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Continue reading →: Lay it all Down“Pick up your cross and follow me.” Sounds easy enough. Try to act in a way that appears to be in compliance with what God wants and adheres to the rules of morality it seems like Christians keep. Is that all it takes? The literal cross that Christ died on…
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Continue reading →: Weeds and Pecan TreesAre we there yet? Not so much in the sense of being on a trip and asking the driver over and over regarding reaching your destination. More so in living in the tension of what’s already happened, what’s happening around us, and what’s still to come. Are we there yet?…
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Continue reading →: Salty SojournIt goes without saying that this year has unfolded a bit differently than we had expected. I know you, like me, had your 2020 planner highlighted and stuffed to the brim with things you were ready to do. Obligated to do, in some cases. Your planner has probably collected as…
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Continue reading →: Tabled Together“Time to eat!” How many times have you yelled this throughout your house at your siblings/kids/spouse? Then everyone comes at his or her own pace and takes their respective place at the table. Sometimes everyone is there. Sometimes, there’s a gaping spot where someone should be. A few years ago,…
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Continue reading →: Til The Cows Come HomeWe’ve had so much fun with our calves this summer season! We started out naming our bull Reggie, followed by our limousin angus cross, Rosemary (named for her red color). From there, our three-year-old continued the “R” names. We now have Rocky Road, Ruby, Root Beer, Reese Cup, and Ranger.…
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Continue reading →: Get Out of the GraveStaying with the breaking is what produces the blessing. Pastor Steven Furtick said this during one of his sermons I listened to recently. It reminded me that one of my seasons of most intense spiritual growth, and a time that I felt that I finally set roots that will not…
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Continue reading →: There is FREEDOM in FORGIVENESS“Forgiveness is a gift from God.” These are the words God laid on my heart many months ago. I didn’t like them. They went against what I wanted to feel – which was resentment. We know we are called to forgive… and maybe even forget. Sounds good, all wrapped up…
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Continue reading →: The Struggle is RealWe’ve all said this phrase at some point. You overslept and rolled into work late. Your kids absolutely refused to let you get them presentable before going out in public. You don’t know how you’re going to pay your bills this month. Infertility. You are sorting through your divorce papers.…
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Continue reading →: Ordained to be OrdinaryI’m going to let ya’ll in on a little secret: I am not a good cook. I can follow a recipe for the most part, but it is not something that feels natural or is really even enjoyable. There are other things I’m not good at, and it can feel like…
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Continue reading →: my FEELINGS are not my FAITHYall, have you ever had one of those days where you just couldn’t get it together? You’re just not feeling it. On days like this, when all the friendly faces and over-the-top pleasantries at Chic-fil-A are making me cringe, I have to remind myself that my feelings are not my…






