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    My Word for the Year

    Every year I pick a word. Year doesn’t always start in January. Year isn’t always a year. I pick one word that encapsulates what I think is God’s focus for me that year. Usually,…

    January 15, 2019
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    Ending Busy Healthy

    I hate ending busy seasons sick. I want to rest and recharge by doing fun, relaxing things. Not by creating a mountain of tissues. I always get sick after directing the Thrive Apologetics Conference.…

    October 26, 2018
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    Why Apologetics Isn’t Dead

    “It’s interesting a church of your size would do an apologetics conference.” Said one of the speakers at our Apologetics Conference. It is unusual. A few weeks back I received an email from a…

    October 12, 2018
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    4 Questions to Establish a Nightly Routine

    Google “nightly routine” and you’ll see a theme to people’s posts. “Nightly Routines and How to Sleep Hack Your Way To a Productive Morning.” “10 Evening Routines that Will Make You Productive at Life…

    July 22, 2018
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    So You Have Food Allergies

    So you have food allergies. I know what you’re thinking. Your life is over. This was my exact thought when the reality of my food allergies hit me. It all began with a really…

    June 22, 2018
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    5 Questions to Start Your Summer

    We all have our favorite season. I admire you summer loving, beach going, relaxed peeps, but it’s only recently that I’ve grown to appreciate summer. I thought summer was about flip-flops, suntans and minimal…

    May 26, 2018
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    What You’ve Already Taught Me

    We’re 21 days from your due date. People keep asking us if we’re ready. Nothing about our house is ready. Your nursery is being painted right now. The crib is in the garage. No…

    March 15, 2018
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    Peace this Morning

    This morning I woke up with a cold. Restless, tossing and turning and thinking about all the potential things that could go wrong this family Christmas. The last few years have taught me that…

    December 25, 2017
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    My Kind of Freedom

    It was a stressful game. I swear I’m a healthy person. But the world was at stake. Cheyne and Erica sat hunched over the game board. Viruses were spreading and the future was grim.…

    June 20, 2017