-and-Cheese
Sit down with Liz Spenner blogger and creator of Simply Complex Mom as she offers words of support and encouragement for real life moms.
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May 12, 20193 min read
Road Map to Motherhood
Sit down with Liz Spenner blogger and creator of Simply Complex Mom as she offers words of support and encouragement for real life moms.
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Jan 9, 20192 min read
The Mirage of Perfection
Sit down with Liz Spenner blogger and creator of Simply Complex Mom as she offers words of encouragement for moms.
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