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Learning to Cling to God’s Compassions for Life’s Wild Rides

July 24, 2014 by Stephanie Leave a Comment

I’ve heard many metaphors for life: seasons, ride, roller coaster. Each of those words gives a word picture to help us express and define how we experience day to day living.  Sometimes, only one metaphor aptly fits your given scenario.  As I reflect on the last nine or so months, riding a roller coaster best […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Sacred Connections Tagged With: back seat, control, Creator, death, drop, Epilepsy, front seat, God, hill, rollercoaster, sickness

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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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