Keep Running

I feel like every time I sign on to Facebook (because I'm a terrible news-watcher) I see bad news.  Whether it's the death of someone famous, or the family member of a friend, a beloved pet, or just bad news, I am becoming apprehensive about looking beyond the four walls of my home. I...

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Fearfully Faithful

The last time the four of us were together, the day before his funeral. It's been eight weeks since my world drastically changed.  While everything is still surreal, and there are moments when I almost forget the truth of this reality, there is something that I know to be true... I am...

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18 days ago

Fire Engineer Ryan Osler (photo: Jennifer Osler) 18 days ago my world stopped. I always knew that each time my husband left our home there was a possibility that he may not return.  Somewhere in my mind I tucked away the knowledge that he would willingly risk his life for someone else....

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From My Heart

I'm not one to push a product or a website, but this one is very dear to my heart. As you may have read in a previous post, my grandfather passed away nearly 6 months ago after being diagnosed with aggressive pancreatic cancer only two months prior to his passing.  My family was delivered...

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"It's Just Church"

We recently celebrated Mother's Day.  It's taken me a few (ok, several) years not to have expectations for this day.  Not that my husband has ever overlooked this day since I first became a mother, but because no matter what he did, I thought he could've done something a little bit better,...

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I'm a Christian, but I'm not...

There are some common beliefs that come along with the label "Christian." Here is my letter to you. ___________________________________ Dear Beloved Unbeliever, I am a Christian.  But I am not... Perfect This is probably the most common stereotypical label placed on anyone who claims to...

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I Moved A Storm

I moved a storm.  Yep.  You read that correctly.  I moved a storm. Ok, so I didn't personally move the storm, but God certainly did. With my daughter's permission, I'm going to fill you in on a snippet of what's been clouding our home for the past few months.  To make an extremely...

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Do I Give Enough?

At the beginning of each year, our church hands out boxes of 52 envelopes.  These envelopes are a soft blue color and the date of each Sunday of the year is stamped on the front.  And if that's not easy enough, our church has the ability to set up our weekly contributions online!  I...

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