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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

Overcoming Restlessness on Those Long Detours: Learning From Mary

November 30, 2016 by Stephanie Leave a Comment

Several years ago, my preschool son drew a picture of Mary and Joseph. Not just any picture, mind you. Usually, the manger scene as represented through the eyes of a child wielding a crayon finds its place on a paper canvas.  But Eli’s mind captured a different scene in the narrative. He captured what he believed to be […]

Filed Under: Advent/Christmas Tagged With: arriving, Bethlehem, danger, destination, detour, fear, God, Immanuel, Jesus, Mary, milestone, newimage, restlessness, road.path, surrender, trust, waiting, walk, weary

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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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