This week you get your first “How Do We” episode! We both take a turn discussing how we handle surprises in life. Not fun surprises like birthday parties but surprises that are more like interruptions or unwelcome circumstances. Lisa’s advice: -Remember God is sovereign -Pray -Share with trusted friends -Make a game plan Phylicia’s take: […]
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Four is the number of children. Not the perfect number (unless that’s what you have, of course), not the number to aim for, not the number because it’s “even.” Four is the number when people start counting your kids when you go in public. I always wonder if those people think they are being subtle […]
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In this episode, Phylicia and I discuss where we’ve been the past two months (hi, again!) and go over some thoughts on dealing with trials in your life. It’s mostly an unedited, off-the-cuff discussion of how God’s been working in our hearts that we hope encourages you in your own hard moments.
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A friend and I had a Voxer conversation over the weekend about discipleship and doing small things and where God has given us opportunities to serve. I shared some thoughts with her that have been bouncing around in my heart for a few months now: thoughts that have impacted how I spend my time. Then […]
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God’s will used to be a totally mystifying subject to me. Was I going to grow up and be a missionary? Was I supposed to be a teacher? A lawyer? A stay-at-home mom? Would I have two kids or ten kids? Who would I marry? Where would I go to college? What was my calling […]
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Sometimes I get to ten in the morning and realize I’m ready to go back to bed. The kids are fighting. I already feel behind. I think, “What’s the point in going on when I’m making such a mess?” We are all telling ourselves an internal story. Every single day, we are the voice in […]
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One of my favorite quotes by Rach Kincaid is “brave yes, firm no.” I want to spend my time doing exactly what God wants me to do (even if it’s scary or hard) and not being distracted by other good things or worse, by bad things. Now that our vacation to the beach is over (last […]
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