On a whim I registered for a highly-regarded conference that will be held in Texas this summer. The other day, amidst the snowy backdrop of our Midwestern countryside, I crunched numbers to see if I can actually afford the airfare and 3 night hotel stay that are necessary to attend…
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My sister-in-law let me borrow her copy of Interrupted by Jen Hatmaker. The subtitle is: When Jesus Wrecks Your Comfortable Christianity. The title alone should have been a red flag that its message might mess with me. It did. Why do I read books like Radical, Rees Howells: Intercessor, Kisses…
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It’s time to write for 5 minutes…off-the-cuff, spit it out, spill your guts, heart on sleeve, share your story. Write real on the weekly prompt, link-up at Kate’s place and then visit the posts and uplift another (or twelve). This is Five Minute Friday. It’s free therapy and medicine to…
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Ma’am may I place you on hold? Sure, I say. But I am really thinking, No! I want my issue addressed right now! Do you know that I only have a small window of time when the house might be quiet so I can make this not-so-fun call? I will…
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I enjoy writing letters and I enjoy receiving them too. This year you will be receiving 12 letters written just for you, Tightly Wound Woman. I hope you will be uplifted and allow yourself to unwind in the unraveling of life as you read each letter. Dear Tightly Wound Woman:…
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Do you feel like a child tucked in snug, dreaming of sugarplums, as you anticipate Christmas morning? Or do you feel like a child confined to bed, with flu-like symptoms, as you dread the mourning that accompanies Christmas? Or maybe you experience a complex mixture of joy and grief that…
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