This is Part 5 of my series on memorizing Philippians. If this is your first visit, please read the first parts to get caught up. And welcome! Part One – Will You Memorize Philippians With Me? (or “Why Would I Do a Crazy Thing Like This?”) Part Two – Memorizing Philippians – Week One Part…

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Welcome to THE SATURDAY EVENING BLOG POST! Thanks to the generosity of Elizabeth Esther, bloggers gather at her blog on the first of the month to share their latest and greatest blog posts. This month we’re featuring posts from FEBRUARY, 2010! Be sure to visit her site to visit the other bloggers’ favorite posts of…

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We’ve all seen the commercials: “Depression hurts.” “Do you have trouble concentrating or making decisions? ___ [drug] can help.” “Depression can make you feel like you have to wind yourself up to get through the day.” “Depression can take so much out of you.” Can I just say that all of that is true? I…

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6:10am: Alarm clock woke me from restless sleep in which I spent the entire night searching a strange house for single-serving baking dishes. I don’t own these dishes, but I had this mental image of a box with dishes in it. 6:30am: My boys began wrestling on the couch next to me as I attempted…

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Some of my college friends are missionaries in Santiago. They woke up at 3am on Sunday to their house pitching and shaking. Praise God, they got out safely with their children and their house itself remained standing. However, this is Day 3 without electricity. Grocery stores are empty. Phones are down. They have asked us…

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Remembering is exhausting… and so is grieving. I noticed this in October, the one-year anniversary of our loss of Ellie. The whole month was weighed down by a thick heavy blanket. It hinders vision, movement, and joy. I had the foresight to take time off from work, to allow myself the extra time needed to…

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