I had a post like this all set to go and then I got busy and decided not to post it. But Kate shared her Top 10 Most Memorable Posts that she read in 2014 (I was shocked to be on this list!) and I realized that it was important…
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Joy In The Mud (What I Learned in 2014)
My husband asked me to join him on a road bike tour this year. 5 days. 270ish miles. From Lansing to Mackinac. Surprisingly I said yes…with two conditions. 1. We would ride a tandem bike.2. We would not have to share a tent with anyone else. He agreed. My biggest…
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Making A List And Checking It Twice
‘Tis the season of lists (although I usually love a good list any time of the year). Miss Kate inspired me the other day with her list post (sharing her most viewed writings of 2014) and I decided to do the same. I realize that this is a busy time…
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Identifying With The Flaws & Inspired By The Fruit (Book Review)
I told myself that I would not take on any more book reviews this year, but this treasure came up for review and I could not pass it up. As soon as I heard about 50 Women Every Christian Should Know by Michelle DeRusha, I knew it would be a…
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This Place Of Saving Grace (Ext. 26)
As I tucked her into bed the other night, my overtired daughter cried out, “Mom, I’m stressed! I don’t know what to do.” She’s only ten, and she’s stressed? Only a decade into living and this Tightly Wound Woman has already taught her daughter how to live stressed. How do…
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Preparing for the Worst or the Best?
Why do we try and control others? Why do we work so hard to control our circumstances, behavior and environment? Could it be that we are scared? I often expect the worst. Running through different scenarios I try and prepare for the “what ifs”? I think I do this because…
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