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Magic in the Moment
“Your stories, the English I mean, contain magic. Mysticism. Our American stories are more realistic…Tom Sawyer for us, Mary Poppins for you.” Becoming Mrs. Lewis, Joy Davidman The healthier I become the more…
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March is the New January
I two-stepped my way into 2019. Literally. A guy two-stepped me around at a concert where no one else was actually two-stepping. I’m pretty sure I made the top ten greatest moments of…
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Push the Tables Together
It was the day before Thanksgiving break. I sat in my car before going to my classroom. I do this often, sit in the silence for a few minutes. My silent battle cry…
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Noticing Chaos without Ignoring Life
“1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 and 1-2-3-4…” the counts repeated over and over again. It was soothing to my mind, an escape from life. Steady, stable, consistent, reliable. The cold eight counts were like a warm blanket…
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Hard Work in the Secret Spaces
“You look good. What have you been doing?” I’ve gotten this question a few times in the last several months. Each time someone asks, I squirm a little. Have I really changed that…
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An Invitation of Rest
Jeremiah 6:16 “…find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’” (ESV) Stand…Look…Ask…Walk…Find… All of these verbs unfold in the command the Lord gives Jeremiah for the Israelites.…
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Walking in the Healing
My feet hit the pavement, a faster rhythm than normal. My lungs moved with strength, fueling my legs. I felt good floating down the open road as I ran past open fields. My…
