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Recognizing the Need to Breathe Fresh Air into Others

January 15, 2021 by Stephanie 8 Comments

There is nothing I dread more than calling my health insurance. Years of medical bills which lead to much time and energy invested in clarifying, disputing and preauthorizations took its toll. In fact, I my husband and I joke that my decision to leave my career to stay at home was to resolve insurance snafus. […]

Filed Under: five minute friday, Sacred Connections Tagged With: grace, health insurance, human value, kindness, validation

Why We Must Teach Our Children to Not Give Up Doing Good

June 21, 2017 by Stephanie 2 Comments

  The joyful anticipation of the beginning of Summer break became tainted with disappointment as we walked home from school that day. My fifth grade son and his friend and I sauntered down the sidewalk in conversation as the warm breeze brushed over our bodies; a reminder of God’s never ceasing hand at work. Our […]

Filed Under: Sacred Connections Tagged With: Church, disappointment, embracing, extending, fatigue, good, harvest, kindness, neighbor, reap, recognition, serving, shelter, sow, weary, world

How Watching TV with Your Kids Fosters Important Conversations

October 25, 2016 by Stephanie Leave a Comment

Once upon a time, (which didn’t seem so long ago), my husband and I snuggled and watched “our” shows together after putting the kids to bed. Truthfully, we watched about a half an hour of shows before we feel asleep too. There was a pretty clear line between the content of the shows that our […]

Filed Under: Sacred Connections Tagged With: content, discussion, Dora, embarrassment, faith, Holy Spirit, Jesus, kindness, life, parenting, respect, response, show, tragedy, tv, values

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When my first child was born 20 plus years ago, I envisioned taking just a few years off from my role as Pastor of Youth and Family. While that didn’t exactly unfold as expected, God used my gifts and skills in other ways. Read More…

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