Sunshine in March is watery and thin but oh so warm after weeks of the kind of gray cold that burrows into the cracks like the dirt between the planks of my oak floor. My seatbelt tucked low under my belly, baby dancing the “mommy drank her coffee today” boogie, we waved goodbye to our…

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We’re preparing for one of those weeks you hope comes around once every 6 months or less. We have a series of fun events all scheduled within the same 7 day period. And setting up this exceptionally busy week? Daylight Savings Time, or as I like to refer to it, messing around with people’s sleep…

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It has been 11 years since I’ve felt safe around open flame. Now that our youngest is finally old enough to grasp the concept of danger and pain, cause and effect, I finally feel safe lighting a candle on occasion. This Christmas, I burned some authentic evergreen candles on the fireplace mantle or in the…

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As I wrote last week, God has been showing me that everything, even the suffering, is redeemable and to be grateful for. I have always fought against being thankful for the challenges my children have faced, but I’ve purposed to be thankful today. This week I continue to find things in our daughter’s situation for…

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The first Saturday of each month, Elizabeth Esther hosts a blog-hop in which everyone can feature their favorite/most-popular/most controversial post from the previous month. I decided to highlight Hiding – my first post on Deeper Story on learning how trust and honesty and intimacy are inextricably entwined. Drop by Elizabeth Esther‘s blog to read other…

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I settled into the corner of the couch, buried under the afghan, hands wrapped around a steaming cup of coffee. I was alone with my Bible and study book in the quiet dark of 5:30am. The chapter for the day was Psalm 139, the one with these recognizable verses: For you created my inmost being;…

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