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My daughter Aletheia is on the brink of turning four, and for several weeks now, I have been hounding her, trying to convince her to remain three. “Aletheia,” I’ll say, “Why don’t you just stay three for one more year? Do you think you could do that for mommy?” As a mom, it’s hard for me to watch her grow so fast. Wasn’t it just yesterday that she turned three? I turn around, blink my eyes, and there she goes, sprouting into four. I had no idea that Continue reading Growing Pains… 
Four years ago, during a turbulent season of life, my husband and I moved home to our native state of Michigan. A shelter from life’s storm, my mom and dad were ready and waiting to open their home to us. Fast forward four years, and here we are, still in Michigan, still under one roof with my mom and dad. Many people look at our situation and wonder how we make it work. God’s grace is definitely part of the equation, Continue reading Language of Love… 
In my bathroom sits a small plaque that reads: Do what makes your heart sing. Many things in this world make my heart happy, but as for the things in life that make my heart sing? This list is a bit different, and at the very top rests two of my greatest loves which are being a mom and being a writer. When I became a mom, I entered into an ongoing struggle of figuring out how to pursue both of these loves. As a result, my Continue reading Whole(Hearted)… 
In the 22nd chapter of Genesis, Abraham proclaims the faithfulness of God to provide by calling Him; Jehovah-Jireh (Gen. 22:14): a Hebrew name that literally means; The Lord will see to it. We would say The One Who provides. In the past couple of years, this truth has taken on new significance for me and my family. Since our call to full time Missions work; my family has been asked of God over and over again to take brave and bold steps of faith. And each time I feel the need to Continue reading The One Who Sees Ahead and Provides… |
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