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Resource Roundup – 2/1/19
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There were several excellent posts this week! How seared is our nation’s conscience that she tolerates this cruelty? – “If you have been paying attention to the abortion debate in America at all, none of this will be surprising to you. The pro-choice position excludes the unborn from the human…
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Resource Roundup – 1/25/19
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A few articles and a few highly recommended books (to read to your kids!) this week. WALSH: You Can’t Give A Lethal Injection To Criminals In New York But You Can Give It To Infants – “Speaking of lethal injection, in case you haven’t yet grasped how twisted this…
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Resource Roundup – 1/18/19
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I’ll be a student until the day I die, and I’m thankful for the many teachers to learn from. I pass some of the best from this week off to you! Six Reasons Why Some Members Resist Church Growth – “Growth brings new members to ministries, groups, and church…
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Fresh Faith for Advent
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I’m reading through Isaiah this Advent with Tony Reinke and others (join us if you want!). The other morning, I was moved when I read Isaiah’s words from Isaiah 6. I could relate to his story, on a much smaller scale. At 15, my cry was similar to Isaiah’s: “Woe…
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A Celebration of Life
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Three years ago today, my dad shed his earthly tent– rife with cancer–and met Jesus face to face. I had the privilege and opportunity to speak at his celebration service, and want to share my talk with you. A few reasons why… My dad wasn’t perfect, and as you’ll read,…
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Why I Need Younger Women in My Life
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I need younger women! And not just so they can babysit my kids. Younger women have fresh insight and perspective that I lack. Lately, I’ve needed their perspective as I move into a new season of parenting, delving into conversations about sexuality and other hard questions about life. No, they…
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Personality Tests: Help or Hindrance?
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The Enneagram is all the rage right now, along with the MBTI, DISC, CliftonStrengths personality tests. Have you taken one…or all of them? Or are you sick and tired of hearing about them? I’m a little late to the game with the Enneagram, and I’m pretty sure I might be…
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3 Tips to Thrive in the First Trimester
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Some people breeze through pregnancy, basking in that lovely “mommy glow,” delighting in a growing baby bump, and even enjoying the delight that comes with eating for two. But not me. The first trimester is one long slog that creeps into my second trimester, with this vicious cocktail of exhaustion…
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Ideas for How to Cultivate a Faithful Prayer Life
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So often, I hear women speak of how difficult it is to be faithful in prayer for others. This can be especially true in the child-rearing years when sleep schedules vary, sleep needs vary, and sickness visits unexpectedly. It can also be true when the demands of your life are…
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Resource Roundup
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I’m a bit of a resource geek. I want to be a lifelong learner, one who sets her face toward wisdom (Pr. 17:24), listens to wisdom (Pr. 13:14), increases in wisdom (Pr. 9:9), and much more! And, as each of these Proverbs suggest, a primary source for growing is through listening…