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Christain

  • A Word

    So many different things run through my mind at the beginning of a new year. It’s a feeling of expectation and anticipation of what a new year brings. It feels like a new start, a fresh beginning, new opportunities and… Continue reading

  • Before The Miracle

    I sat in the room at the doctor office waiting for my husband’s medical provider to come in, just chatting away with my husband about our day and different things about what we needed to do when we left that… Continue reading

  • Taking The Step

    I was running through my house earlier today grabbing things to run out the door to meet with a sweet friend from church. I was nervous about meeting with her because it was the next step I needed to take… Continue reading

  • When Forgiveness Feels Wrong

                Before I begin to share this post, I want you to know that these are thoughts from my heart as I’m working my way through this journey of completely understanding all the parts and pieces that come with… Continue reading

  • The Wounds Of Rejection

          So, as a young child I remember experiencing a feeling of not being wanted. I felt like all of my attempts to feel wanted were met with rejection. I did not understand that my mom was struggling severely with… Continue reading

  • Keep Going

                 So today I felt led in my heart to take a moment to encourage someone. My desire here in this space is to make sure I’m more intentional in writing what God leads even if I don’t always… Continue reading

  • It is A New Year, Now what?

    We made it to see another year, so now what do we do? Let me offer a suggestion, we should totally surrender and trust God. We should trust his plans for our lives. We should trust the plans he has… Continue reading

  • Christmas Through The Eyes of Children

    “Spending time with family. Being blessed with good food. Getting presents from Santa. To me Christmas is joyful, and a caring time of year opening presents with my family.” –Kara (age 9) “Christmas means joy. “-Thema (age 5) “Christmas is… Continue reading

  • Touch

          “Physical touch such as holding and rocking are the most effective ways to calm and soothe a distressed baby; repeated experiences of being soothed when distressed attunes the stress-response system and prepares children’s ability to self-regulate and to identify… Continue reading

  • How Far Would You Go?

    “And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up on the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus”. Luke… Continue reading