Dear Husband, I Love Being By Your Side At Church
My favorite dates with my husband are at church. Yeah, you heard that right. You see, church and “us” has a history. One of our very first…
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Because God Didn’t Fashion You to Glow in the Light
My son got to pick a toy out of the treasure box last week at preschool, and for the third week in a row, he brought home an ugly plastic…
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Dig Yourself Out of the Trenches and Go to Church—Even When It’s Hard
My husband’s work schedule is different from most. He works odd hours, some weekends and sometimes has to travel. On the Sundays my husband is not…
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Following Jesus Isn’t Easy
Following Jesus isn’t easy. It means being kind to people who aren’t going to be kind back. It means looking at other’s needs before our own.…
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To the Person Who Walked Away From the Church
To the person who walked away from the church: Hello, I’ve heard many different reasons people have walked away from their church, even a church…
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Dear Busy Mom, Church Isn’t About Perfection—It’s About Showing Up
This past Sunday, we walked into mass 10 minutes late. We did the awkward “thank you” wave to the couple who had to slide further into the pew to…
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Sometimes Church is Hard
I sat in a meeting. The discussion was heated. The conversation heavy. Hearts were burdened. Chests were puffed. Sorrow, pain, arrogance, curiosity,…
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To Jesus, From the Tired Mom Who’s Trying
Dear Jesus, You’ve given me these five children into my hands. I tell myself over and over again, “I AM BLESSED.” However, in the…
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You’ve Grown Before My Eyes Here in This Church
I stand next to you while the church band plays, amazed that you now tower four inches taller than me. How did you get so tall and your feet so big…
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I Was So Religious it Was Ruining Me
I didn’t grow up in church. I always knew God, I can remember him speaking to me as young as age eight, but I wasn’t raised by the Bible nor was…
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