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Parenting in the Fast Lane

Originally published in May 2016, Brenda’s words have meaning for us this day! Antibacterial soap.Infant monitors.Car seats.Bike helmets. We go to great lengths to protect our children from many lurking dangers, but not all. There is one …

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ON YOUR MARK! (GET SET, GO!)

This is part 6 of a 7-part series on Personal Retreats that Brenda wrote for Everyone a Missionary in 2007. We also ran this series in 2016.Click here if you would like to start at the beginning of the series. Jesus’ getaway …

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Jesus is Here. Jesus is Near.

One early morning, a week before Thanksgiving, Anna slid into a seat next to me at our kitchen table. “I couldn’t fall asleep last night.” Before I could respond, she placed a hand written sheet of paper …

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On Your Mark! (Get Set, Go!)

  Jesus’ getaway with his Father launched him into his public ministry. God’s little (and big) nudges come at any time and in many places. In varied ways He makes it clear that we are to act, …

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Parenting in the Fast Lane

Antibacterial soap. Infant monitors. Car seats. Bike helmets. We go to great lengths to protect our children from many lurking dangers, but not all. There is one that alludes most households. Overload. Trapped IN the rat race …

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Is Your Car Holy Ground?

  Peace and quiet. They go together more then we’d like to admit. The profound absence of quiet in our lives is robbing us of the peace that God promises can and will defy human understanding. Back …

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Mother’s Day Conspiracy

  The hardest work of my life, hands down, is being a mom. It’s rugged and relentless. Clocking in at 24 hours a day, I’m never off the clock or off the hook. But (a really big …

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Love

I’ve been asked the following question more than once. “Why rest? I have no time for it. It’s an impossible burden that only leaves me feeling guilty.” Why rest? Love. It’s our most important call. It’s hard …

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The art and soul of no

For me, this is a season of no. It’s painful. Because of Joe’s post-op decline and second hospitalization, my life is full of many professional and personal no’s. I haven’t posted a new blog in eons. I …

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