“God has BIG plans for you!” I hear this phrase tossed around all the time. We use it to inspire each other to greatness and as consolation when plans don’t work …
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Kids have birthdays every year. This reality comes as no surprise to most parents. For whatever reason I am caught off guard each time a birthday rolls around. Last week we …
I love my siblings. They are some of my favorite people in the world. These are the first people I call when I need to talk or cry or laugh. …
Confession: In high school I had a few mishaps and run-ins with authority. I specifically recall the time I got busted for TP-ing by the local police. I wasn’t caught red handed …
This weekend my son had a swim meet. If you don’t have kids in swimming, let me fill you in on what meets are like. They are chaos. They are …
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, …
Last weekend I cleaned my house, threw a pot of soup in the crock pot, and tossed my four kids and husband out into the February cold to fend for …
Last fall I heard about a new women’s conference being planned for February to be held in Texas. I jump at any opportunity to leave the Minnesota tundra during the …
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