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Unknown?
Gettysburg, PA is a place I have long wanted to visit, and this past August, I finally got the chance! I had the privilege of attending a curriculum training for my job that was held a few mere miles from the Gettysburg National Military Park. After the training session, my family and I headed straight…
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New Life, Wrapped in Death
Writing is a joy for me and something that usually comes naturally. For the past few years, I have been so overwhelmed by both the blows and blessings of life that I haven’t been able to put my feelings into words, other than sometimes in a song. Something beautiful is happening right before my eyes,…
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Hollow to Hallowed
Picture yourself in a grocery store— the produce section to be exact. You’re minding your own business when you just happen to see a woman crying, quietly and softly, as she picks out pieces of fruit and places them, one by one, into a thin, plastic, produce bag. What would you think in that moment?…
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Clouded Thoughts
I try not to put too much stock in what any person says or believes, famous or otherwise, and do my best to form my beliefs based on my biblical research of a topic and wisdom from God on the matter. Notice, I said try. Keeping that in mind, please forgive my hypocrisy a moment…
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Beauty in Brokenness
One decade ago, I was the mother of two toddlers, who were just shy of two years apart. As you might imagine, I didn’t have much time to myself. Anyone who is, or has been, or has ever even been in the same room as a mother of little ones is not shocked by this…
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“Ease on Down the Road”
When Weird is Wonderful As a very visual person, I share this story with some trepidation, fearing that maybe you have a vivid imagination, too. Try not to picture too clearly the scene I lay before you, and we’ll be just fine! One day, when I was in my second year of college (it’s hard…
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An Introduction to Fullness of Joy
Rhiannon, “Cheerful One” is what my name plaque reads. It was created for me and placed on a wall in our home when I was just a baby. Underneath my name and designated description is Psalm 16:11, and it has been a compass for me throughout my life (four decades so far), keeping me on…
Fullness of Joy 