the day has come…
September 7th, 2010, Santa Ynez Valley, California The day I’ve been waiting for has come and I’m so excited. Excited because I know. I know you are the man I not only love, but the man I need. You have extended grace and forgiveness. You have shown me...
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I’m aboard a flight to a beach location with my husband. Yes, I said husband 🙂 This week I will be offline but have scheduled posts from some of the most amazing people I know! Thank you to those who sent twitter replies, Facebook notes, or text messages. I felt...
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full circle…
The running joke between my friend and I was that I was the 27 year old virgin teaching through the most passionate book of the bible. We laughed at the irony and doubted women would come to hear Songs of Solomon taught during the summer series of 2008. But women...
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You know you’re losing it when… You talk to yourself—out loud You have a twitch in your right eye at the mention of the word BUDGET You send emails and approve graphics during your morning run You fall asleep clutching your cell phone for dear life...
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never forget…
The sun was asleep as the moon began to retire beneath the horizon at 5:15am. Streets were empty with the exception of a few cars at red lights. I yawned and thought about the dreaded workout I was about to face and mentally listed the things urging to be completed. I...
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When we fail… When we faulter… When we quit… When we feel like we’re not enough… When life is falling apart… When we break down… When we can’t fight another day… When we utterly and completely fail…...
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on feminism…
Seated in a wooden desk in a dark room, we analyzed Renaissance masterpieces in Art History 350. Voluptuous women, passionate men, and biblical themes frozen in painted time depicted exaggerated themes of times long ago. Sucked into the the narrative of art, worlds...
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better with you than without you…
I don’t know how to ask for help. I don’t know how to admit I can’t do things alone. I don’t know how to say I’m better with you than without you. I like keeping personal things behind a sheer veneer—you can see the outline of...
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giving up good…
Today I asked Matt if I could steal his blog post. He did a really good job of posting the essence of our relationship the past eight months, so I hope you don’t mind reading his perspective on the process of being one 🙂 Enjoy! We were sitting at the table, side...
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(in)courage august…
The crazy ladies over at (in)courage are at it again! Free giveaways, tons of gifts, and loads of encouragement… I mean, incouragement 😉 For 30 days we are celebrating readers during our one-year anniversary of (in)courage! Bring out the cake and sprinkles,...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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