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Giving Thanks When Life Doesn’t Go My Way

November 22, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

Have you ever felt like you’ve had too many broken dreams to leave room in your heart for thankfulness? Or you don’t …

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Simple Activities for a Summer Routine

July 14, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

The 4th of July is past and summer is in full swing. What does this mean for your family?  For your children, …

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Garden Reflections on Fruitful Living

June 28, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

This year my garden is pathetic. As in, it’s late June and I’ve barely gotten it started. Yes, I can blame it on being …

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Family Read-Alouds: Building Comprehension and Character

June 14, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

One of my fondest childhood memories involved sprawling on the rust-colored carpet in our family’s living room near my …

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Dangers of Dehumanizing the “Other Side”

May 24, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

Last summer, as protests were in full swing and the media was giving close attention to issues of racial injustice, one …

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When Motherhood Blessings Become Burdens

May 8, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

My first-grader is crying AGAIN (or maybe today she’s whining or hyperventilating) about the same set of math problems …

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Responding to Suffering with Hope and Purpose

April 26, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

When suffering strikes, people’s responses are as unique and varied as we are. Anger, rage, bitterness. Withdrawal, …

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Easy, Elegant, Old-Fashioned Roast Chicken

March 22, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

Growing up, I remember guests exclaiming over my mother’s fancy meals. My mother was a good cook, but not extravagant. …

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Blaming God for Infant Loss

March 8, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

My heart, swimming in grief while clinging desperately to faith, would not have spoken these words aloud. But those …

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Should I Foster an Infant after My Baby Died?

February 22, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

Fostering an infant after losing your own can be tremendously healing. But it can also be unwise. Maybe you’ve never …

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The Humanity of the “Other Side”

February 8, 2021 //  by Zori Bogard

(Or, Finding Common Ground on Divisive Matters) For the past two election cycles, I have been silently observing …

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My Favorite Discovered Recipes of 2020

December 28, 2020 //  by Zori Bogard

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 …

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Hi! My name is Zori.

I am a Jesus-follower who is passionate about growing to be more like Him, a Pennsylvania girl transplanted to West Virginia, and a wife to the man who sometimes knows me better than I know myself. I have been a mother to 9 who have entered our lives through birth or foster care in the past three and a half years, yet am only currently mothering one dear girl who does not yet share our last name. I’m a lover of all things peaceful, beautiful, and outdoorsy. Read More…

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