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Who is in Charge Here?
Two times I was able to spend a whole day flying with Jason in Indonesia. The second time I was about four months pregnant with our youngest. We were following the normal Monday/Wednesday/Friday route of flying between three bases. At… Continue reading
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Abby the Hospitable
I would love it if hospitality came naturally to me. But I seem to have to plan it. When will I not be kicking another member of the family out of the space we will want? When will I clean?… Continue reading
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Platforms
I have been preparing for my first speaker/writer conference. Part of what they recommend is building a platform, something I enjoy much less than writing. I was stressing about this while working on a story during my daughter’s karate class.… Continue reading
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Trendy?
God’s blessings are always amazing and undeserved, but recently I have found one to also be hilarious. It is my gray hair. Apparently I am trendy for the first time in my life and it is because I have gray… Continue reading
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Be Still
A year ago I asked God, “Why don’t I have rest? You promise rest!” I heard the clear answer in my head: “You don’t have rest because you keep trying to do My job.” Wow! Not what I wanted to… Continue reading
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Be You!
I had the amazing opportunity to go to a conference in the Philippines. The timing worked out and God kept confirming I was supposed to go, but other than knowing how much cross-cultural workers need encouragement I wasn’t sure I… Continue reading
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God’s Protection
When we left for the mission field we didn’t have kids. So when they came along I was suddenly faced with the fact that my husband and I chose this weird life but our girls were along for the ride.… Continue reading
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Why Invested?
I am calling this blog “Invested” because my husband works as a law enforcement officer and his vest and the vest of his canine partner are the most important part of their uniforms. But the reason that we live this… Continue reading
