Let us not confuse fullness with burden.

Especially as Moms. Our lives are not burdened with children, tasks, and ministry — they are full with them. Christ promised us abundance in life. Let’s lean into that abundance together.

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WHEN WE WANT TO JUMP INTO SPRING
WHEN WE WANT TO JUMP INTO SPRING

There is a reason Winter follows Fall.

We sit with the grief of lost things, like so many piles of leaves on the ground, and Winter’s chill hurries us inside to huddle up and wait.

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WHEN CHRISTMAS DOESN’T FEEL “MERRY”
WHEN CHRISTMAS DOESN’T FEEL “MERRY”

You’re allowed to feel more than one thing at once.

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WHEN A VIRUS REVEALS MORE THAN IT CAUSES
WHEN A VIRUS REVEALS MORE THAN IT CAUSES

Perhaps this virus is revealing more than it is causing.

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WHEN GOOD FRIDAY DOESN’T SOUND “GOOD”
WHEN GOOD FRIDAY DOESN’T SOUND “GOOD”

Do you bristle at the word “good” on this day where we pause to reflect upon gruesome torture and death? Me, too.

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WHEN GRIEF SMELLS LIKE APRICOT TEA
WHEN GRIEF SMELLS LIKE APRICOT TEA

It’s funny how a single phrase can usher in a flood of emotion.

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WHEN YOU WANT TO QUIT THIS YEAR
WHEN YOU WANT TO QUIT THIS YEAR

I am so weary of the past year, whose struggles and uncertainties seem only to be bleeding into this one…

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WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND THE WORDS FOR THE BABY YOU’VE LOST
WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND THE WORDS FOR THE BABY YOU’VE LOST

I always fumble for words the month of October. How do you articulate pain?

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WHEN IT ALL BECOMES TOO MUCH
WHEN IT ALL BECOMES TOO MUCH

Overwhelmed by all that is happening in our world? Me, too. Come rock with me…

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SHORT TALKS COLLECTION

  • LOVE

    “Love” is one of the most overused words in our language. But what does it really mean, and how can we talk about it with our children?

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  • PITY

    The idea of pity has an almost negative connotation in our day. But Charlotte Mason’s meaning could not be more different.

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  • BENEVOLENCE

    We tend to think of benevolence as a soft form of generosity. But with this definition, we are really talking about a benevolence of spirit.

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