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Sober Mercies [Book Reflection & Giveaway]

“Instead of being a source of hope, my Christian background only increased my sense of hopelessness. On the one hand, I knew I was a phony, a hypocrite, and a liar. But on the other hand, I was convinced I’d … Continue reading

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Faith Seasons and The First Warm Day

When the first April snowstorm hit, I took disbelieving pictures and posted them on Facebook along with every other person in Minnesota. There was such a sense of injustice, of needing others to see this snow-crusted abomination. It was one … Continue reading

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Fragments of Resurrection

On Good Friday, the kids played with their best friends all day, and then Dane was Done with Life, in the way you just are after too much goodness, too much running, too much Easter-egg-dying, cupcake-eating fun. Ten minutes before … Continue reading

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