It’s been three weeks since COVID-19 has directly affected our community. The Austin area is now sheltering in place, and I have never been so grateful to find a four-pack of toilet paper at the grocery store (shoppers are limited to one package each). I’ve been on a roller coaster of emotions, from ...
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3 Things to Consider as You Cope
Camping & Coronavirus: Thoughts From a Leaky Tent
I was glad to get away and unplug for the weekend. News of COVID-19 spreading across the world—and now into our city— filled my mind as I collected sleeping bags and reminded my boys to pack their toothbrushes. Thankful we hadn’t planned a Spring Break trip to a populated place, I was looking ...
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A Playlist for the Heart
They say home is where the heart is.
Accurate, yes, but home is more. Home is where Jesus resides within us, we who have placed our faith in him.
This inner dwelling place needs attending to, just as the residence of our physical address requires maintenance and cleaning and ...
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How to Make a Vision Board Come to Life
Have you made a vision board? To make one, you flip through magazines and cut out photos or phrases that are meaningful to you, then paste them on a poster or canvas. These images inspire you in some way - who you want to be, what you want to do, where you want to go, how you want to live. A vision ...
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12 Scriptures for Christmas to Inspire a Heart of Wonder
I’m striving not to become frazzled from the frenzy of this festive time of year.
How?
By taking time for wonder.
How about a little less hustle and hurry this advent season and more intentional awe and amazement for the One who came that holy night?
“Do not be afraid. I bring you ...
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Miraculous Wonderworking
With his wedding day on the horizon, Joseph’s dream of marrying his fiancee, his virgin bride Mary, is shattered. Mary is pregnant, and he is not the father. When I step into Joseph’s sandals for a moment, I imagine the hurt and confusion coursing through his being. Many would assume Joseph was the ...
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