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We All Think We Are Failing
February 16, 2021

The other day, I stepped out of my office after a Zoom meeting and noticed my daughter was eating a bagel. This observation was innocuous at face value, but defeating when I thought about the cinnamon roll she’d polished off […]

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He will be our peace
December 7, 2020

The world seems anything but peaceful right now. Even as the holiday season unfolds, rife with symbols of peace, our spirits are burdened. News of war, terrorism, and unrest can't be ignored. Fear is fueling …

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Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace
March 27, 2020

Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. Everything from schools to international borders are clamped shut. Businesses have shuttered. Store shelves & streets are barren. Even toilet paper is hard to come by. We’ve all …

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The Fruit of the Spirit Jar
February 25, 2020

Typically two things happen at my house when we plan to fast during Lent.  First, we forget it's Lent until about a week in. Second, we don't make it all the way to the end before we …

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What happens when your mountain won’t move?
February 1, 2020

When I moved to the country, the idyllic rolling landscape quickly became my nightmare as a runner. The roads are long and the route choices are limited. Regardless of the direction you go, you face …

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A better way to affirm self-worth
November 6, 2019

The kids were dropped off, the kitchen cleaned and the laundry started. I was just about to sit down for some quiet time when my phone rang. Breathless and desperate, my twelve-year-old daughter lamented that …

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In all things God works for the good
October 19, 2019

Did you stop writing? I have been asked this question countless times over the past several months. Aside from the surprise that anyone noticed, I silently cringe at these inquiries. Because I have no real answer. …

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It’s never a good time to invite kids in
June 1, 2019

Two little girls stood staring across the screen door. Curious. Hesitant. Surveying each-other. Both wore ridiculous dresses adorned with miles of ruffles. Both had disheveled blonde hair and cheeks flushed red from exertion. They could have been …

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How to wait out a hard season
March 26, 2019

It’s hard to live in Minnesota in March. Already weary from the long winter, it feels so unfair to wake up to forecasts of snow, cold and rain while the rest of the country is …

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I was given a thorn in my flesh -Paul (and me)
February 18, 2019

This morning, I read a private journal entry from one year ago. In it, I was processing (ok, venting) about a source of pain and frustration in my life. It is almost verbatim what I …

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