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Ordinary Adventures New Year's Eve Post

2024 took some unexpected turns. I am refraining from rereading last year's post because I might be tempted to connect what happened to what I anticipated. However, this year's change wasn't even an inkling of an idea back in January, so I will start fresh with this post. Hopefully,  the end of 2024 marks the beginning of a shift in my life towards a lifestyle of both adventure and rest.  Let me explain. My husband...
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After the Fire: A Family History

On December 16, 1956, an arsonist set fire to several churches in Trenton, New Jersey, including the 3rd oldest United Methodist Church in North America. […]

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Super Sulky Super Bowl Party

Me in response to my siblings telling me what Mom wanted to eat for the Super Bowl: She will be getting a small hoagie, a […]

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He Sits at the City Gates

Her husband is known in the gates Where he sits among the elders of the land. (Proverbs 31:23) It isn’t easy to be married to […]

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Why Grace is Hard

Grace. It is a gift so spectacular that we sometimes cannot wrap our minds around its beauty. Grace comes to us just when we need […]

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Room at the Church Table (Part 2)

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a […]

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Idleness or Idling?

She looks well to the ways of her household And does not eat the bread of idleness. (Proverbs 31:27) When I think about being idle, […]

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Harbinger of Doom

  Me: I just spoke with the lung doctor – I have a prognosis. Sharon: Guess we all will be chatting later today then? Me: […]

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Resignation Instead of Resolution

“We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us, we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.” […]

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Room at the Church Table (Part 1)

Sometimes, when you start writing, your piece takes on a life of itself. That’s what happened here. What started out completely different, stirred up some […]

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Decorating for the Holidays

I thought it was time to include another excerpt from my book. This one is dedicated to my best friend who really goes above and […]

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Proverbs 31: A Love Hate Relationship

Like every woman, I have sat through my fair share of Bible studies and women’s events that focus on the Proverbs 31 woman. I have […]

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Marriage: Loving Tension

“For the record, in Bereshit (Genesis by you) where it talks about the “helpmmet,” the Hebrew is not just Ezer, but Ezer k’gnedo, which means […]

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Dr. Jesus, the Church, and Mental Health

Here are some facts about our brains from “Complexity of Our Brain” by Dr. Mario D. Garrett as found in Psychology Today. A human brain has […]

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Solo drives, Showers, and Worship

Carolyn had seen the muffled sobs that shook me in the pew and had come to gather  me into her arms. Despite having only met […]

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Having it All

As women, I think we feel this pressure to “have it it all” or at least have what we do have all together. We want […]