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The Thorns In My Mind
I’m going to be honest, I can’t remember who on our blog team suggested the topic of mental health for this month. But whether by divine appointment or by coincidence, I’m grateful for the opportunity, because this conversation is long overdue in the church. I’ve long been an advocate for open and honest discussions about…
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The God Who Sees Me: Combating the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health Care
Have you ever felt “unseen” in your struggles with mental health care? This is exactly how I felt as I walked with my mom through her mental illness. The unsolicited (and unhelpful) advice is often free-flowing: “You should get out more.” “Take up a hobby. I bet that will do the trick.” “It’s because you…
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Don’t Cry Over Spilled Water: Learning to Ask for Help
I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” This idiom suggests that it isn’t worth the time or energy to be upset or dwell on the past. What’s happened has happened, and all you can do now is clean it up. This would have been great advice back on Sunday, January…
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He is Risen…Now What?
Easter weekend was wonderful. So much celebrating, so much beauty, so much goodness. And yet, I’ve been tempted to over-indulge in sweets and social media this week in my post-holiday slump. Have you ever experienced the emotional crash after a special day? All the planning and preparation leading up to a celebration, followed by the…
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Good Friday- From Peeps to The Passion
Growing up, Easter was basically the Christian version of the Met Gala. I’m talking frilly dresses that rustled when you walked, white patent leather shoes that could blind someone in direct sunlight, and coordinating hats resting atop perfectly barreled curls. Our Easter season wasn’t so much spent reflecting on Holy Week; it was packed with…
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Palm Sunday & Mermaids
Palm Sunday is the start of Western Christianity’s holy week or the week leading up to Resurrection Sunday. I specify Western Christianity because the Orthodox Church and many other Eastern churches celebrate at a different time in the Spring. This didn’t affect me as a native born Texan until I moved to the Middle East,…
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Anointing Jesus
“Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany at the home of Lazarus-the man He had raised from the dead. A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served and Lazarus was among those who ate with Him. Then Mary took a 12 ounce jar of expensive perfume made from the essence…
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Finding Myself in Judges 4
Growing up, I had this image of what the “perfect” Christian woman looked like. Picture it: perfectly teased roller sets (no frizz in sight), dress suits that were perfectly pressed ALWAYS with nylons, and, to top it off, a spirit sweeter than honey and a home that practically sparkled with every step you took. And,…
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Sarah: A Story of Audacious Faith
In honor of Valentine’s Day, my husband and I, along with my parents, were asked to be guests on his and his buddy’s podcast. We participated in a Newlywed type of game show via livestream. Our friend had each couple play silly games, such as grabbing 3 random items from our houses and seeing if…
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Ruth- Audacious Faith to GO
As a global worker living overseas, a foreigner making my home in a foreign land, I’m grateful for the story of Ruth. She understood the challenges of having a cross-cultural family, of uprooting and re-planting, of learning how to find her identity not in a place, but in God. Ruth grew up in Moab, a…
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