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What is a Sticky Person?
When you think of kids + foods that are sticky, maybe you think of popsicles or fruit. But for me, I think of the first time I served my baby cous cous when he was first learning to eat solid foods. If you’ve been there, you know…If there is one food that is the glitter…
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Learning to Listen to the Holy Spirit
I’ve been asking people more often what the Holy Spirit sounds like to them, because although we as Christians often say, “Listen to the Holy Spirit,” it seems a lot of us are pretty unfamiliar with how to actually do this. Many times during this series about tough communication moments in friendship, we have referenced…
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When We Believe Differently
If you ask a typical family from the Bible Belt (Southern & Midwestern United States) which two subjects are off limits at family dinners, they’ll probably answer: politics and religion. I grew up in a family that didn’t generally talk about the topics we disagreed on, but I have friends whose childhoods were the opposite.…
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When I Have Something to Say
Have you ever had that “I just opened a can of worms” feeling? You’re in the middle of a conversation and that question that’s been bouncing around in your head just bursts out onto center stage without warning, either from your mouth or someone else’s. You weren’t ready, they probably aren’t ready, but there it…
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A Wild Way to Welcome
I believe that the single greatest deception of my adolescence was being made to believe that acne is something that only plagues teenagers. Listen friends, it just ain’t true. It’s going to be a thing your whole life. Maybe not in the volume experienced during those teen years, but it’s not going anywhere. Let’s normalize…
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Fight Like a Mother
People say that they would do anything for their kids, but I didn’t really understand this sentiment on a visceral level until I punched a wall when my baby was about a week old. Let’s be clear, I am not the type of girl that punches walls. In fact, I’m pretty sure I can count…
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My Vision for Your Sister, Kimber
Okay, so here’s what we’re going to do: I want you to picture a couch. Okay, not just any couch. Certainly not this couch. This is my couch – it’s lumpy and not very supportive and constantly littered with blankets, pillows, and the ubiquitous baby toys. I could’ve tried to make it look all stylish…
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Welcome home, my sister
It has been almost two years since I have written on this platform. That is wild to me, but also makes a lot of sense. The post I wrote previously to this one was at the very beginning of Covid, March 2020. I remember sitting at my kitchen table, at our old house, enjoying –…
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Isolation or Solitude: 3 ways to keep anxiety from ruling your mind during crisis
Anyone else out there looking down the barrel of an extra-isolated next few weeks with a bit of trepidation? I’m really happy for you all who are talking about how this time has been so renewing and refreshing for your family. I really am thankful you get to spend more time with your kids or…
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Nametags
Hey friend. I hope the sun is shining on you today. I pray you feel seen and loved and cared for. But in case you don’t, in case you’re far from home today, know I’m praying for vision and purpose over this time to well up your heart today. I wrote this for the friend…