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My Favorite Discovered Recipes of 2020

2020 has been an unusual and difficult year. I didn’t try as many new recipes as I did last year, but a few have found their permanent home in our…

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God Has Not Forgotten

In the darkness and difficulty that have been 2020, where is God? In our individual and collective suffering, has He forgotten us? While writing God Remembered: Reflections on Faithfulness last…

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God Remembered: Reflections on Faithfulness

“He remembered.” So simple and yet so powerful, these nuanced words imply so much.  Studying the account of the Flood in Genesis, the words “But God remembered Noah” struck me…

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Building Emotional Self-Regulation in Children

Do you have a child whose meltdowns leave you emotional depleted and physically drained? Does your child’s sudden angry outbursts leave you wondering what you’ve done wrong in your parenting,…

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Thanksgiving: Choosing Joy in the Battle Against Discontentment

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. The abundance of favorite once-a-year foods, the cozy gathering of close-knit aunts and uncles and cousins seldom seen, and the whole day set…

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Brussels Sprouts: Beauty, Nutrition, and Flavor

Do you love Brussels Sprouts or hate them…or are you indifferent? I found myself in the latter camp until I accidentally grew some Brussels sprouts in my garden last year.…

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Our Fun, Frugal, and Clutter-Free Christmas

It’s November. Are you already stressed out by the endless list of Christmas gifts you have to buy for all your family, friends, and relatives? Do the people on your…

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Why Dedicated Devotional Space Matters

Since God is everywhere, is the space where we meet with Him of any consequence? In this age of freedom, does it really matter where we journal, pray, and study…

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Portia’s Story — Part 2

One day. One day is how long we got to spend with our daughter Portia, holding her in our arms and memorizing her features. Stillborn, she was already gone. We…

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Portia’s Story — Part 1

Just over a year ago, our daughter Portia Elizabeth was born. She gushed into this world, tiny, gray and limp. Stillborn. We had known for months that her condition would…

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Make-Ahead Mixes in a Jar: Breakfast Options

Is breakfast a struggle in your household? Does your determination to serve a healthy breakfast stress you out because it takes so long? Or do you resort to the same,…

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Raising Globally Conscious Children, Part 3

Food and language and travel and stories are fun ways to learn about the world, but ultimately, PEOPLE are at the center of cultures. It is people we must care…

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