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Messy Mom/Perfect Mom

When Dane was little, we couldn’t get him to eat. Not baby food. Not Cheerios. Not chocolate or yogurt or macaroni or ice cream or McDonalds french fries. He would put nothing to his mouth, not even toys. I had … Continue reading

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You Don’t Have to Be Good

You don’t have to be good. You don’t have to read through your Bible in a year. You don’t have to keep a journal or attend the all-church prayer meeting or help in the nursery two Sundays a month. There … 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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