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You are Important, So I Came to Meet You :: Burkina Faso :: Day 4
At first I didn’t think we could communicate. I met her outside of the missionaries’ house after coming back from the bush. She smiled sheepishly, and I smiled back. I reached out and rubbed her...
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A Beach Party (in)RL!
Pin It Have you heard? (In)Courage is hosting a beach party - (in)RL, right in our own homes, all over the world on April 27th and 28th! There will be a webcast, giveaways, food, girl talk, and a...
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When Compassion Came to Life :: Burkina Faso :: Day 5
We had only just started sponsoring her. I had written her a few times, and she had written me back once. But this was the day that I looked forward to most – the day I would see her with my own...
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Are You in Need of Community?
Pin It As I get older, finding and maintaining friendships seems to get harder. Sometimes I think it’s because being an introvert I can go a pretty long time without realizing how much I need my...
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The Blessing of (in)RL
This past weekend I joined hundreds of other women around the world in hosting the (in)RL conference in my home. In the middle of vulnerability my door opened and in walked four women who God ordained...
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Africa Ruined My Fun
We sat in front of the T.V. on Saturday afternoon, flipping channels, wasting time, and landed on the food channel. You know the one. The channel where either a food artist works a decadent act of...
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Why People Won’t Sponsor a Child :: Compassion Blog Month
It’s almost the end of Compassion Blog Month. As of last Friday 2,006 children all over the world found sponsors. Our goal for September is 3,108. Have you considered becoming a sponsor yet? There are...
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Community Where You Are :: (in)RL 2013 is Here!
Over the past few months, since Baby Girl was born, I have craved community like never before in my life. I don’t know what it is exactly – the lack of sleep, constantly wondering if I’m doing...
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Are You Too Introverted for Community?
I was made to be a stay-at-home-mom. Since our baby girl was born I have gone days without leaving the house, or even going outside. Yes, you read that correctly. Days. And you know what? It hasn’t...
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A Little Community of Mosaics {and the (in)RL Conference}
The Mosaics came together by accident really. We all wanted to do this blogging thing right, and the experts said that a mastermind group was the way to go. So we set out to do just that. We met in a...
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Why I’m Not Ready to Read Jen Hatmaker’s Book “7″
A dear friend who I love and respect and look up to so much (I secretly want to be like her when I grow up even though she’s a little younger than me) posted on Facebook recently that she is reading...
View ArticleWeekend Prayers and Links
I opened the iPad, and the text message meanest text message stared at me. It cut to my heart, and I began to seethe with anger. My heart started beating fast and my whole body shook. I went straight...
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We’re getting ready for a yard sale, so I’ve been cleaning out the garage. I opened a bag stuffed on a shelf. There were about six old cell phones inside, including this one. As I shared on Instagram,...
View Article3 Ways to Find a Mentor
The one piece of advice I give all single women is to find a mentor. Then, be teachable and listen to her. I say this for several reasons. Singleness by nature is isolating. You spend a lot of time...
View ArticleAre You Engaging in Messy, Holy Love?
I have a confession to make. I’ve been waiting for my happily ever after, story book ending since I was in the 7th grade. What I loved about romance novels was there was always a beginning, middle, and...
View ArticleHow to Live in True Community as the Body of Christ {Part 1}
I confess. I am living as an island. Many of us do it. We go to church with plastic smiles and act like everything is ok. We don’t want to admit that our lives are messy or overwhelming or sinful, so...
View ArticleHow to Live in True Community as the Body of Christ {Part 2}
This is part 2 of the article “How to Live in True Community as the Body of Christ.” Be sure to read part 1 here. As God is teaching me to be more attentive to the rest of the body, I would like to...
View ArticleLooking Up to Someone Who Can Mentor You
Last month I wrote on my experience with the destructive cycle of comparing. I believe this is an area all women (and men, to a degree) struggle with. When I was writing the post, I realized I was...
View ArticleResources for Ending Spiritual and Sexual Abuse in the Church
Today I want to share with you a story of spiritual and sexual abuse one of my blogging friends, Ashley Easter, experienced. I’m sharing her story because I want this blog to be a resource for moms of...
View ArticleThe Woman You Don’t See
There’s a woman sitting in your church service or maybe serving beside you. She might be the one taking care of the babies in the nursery or doing puppet shows with the children. Maybe she’s at your...
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