Simplifying… me

If there is pain, or struggle, or an unhealthy coping mechanism that you just can’t seem to break free from, the only way you will ever know true deliverance is if you pull it out by the roots.  You have to dig deep inside, go straight to the source of the problem, face it head [...]

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John 8:32
You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

When I was a little girl growing up in Kenya, my parents would pack up the family twice a year, and we would head off to a week-long missions retreat. During the day, my parents would sit through business meetings and sessions while the [...]

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Way back (you know, back in the 90’s) when the original Toy Story movie came out, a friend of mine took her two pre-school age nephews to see it.  Weeks following their big movie experience, the youngest was heard singing, “You got a friend in nee!”  Julie, my friend, tried to correct him explaining that [...]

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Sydney was beside herself.  As I was pulling away from the carpool pick-up line I couldn’t help but wonder who this little monster was in the back seat of my car.  She had asked me if we could go to Starbucks for a girls’ day, and I had said no.  I warned her before I dropped her [...]

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Trust and obey.
 
If I could sum up what God has been whispering to my heart over the past year, it would be these two simple words: trust and obey.  When I begin to worry about the future, or my children, or finances, or ministry, or the housing market, he gently reminds me to trust and [...]

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Almost four years ago I had a vision.  Not a spooky, smoke in the sky, angelic manifestation.  It was more along the lines of a God-inspired dream to start a mom’s group at our church.  It would be a no frills, sit and enjoy coffee while the kids run around and play, kind of group.  [...]

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As I anticipated my return home from vacation I could feel the creative juices swooshing in my head.  Sitting still while the waves of the Atlantic crashed at my feet, new insights poured into my mind like the ocean water filling every sandy nook and cranny of the warm, dry beach where I perched like a hungry seagull.  I have [...]

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I can’t really claim to be an expert of sorts.  I’m not a theologian.  I’m not a parenting guru.  Until recently, I’ve managed to kill all plant life in my keep – no kidding.  (I’m just thrilled that tiny green strawberry buds are peeking out from our little garden this year.  This…this…is a miracle.)  I’m [...]

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I had a few ideas for my Friday’s Free Advice floating around this mushy brain of mine yesterday (the end of the school year has this kind of effect on me).  I thought about tackling the ups and downs of transition (because I am in the middle of transition right now – going from rigid routine to [...]

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One of the things I have had to learn in my blogging venture is that it is never wise to write a post in an emotional state.  Whether it be hormones, a bad hair day, or just plain old irritation, writing under such duress is never a good idea.  I would call it “emotional writing”. [...]

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