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Pat’s Valentine
February 14th. It was a Sunday and I was in the middle of preparing supper. I heard the doorbell ring and immediately went to answer – I was expecting this interruption. They say a teacher’s job is never done, and it seems the principal’s job isn’t either. I had an order out for uniform logos… Continue reading
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Happy Gotcha Day – A Reflection on Ten Years
In the adoption world, the most common name is “Gotcha Day.” Because it’s the day we actually “gotcha” in our home. I’m not in love with this name, but I don’t have a better one. Interest, communication, background checks, pictures, interviews, paperwork, visits, and putting a plan in place all came before and led up… Continue reading
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Love & Jeroboam
So you’ve probably heard people say, perhaps even said it yourself, that the God of the Old Testament seems strange, distant, angry, and vengeful. But Jesus? He’s a different story! The God of the New Testament is love, pure and beautiful. And you really want to focus on that. So do I! A God of… Continue reading
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Healing
A new year is here. Why is it we love this clear marker for a new start so much? Aside from the calendar, January 1st doesn’t have much to set it apart from December 31st or January 2nd. Same weather. Same basic number of hours and minutes and sunlight and darkness. Yet this day, more… Continue reading
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Mission Minded
How far back does my love of travel and missions go? I was about to say high school, but maybe it goes back even further. I am pretty sure my love of mission and adventure started with Eric B. Hare telling me stories via cassette tape. Maybe my love of telling stories has part of… Continue reading
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