Finding Gratitude In Grief
After our 16-hour drive, we brought our bags into the cottage, Sunny Escape. Yes, the cottage has a name, and it has been in my family...
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- Oct 30
- 3 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 4
I stood up from the familiar pew as the praise band played an instrumental version of “Lord I Need You” to close out the Sunday service....
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- Oct 16
- 5 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 3
By Julie Reuschel If you are reading this, you are probably either now a part of a group no parent ever wishes to be a part of, or you...
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- Oct 9
- 3 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 2
By Selena Veach I was 34 when I got pregnant. I was so excited! I had waited a long time for this day. I’d been married for 10 years, but...
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- Oct 6
- 3 min
You Are Not Alone - Part 1
Any onlooker who saw four ladies at Applebee’s that night may have mistaken it for a girls’ night out. They may have assumed we gathered...
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- Sep 8
- 4 min
Knocked Down
“I’m not doing good,” I said to Matt as he settled into bed next to me. “I know,” he responded, pulling me close. “It feels like I just...
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- Aug 4
- 4 min
Grieving My Dream Life
Next week my husband, Matt, and I will celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary! Twenty years ago today, I stressed about guest lists,...
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- Jul 7
- 3 min
Wishing Time Away
“I just can’t wait until we move out of our apartment.” I sighed, wrapping up another tale of our noisy neighbors. My co-workers nodded...
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- Jun 1
- 3 min
Grief is weird
“Even if you are not consciously thinking about your grief and trauma, your mind and body are holding on to all of it.”
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- Apr 7
- 5 min
A Tale of Two Prayers
Darkness surrounded our car as it sped down the quiet road. I leaned forward from the back seat, reaching my arms around my 14-year-old...
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- Mar 3
- 2 min
When Hard Work Doesn’t Seem to be Paying Off
I often assume that if God called me to do something, it should happen in my timing… but that’s not how it goes.
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- Feb 3
- 3 min
Made to Heal
“Ouch!” I yelped, instinctively pulling my hand toward my chest. The knife I had been cleaning dropped into the sink. I was afraid to...
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- Jan 6
- 3 min
New Things
Obeying God often means setting aside our need to see the entire path in front of us.
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- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Our Imperfect Tree
A Poem
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