Tag: life
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Everyday gifts
A few days ago, I had the gift of hearing Ann Voskamp speak at a conference, and her words stirred something familiar and tender in me. Years ago, her book One Thousand Gifts deeply marked my faith, teaching me to name grace in the everyday. Listening to her reflect on enduring suffering — something we…
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The language of Overfunctioning
I didn’t call it overfunctioning at first. I called it being responsible. Faithful. Capable. I was the one who noticed what needed to be done and quietly did it. I anticipated needs, filled gaps, smoothed edges, carried weight that wasn’t assigned to me—and told myself this was maturity. People relied on me. Things didn’t fall…
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History Doesn’t Pack Easily
I woke up this morning aware of two competing truths before my feet even touched the floor. One was sacred.The other was unavoidable. Today marked our 28th wedding anniversary. That number landed on my chest with weight and familiarity, like a stone I’ve carried for decades—smoothed by time, but still heavy. I lay still for…
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Waiting
There is a quiet ache that settles in when the future feels uncertain — a tender, pulsing space between what was and what will be. I am sitting here, in that in-between. It’s the place of waiting. Of surrender. Of not knowing what comes next, yet trusting that there is a sovereign plan unfolding —…
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The Sacred Ordinary
She wakes just before the sun, eyes blinking in the soft light filtering through the blinds. Her first breath of the day is slow and deep—and without even thinking, she gives thanks. The air feels cool, clean, and promising. There’s a familiar ache in her joints, but her feet touch the floor, and she walks.…
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The Detour
Life rarely follows the roadmap we create. You’ve learned this truth intimately, walking paths marked with unexpected turns and heavy burdens. At times, the suffering seemed unbearable, the detours relentless. Dreams that once burned bright dimmed under the weight of uncertainty and pain. There were moments you cried out, “Why, God? Why now?” The silence…
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Trusting the Artist
Life is an incredible journey filled with unexpected twists and turns, detours that we never anticipated. In these moments of uncertainty, it’s easy to feel lost and disheartened. However, it’s essential to remember that each detour, every unexpected path, is part of a greater plan designed by the one who designed us. My journey has…
Braving Authenticity 