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Monday Musings: Sacrifice
I think a lot of parents nowadays have this notion that their lives shouldn’t really change all that much when they have children. They envision themselves doing all the same things they usually did, but with a baby and accompanying gear in tow. I was certainly like that before Abby was born. I didn’t want to become one of those mothers whose entire life is wrapped up in her children, who has no identity apart from that of Mother. I think it’s all related to the intense individualism that is preached in the Western world, and also to the “American Dream” that we’re told to strive for. Let nothing and no one hold you back; you can do...
Read MoreMonday Musings: Oh me of little faith
Last weekend I started a fundraiser for Christian author Sandi Rog. Those of you who have been around for a while may remember her story. The traditional treatments of chemo, radiation, and bone marrow transplant have proven ineffectual, and Sandi is now pursuing a new treatment that is not yet covered by insurance. It’s going to cost twenty thousand dollars. But I only set the fundraiser goal for ten thousand. Why? Because I was...
Read MoreMonday Musings: Bipolar disorder and Christianity
“Just because you didn’t want to turn out like your mom, and you did anyway, doesn’t mean there’s not a God. It just means that there’s a reason for you to be who you are.” -Composing Amelia, pg.288 For those of you who haven’t poked around the site yet, there’s an article at the bottom of the Composing Amelia page called “Falling Down the Rabbit Hole” that talks about how Christians should and shouldn’t respond to a person who has bipolar disorder (or any mental illness, for that matter.) But I wanted to use today’s post to talk a little more about bipolar specifically, and offer some...
Read MoreThursday Thoughts: Jesus Calling
If you, like me, aren’t a big fan of daily devotionals, but you’re looking for something quick to help get your day off on the right foot and focused on the Lord, I cannot recommend enough the amazing little book Jesus Calling by Sarah Young. When everything fell apart back in July, I dug it out and started reading it again, and it has been an absolute life (and faith) saver over the last couple months. That phenomenon where an entry speaks almost exactly to what I’m going through happens at least two or three times a week, sometimes more, and it has really helped me to focus more on God and less on the uncertainty of our circumstances. Today’s...
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