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What Comes After the Storm of Mental Illness Calms

February 27, 2017 by Stephanie Leave a Comment

Now, what?” I asked myself this a few months ago. After years, consisting of very long days, of family struggles with mental and medical conditions, the season began to change. At first, I dared not believe it. So many times, there had been brief glimpses of light as we forged through the darkness. But those […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Sacred Connections Tagged With: breathe, daughter, family.God, husband, Israelites, mental health, relationships, season, son, struggles, walk, wind

When Working at Target Became My Calling

November 3, 2016 by Stephanie Leave a Comment

 The ways that God speaks into our lives constantly amaze me. Sometimes it’s loud and blatant . Other times, the voice comes as a whisper or a gentle nudging. And often, it comes in the midst of an ordinary moment. Unexpected. Like a burning bush appearing among the familiar landscape. One day, as I waited […]

Filed Under: Advent/Christmas, Sacred Connections Tagged With: ailing spouse, burning bush, Esther, Holy Spirit, husband, nudging, overnight, purpose, season, single mother, stocker, Target, time, unemployed, voice, whisper

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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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