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Some level of risk is inherent in life in general. And missions brings some additional ones as well. I believe that what I wrote in October 2015 is still true – about risk and about idolatry in general. I’ll admit – I’m a bit scared to write this. There’s some (theologically unsound) apprehension that once
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I wrote this in August 2015. And, like so many things I am revisiting as I move posts to a new platform, I love that what was once new and scary has now become more deeply embedded into my “normal”. For most of my life I didn’t see myself as “strong”. Growing up, I was
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So grateful that all these years later, the Lord continues to teach me how to use my voice. Intro when originally posted in April 2015: This is the second part of a discussion. Part 1 was Sorting out Shyness, Fear and Introversion. Coming soon in other posts – thoughts on being a strong (dangerous?) woman
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Current Update – My significantly less fearful life feels normal these days. Most people are surprised to find out how shy I was. There’s a freedom in how I operate now that didn’t become a reality until my 40s, 50s, and 60s. It’s part of what I love about the journey that has unfolded for
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Written in October 2014 during the last months of my mom’s life. She passed away on December 23, 2014. Life can feel like a juggling act. Work and rest. Busy schedules and establishing healthy habits. Job tasks and everyday home tasks. Competing projects and resources at work. The urgent and the important. Our needs and
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The number of similar examples that have impacted my life since the original post in July 2014 are sobering. I’ll leave this post as it was originally written, with the possibility of telling some other stories in the future. In July 2014 I had a chance to be part of one of those holy moments
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I wish I could say this has gotten easier since it was written in May of 2014. At that point, I’d been doing it for 3 years. It’s now been 12 years. My gratitude for the support team that makes it possible for me to say “yes” to this call – whether that is financial
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I’m very aware that there are people deeply wounded by the church and by believers, and who don’t experience the felt presence of the Lord that I describe. I also know there are intellectual discussions that are worth having and I don’t mind having those. But this was written in April 2014 in response to
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Written in April 2014. But it’s still something I cling to – that there is healing for the sin done to us. The cross … the symbol of one of the central tenets of the Christian faith. A particularly visible image during the Easter season. The reminder that Jesus died – and then rose again.
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Originally published March 2014. The pace of the job has slowed down considerably in recent years, and I’ve recognized areas where it was right and healthy to build some new margins into my life, but I feel the need to stay vigilant. I love what I do. This job fits me better than any other
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