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Creating Community Right Where You Are
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Creating Community Right Where You Are

It had been about five years since I’d participated in a Bible study with a group of women and I missed it. After moving to a new church a few years ago I still felt I lacked some community with the women in my church. With three services it was hard to get a chance…

How to Nurture Creativity When You Don’t Have Time
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How to Nurture Creativity When You Don’t Have Time

“I don’t know how you do it,” she said as I walked my friend towards the door. “Homeschooling, four kids, writing…” her voice trailed away. I didn’t know what to say. Instead I felt uncomfortable and said lamely, “Well, it keeps me busy!” It was the third time someone had said something similar to me…

Be a Beauty Builder
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Be a Beauty Builder

Every day at 4 p.m. he carries out a plastic folding chair and his cello case. Most days he plays Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor.  He does it in defiance. He does it in memoriam. He does it, despite the shells that still whiz in the air and crash into buildings all around, almost drowning…

5 Devotional Tools for Busy Moms
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5 Devotional Tools for Busy Moms

I creep down the stairs, careful to step over the squeaky step. It’s 6 a.m. and I head straight for the coffee pot. I choose my favorite green flowered mug from the cupboard and pour a fragrant cup of coffee. With any luck I’ll get a chance to sit down and enjoy my coffee in…

When You Need a Refuge: A Playlist
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When You Need a Refuge: A Playlist

It was a particularly bad day. Tempers flared. Tears spilled. Angry words were spoken. It was on that day I decided I needed a refuge: a musical one. I created a playlist that would speak God’s beauty and truth to my heart on days that spin in turmoil. A calm space to hide, if only…