Tag: Faith
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Gather Like a Mother
Over the last decade or so, it seems to have become quite fashionable (in a Joanna Gaines kinda way) to have chickens. I see the appeal: fresh eggs, plus a low-key farm girl vibe without the crazy amount of work that comes with actually having an entire farm. I’ll be honest though, the hard work…
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Care Like a Mother
If you know anything about the story of Solomon, perhaps his virtue and his vice are first to come to mind: wisdom and wives. Or maybe you think of his wealth, how he built an incredible temple for the Lord…and a mansion for himself. But I would also guess that for many, the story of…
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The Weight of the Wait
Happy Mother’s Day, my sisters! If you haven’t read last week’s blog post, I hope you will go back and do so. I believe today is a day for celebrating the ways we all use our mother-hearts to love on the people in our lives. If that includes you having kids, well done, mama! If…
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A Heart Like a Mother
In case you haven’t thought about the fact that this coming Sunday is Mother’s Day, consider this your courtesy call. Plan a special meal at mom’s, order that flower delivery, or put a reminder in your phone to call her – depending on how great of a child you are. Only kidding – but, not…
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50 Ways to Connect with Your Sisters this Summer
It’s the last week in April, and I am just itching for May. This is the time of year I start getting feverish about planting and all things flowers. It’s really not totally safe to plant outside in Alaska until the first week of June due to the tendency for late frosts, but I can…
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Dealing with Flakes
No, I’m not talking about the mounds and mounds of snow flakes that plague/bless (depending on your perspective) my beautiful state each winter. I’m talking about that friend who prefers to keep her options open. You just expect her to bail now, rather than continue being disappointed, and you are genuinely shocked when she commits…
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Loving your Prickly Sister
This little guy is the only cactus that resides among my plant family. I have wanted to venture into the realm of cacti, as I think they’re really interesting and cute in a weird way. But my mostly tenuous relationship with this one makes me hesitant to tempt fate with any others. He’s in a…
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How to love your sister who is Needy
I once had a friend accuse me of only maintaining our friendship because I needed her to help me move in a few months. That accusation hurt. Upon reflection, I could see how she had perhaps come to this conclusion. The truth was that I was in a profoundly needy season of life. And the…
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3 Sisters to Invite into your Summer
It’s almost April, which means that spring is in full swing. Well, that’s if you live somewhere that enjoys approximately three months of spring. But in Alaska, we don’t really have spring – we have breakup. It’s a simultaneously disgusting and glorious season in which the truly colossal amount of snow we have received over…
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Why my sisters are basically succulents…
We all picked up something during Covid, right? Sarah crocheted one too many sweaters, Bri bought a truly insane home gym set up, and Kate went on a Facebook Marketplace spree looking for another piece of rickety old furniture to restore. Me? I became a plant lady. I know, not exactly original, but what can…