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When It’s Been a Lot for What Feels a Long Time
It’s funny the things that can immediately bring tears to your eyes. On an ordinary Tuesday afternoon, I opened my inbox and gasped. Inside, an
Lament Is a Declaration of Hope
I have a number of news apps on my phone. The notifications are set so that I can easily be updated to breaking news, but if I can be honest, lately
Sometimes Barely Is Enough
It was an unusually rough week in the middle of a very hard season. You know the kind of week I’m talking about — where it seems like you’re
It Felt Like My Faith Was Part of the Problem
I had gotten my two kids and myself dressed for church and finished filling two huge cookie jars for the church coffee hour. Other than the presence
How to Relax When You Feel Anxious
How do you relax when you feel anxiety? This is the most common question I get whenever I speak with women about wellness and detoxing from
Consider the Peony Bush — How Much More Will God Care for You?
I was so excited about the backyard plans when I saw them; they were so gorgeous! But as soon as the landscape architect mentioned that a door would
How the Wind Reminds Us of the Holy Spirit’s Power
A horrible wind blew through my home state of Colorado today. While snow and rain blanketed the mountains to the west, a violent wind ripped through
Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed
My mother passed away on my birthday in 2004, the year before the birth of my youngest child. More than anything, I miss my mom being a part of my
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What Draws Us Together Is Jesus
Hi. My name is Anna, and I am a die-hard fan of physical, paper, hold-in-my-hands planners. Yes, we use Google calendar for family calendar-ing and
May Your Dreaming Be Like Breathing
I remember where I was when I first realized that I loved to dream. Resting my head on the glass, I looked outside the window to see trees swaying
Believing Against Hope That the Harvest Is Coming
I’ve laid awake at night scrolling through decades of apologies I’ve needed to make — instances when I didn’t know the unintended pain I’d
Learning the Way of Wisdom by Paying Attention
A short month after we got married, my husband and I moved to Las Vegas — for me to serve at a local church and for him to work at one of the fine
Four Simple, Powerful Questions to Help You Overcome Negative Thinking
“We might have severe weather this afternoon,” Mark said at breakfast. We both looked out our windows and the sky was clear blue. After we
The Kindness of Others When Things Are Falling Apart
It was all set in my mind: Leave Boston at 4:35pm EST, land in Phoenix around 7:35pm PST, walk to my gate, and depart for my hometown in California