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The Horror and the Hallelujah

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A Word for Those Who Feel Unseen

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When You’re in the Presence of Grief

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The Lie That’s Keeping You from
Stepping Up to the Plate

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Five Truths to Ease the Changing Season of Friendships

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My Early Morning Sisterhood

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Three Ways to Foster Community at Work

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Contributor Spotlight:
Pull Up a Chair with Denise, Michele & Renee!

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How to Pray When Healing Doesn’t Come

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Praying for All of Us

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Why My Unanswered Prayers
Convinced Me To Pray

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Laughing Lines

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Waiting on the Wind

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When You Tell God You
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Learning Not to Judge But to Hear
My Neighbor’s Story

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When You’re in the Presence of Grief

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The Four Words That Will Free You
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Because Time Belongs to God

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Today's Post

A Thanksgiving Prayer

by in:Thanksgiving

God, It’s Thanksgiving — a day centered around gratitude, family and traditions. As we gather with family and friends, help us find common ground. If we are unable to do so, give us peace. Help us see Your face around the table. On this day of gathering and feasts, may we remember that it’s never really about the food but about the people around the table. Lord, we are so grateful for the blessings You lavish. We thank You for family, friends, food, shelter and for the glory found in the small things as well. Thank You for a day — a life — focused on giving thanks. May our lives become a ...

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Wholly Welcome

by in:Everyday Faith

My soundtrack as of late has been this playlist I created of autumn piano tunes. They're soft, they're contemplative, and they're a wee bit melancholy. All things I could say of myself. It's taken me over thirty years to be okay with identifying as a joyful melancholy, but that is exactly what I am. I love a moody song. Grey days and the early sunsets of late fall and winter are my jam. I incline in the direction of Eeyore in my sighing and slight pessimism. I'm particularly gifted in ...

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Living with the Intentional Open Door Policy

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“Mom, every single door was closed! How could they meet anybody new?” My daughter, Leah, was in her first year in college and although she requested a specific dorm for its amenities of air-conditioning and beautiful study spaces, she got the dorm that had no air conditioning, super small closet space, and “vintage” architecture (read: remodeling very much needed). Yet because of the lack of updated air conditioning, the girls had to keep their doors open to get cross ventilation to stay ...

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Experiencing Advent with Kids

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It can be hard to seek Christmas and experience the season of Advent and harder still to do so with the children in our lives. There’s so much to balance and think through: - How many gifts do you give? Do you follow a formula like need/want/wear/read? Do you give three gifts like the wise men brought Jesus? - Why bother decorating when the tiny tornadoes will come through behind you? - How do you balance the secular with the sacred of the season? Besides all the technical aspects, how do we ...

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