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From gratitude to grumbling and back again

One of the best things about living out in the country is the view. Just behind my house lies a sea of rolling hills dotted with little patches of woods. …

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God never intended for you to do life alone. So don’t.

Practicing medicine is fairly straightforward. Taking medical boards, not so much. The general consensus is that medical boards are sadistic tests of minutia. You might know how to treat an ear …

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My Fitbit is NOT the boss of me. (Ok fine, yes it is.)

My Jawbone fitness tracker died this summer. I can't say I didn't see it coming. It had been having trouble syncing, wasn't counting my steps correctly, and wouldn't hold a …

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(in) courage guest post: Making New Friends

 I sat on the raft shivering, my arms wrapped tight around my legs. I was a scrawny little ten-year-old, and the icy water of early June had left me breathless. …

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Why you need to stop believing lies about your appearance

I don't consider myself a vain person. But in a few days I am heading to a conference for women's ministry leaders and all I can think about is my …

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Three Goals for the New School Year

Its that time of year again. Target is filled with frazzled parents clutching back-to-school lists - scavenging the picked over shelves for the correct brand of marker. Facebook has blown …

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Building walls … together

I have been participating in a daily Bible reading through IF:Equip. Yesterday we read Nehemiah 3. The passage describes a group of builders working together to rebuild different gates in Jerusalem. Name …

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The Career Criminal – guest post by Grant Snyder

This is a hard story to read. It was written by my friend and is a poignant look into the bleak world of human sex trafficking through his lens as …

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Will all the 4H kids please stand up?

  When I was a kid, I went to the county fair every year. I had three objectives: ride rides, eat greasy food, and flirt with boys. I secretly thought the …

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Kathy’s failproof recipe for potluck success

Before social media, women enjoyed limited exposure to homemaking feats of other moms. Outside of school functions, church picnics, and dinner parties, most moms could go about their business anonymously …

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