Summer and Steadfast Prayer
The transition into summer vacation was a breeze…or so I thought. This is the first school year that I am returning to the exact same...
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Leah Brix
- Jun 11, 2022
- 3 min
Surrounding Yourself with Prayer Warriors
"Ding!" I open up the ol' flip phone to see a text from one of my sisters, asking if anyone of us was interested in 3 goats. She had a...
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Abby Thomas
- Jun 5, 2022
- 3 min
Come Holy Spirit!
I remember as a kid, making myself dizzy, thinking about God and his capacity to love each person on the earth equally. The more I...
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Leah Brix
- May 29, 2022
- 4 min
Drama with Dynamite
Peter and I are garage sale junkies. We both see signs and instantly yell. “GARAGE SALE!!” My 10-year-old proceeds to yell, “TURN...
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Abby Thomas
- May 22, 2022
- 2 min
Perfectly Imperfect
Even after 3 months of living here, I am still obsessed with my new home! The original hardwood floors and black countertops are a...
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Leah Brix
- May 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Scapular
Yank- “OUCH!” I got rope burn on my neck for the billionth time. I have been in the habit of wearing a brown scapular around my neck...
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Leah Brix
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
Lessons from a Talking Spider
I needed the perfect quote. Ok, ok, ok. So maybe I didn’t NEED it, but it was strongly suggested that I find myself a solid quote. I am...
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Abby Thomas
- May 1, 2022
- 3 min
I am Strong!
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. Philippians 4:13 These words have always been nothing more to me than a sweet...
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Leah Brix
- Apr 24, 2022
- 4 min
Living In the Moment
Here I am, sitting in front of the fireplace, sipping a hot cup of tea, and feeling quite nostalgic. We returned yesterday from a 10-day...
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Guest Blogger
- Apr 18, 2022
- 4 min
Run to the Tomb!
I was on edge as I sat down for prayer yesterday morning. Although Easter Alleluias were erupting from our Churches and resurrection joy...
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Abby Thomas
- Apr 11, 2022
- 3 min
A Lenten Journey
I don’t know about you, but this was a really challenging Lent for me. I was met with trial and temptation which led to frustration and...
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Leah Brix
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
A Tale of Complete Trust
Wham! It hit me like a ton of bricks, crushing my poor fragile heart. It took all the emotional strength that I could muster to finish...
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Guest Blogger
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
Poppin' Prayer
I yearn for the day that my prayer life is poppin’. No more of this mediocre, on occasion, ebb and flow, prayer life. I want to get to a...
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Guest Blogger
- Mar 21, 2022
- 4 min
A Tall Glass of Water
For anyone who has been around me during my typical morning, knows I have to start my day with a hearty breakfast! I am one that will...
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Guest Blogger
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Lost Sheep
We often hear “Jesus knows you, and calls you by name”. But what does that truly look like in our everyday lives? Growing up in a big...
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Abby Thomas
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
New Husband, Old Sewing Machine
As the wind whirled out our kitchen window, my husband of three days, decided to break out his sewing machine to mend a zipper on my...
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Leah Brix
- Feb 28, 2022
- 4 min
Control
I was reading Peter’s religion lesson to him last week and was really struck by what I was reading. “Which should I want to have? Is it...
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Guest Blogger
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
Flawless Timing
The first time I heard the woman yelling, “Achtung! Zug nähert sich!” my heart started pounding and I quickly glanced around to see what...
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Guest Blogger
- Feb 14, 2022
- 4 min
A Light Shines in the Darkness
It was just one of those days. Exhausted, I walked to my car at the end of a long shift at work. I had just spent the last hours being a...
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Abby Thomas
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Mustard Seed
I miss my job working at a greenhouse during college! I spent my summer days watering and caring for the multitude of vegetables and...
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