#Jesusisenough

These past months have tested this hashtag to the max.  It really is just a hashtag, but it is also holds much truth and difficult to swallow. The day of the accident, I thought, "Jesus is enough."  He is.  I KNOW He is and these…

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Six New Humans in Humansville

Eight days ago, the six of us arrived in Humansville, Missouri.  It's a funny name for a town. We keep thinking that maybe zombies have attacked and this is the only place left with humans.  Will we be protected????  I guess time will tell.…

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Seasons

Before Mike and I started dating, he asked me a question one evening while we were standing and chatting in my driveway.  He said, "Do you think you could live in Seattle?  There's a really great church there, and I want to go to…

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Getting to know you….

There are many times in life, when big things are going on and you can feel really really alone.  Seems like the situation is beyond your control.  You hadn't signed up for this struggle, but it's what Jesus gave you to do. There are…

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The thing about marriage….

Marriage.  In my generation it's a big word.  A word that has a ton of meaning.  A word that isn't respected.  A word that is shallow to some.  A word that is full of commitment, or a word that doesn't have much because folks…

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New Unexpected Life

Nine years ago at 4:30 AM on June 13, 2005, we had a little girl.  She was a 31 week preemie.  She was crying when she came.  She was 3 lbs 11 oz.  She was itty bitty.  She was a sweet, itty bitty little…

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14 years

14 years ago, there was this guy and this girl and they said, "I do."  It was a sweet ceremony and these two kids were young and in love.  They were also a bit snarky.  The guy would do funny things like this to…

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