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Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
I may have been MIA for the past two months, but my brain has been anything but silent. With my daughter graduating high school, the bustle of the end of the school year activities for the younger peeps, a fourth birthday for my little man, appointments, daily chores, grad party prep, life, work, summer…I’m exhausted just typing it, yet by the grace and provision of God, I am surviving and have done a lot of contemplating in the process. For my graduating daughter, this has been a time of great excitement, a milestone anticipated for years, and culminating in a daunting schedule of senior events and parties. It’s a season…
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Mother’s Day 2022
It’s been a crazy, busy weekend, yet a blessed and incredible affirmation of the value of all that I have invested over the years, and even still today. I’ve never been an easy mother, but I’ve loved and devoted myself to each human God has placed in my care, whether born from my womb or otherwise. There are few investments into humanity that can change the world more than our wholehearted and sacrificial investment into rearing children that will grow into adults that care about other humans, who know the value of hard work and are willing to sacrifice for the betterment of others. It’s quite an adventure at times,…
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The Storm
Many are familiar with the story in the Bible where Jesus and His disciples pile into a boat at the end of a long day, to cross the sea (Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25). Soon after setting out, a storm suddenly arises and water begins to flood the boat. While the disciples succumb to panic, fearing for their lives, Jesus does the remarkable. He peacefully sleeps on a cushion in the stern of the boat. It’s important to note, this is no fine sailing yacht, no fancy cruise liner, or even a bulky Mayflower built to endure a little adverse weather. This is a small boat, with a few…
