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Good Advice
I’ve been completely overwhelmed lately and trying to figure out what is causing it and what needs to change. Eric suggested that I spend some time being thankful. That was really good advice. If you...
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Cultivate your little plot.
Imagine you have just been hired as a gardener. You know that the master of the house loves order. And you notice that in the fall all the leaves drop off the trees. Every year. It’s a mess. And so the...
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When the wicked prosper, trust in the Lord and do good.
Psalm 37:1-3 37:1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! These are two common and very different responses we can have when we hear about wicked people gaining power: we...
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Giving Thanks in Morning Sickness
That’s right! Baby #3 is due in August! We’re all pretty happy around here. Miriam is sure it’s a boy and Annette is convinced we’re having another girl. It’s been no surprise that I’m sick again this...
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Satisfied
Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; In your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied… - Psalm 63:3-4 I was...
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Moms need to hear the gospel.
Moms need to hear the gospel. I’m not just saying that moms who don’t know Jesus yet need to hear the gospel. They do. But so do moms who love the good news that saves them. The gospel is our story and...
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Stay sane.
Even financially, children in our society are felt as a burden rather than the asset they were in all previous societies. How unnatural that young married couples typically have to choose between a...
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How to quit nagging your husband.
It was early on in our marriage that I came across a little insight about nagging that has saved me from a whole lot of foolishness. It was a simple explanation that reminding a man of things you’ve...
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Do not run away from God to satisfy your longings and relieve your anxieties.
A woman who fears the Lord will not run away from God to satisfy her longings and relieve her anxieties. She will wait for the Lord. She will hope in God. She will stay close to the heart of God and...
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At the end of my day, when my labors are through…
I used to listen to this song on my way to work during my banking days. And the last few days it’s been on my mind before my daughters wake up and after they go to bed. I love the reminder to praise...
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Baby Waiting
I’m in the home stretch of baby waiting these days. Any chores that require bending over aren’t getting done and very few others are either now that I think of it. But slowly we’ve been getting tiny...
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