My Children Aren't Mine

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Most women make the decision to become mothers. They have numerous conversations with their husbands about starting a family, then one day, they make a baby together. On the day they find out about their pregnancy, they become mommies. Although this is not always the case, it’s

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Rescued Lives and Hope for Women

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One of the most touching things that I brought home from The Relevant Conference was a small keychain, two pieces of fabric sewn together, with a foreign signature on the back. I found it in my bag when I got home. I turned it over in my hands, wondering about it. I hadn’t visited

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Having Vision Problems?

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Do you ever just need to get perspective?

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Take the picture above…what do you see?

Do you see dirt being tracked in and you have to mop later?

or

Do you see kids having a blast making mud pies and releasing energy

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Break Time

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Lately I’ve been doing some serious evaluating of my life, time, blog, and well pretty much everything. I’ve come to a conclusion: I need to escape to a desert island for a few weeks…

BUT

Since we don’t have a limitless budget and don’t have a mission trip lined up (oh dear Lord how I

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Truth Hurts

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My whole theme for the past six months or so has been seasons.  Seasons of life. seasons of ministry, parenting, homeschooling, whatever.  I have really been noticing the ebb and flow of things lately.  Sometimes, it’s great, interesting, and just plain cool to see.  And sometimes, it’s not.  Sometimes

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