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Date Night in a Bag
Photo Credit: The Shooting Range Always be sure to go on regular dates with each other. It’s common marriage advice. And good advice at that. But what if it’s just not practical? What if you...
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The Road to Nicaragua (part nine)
Have you heard?! I will be leaving for Nicaragua at the end of this year! Yes, that’s right, EXACTLY ONE MONTH FROM TODAY, I will be joining a team from my church for 11 days to serve alongside Arms of...
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{Veteran Homeschool Moms} Meet Christie
I’m back again this week sharing more wisdom and encouragement from homeschooling mamas who have many more miles under their belts than I do. If you missed the other installations in this series...
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{The Road to Nicaragua} part eleven
Have you heard? I will be leaving for Nicaragua at the end of this year! Yes, that’s right, in just over two weeks, I will be joining a team from my church for 11 days to serve alongside Arms of Love...
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How many times do I have to tell you?
“Gah!” I finally exploded. “Quit being rude to your brother! Seriously, how many times do I have to tell you this?” She looked down at her lap. “I don’t know,” she answered quietly. Photo Credit:...
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A deeper look at a season of loss
Awhile back I wrote a post in The Road to Nicaragua called “A Season of Loss.” I admitted up front that it was a difficult post for me to write. It was (and sometimes still is) very emotional. There...
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God loves murderers
I knew just about every detail of the case. Every scrap of evidence pointed to cold-blooded, pre-meditated murder. One man took a gun and shot another man point blank. Then he ran. He hid for...
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20 reasons why I love my husband
Recently I’ve been struck with what a truly amazing man I married. I mean seriously, he’s wonderful. I knew he was great when I married him, but I didn’t realize what depth and pure awesomeness I would...
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The potty prayer room
One of my favorite places in Nicaragua was the bathroom. No wait! Don’t leave – I promise this isn’t going to be gross. Throughout the trip, many of us on the team opened our hearts up to what God...
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Sisters on the Princess Couch
One of my fears with my children was that the space between their ages would make it difficult or impossible for them to have close relationships. My own relationship with my little sister growing up...
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