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Month: December 2015

Birth Story: Trying to beat the odds and becoming a superhero Pt. 2

Posted on December 13, 2015April 27, 2017 by Amy

Oh the beauty and pain of birthdays. We are picking up with where we left off in the birth story with a quick recap of part 1. Again this is a disclaimer. Today we are telling a story about birth, if it is not your style check back later this week for your regular scheduled…

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Birth Story: Trying to beat the odds and becoming a superhero Pt. 1

Posted on December 12, 2015September 5, 2016 by Amy

This week I celebrate my birthday. Over the last two years I have learned that birthdays really should be a celebration of your mama (and often papa too). So as I reflect on my wonderful mama and the celebration of birth, I’ll share with you Anna’s birth story. Its a little long, so it will…

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The value of ancient words

Posted on December 9, 2015April 27, 2017 by Amy

Is there value in repeating ancient words? Often I feel more comfortable in the tradition of spontaneous prayers. Prayer where I piece the words together in the moment and express myself like I would to a friend over coffee. This free form stream of conscious type prayer is a sincere and powerful extension of my heart, but…

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When a baby cries at church

Posted on December 4, 2015April 27, 2017 by Amy

There we are, in the middle of a beautiful service, and then we hear it, the sounds of our smallest church goers. A loud cry from the pew behind us, a kneeler going bang across the aisle, or a fit from the young one in our own pew. Our quiet peaceful moment is ruined. When a child cries…

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Hope Breakdown

Posted on December 3, 2015April 27, 2017 by Amy

Hope, I do not think it means what you think it means. Hope is one of those words that people, including myself, throw around without a clear understanding of what it means. And let me tell you, it is hard to have hope, if you don’t really know what it looks like. So here begins…

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