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Category Archives: Jesus
Celebrating Friendship with Moist Yellow Cupcakes and Chocolate Truffle Frosting
One of the greatest parts about being a pastor’s wife is all the awesome people we get to know at our church. Even though we’re still a relatively young church, we’ve already had many people come and go through our … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Domesticity, Friends, Our Church
Tagged Chocolate, chocolate truffle, cupcakes, friendship
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Who Can You Bless With An Advent Basket This Year?
Do you know what an advent basket is? I first read about it on Molly Piper’s blog. 25 small gifts – one each day in December leading up to Christmas. Wrapped up and numbered 1 through 25, with the giver’s … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Outpouring of Grace, Suffering
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Growing in Self Control Part 1
Over the past year and a half I have been learning a lot about self control. It used to be something I NEVER thought about. I ate what I wanted, used my time however I felt like it and let … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Womanhood, Jesus, Sanctification
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Baby Shower Fun!!
My friend Steph and I held a baby shower yesterday for our amazing friend CURRY who is expecting sweet baby John in just 6 short weeks!!! Side note – throwing a shower with someone is THE BEST! I hosted so … Continue reading
Posted in Domesticity, Friends, Our Church, Pictures
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Killing Sin
Sometimes when I think about killing a particular sin that has a foot hole in my life it can seem as insurmountable as these stairs! (These are the steep stairs to get to the very top of Diamond Head! ) … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Sanctification
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C+C
I meet with three younger girls regularly. It has been such a blessing to me! I meet with two girls – Caroline and Carlie- together and then I meet with Dayna separately. I love them all! I wanted to write … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Womanhood, Friends
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Hoping In and Hoping For
I have been learning a lot about hope. The past couple months I have realized how much I have fallen short in this and, as a result, have been reorienting myself to hope in the Lord. I am clinging onto … Continue reading
Posted in Infertility, Jesus
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Our Battle Cry
In light of our anniversary yesterday, Bryan and I watched our wedding video and reminisced. (side note – we had a friend videotape it and currently – for the past 3 years – have had awkward sized video camera tapes … Continue reading
10 Reasons I’m glad my Husband is Home
My husband spent the past week and a half over in London and Paris with another of our pastors. Our church supports missions in Western Europe and they went as part of that organization. Did you know that only half a percent … Continue reading
Posted in Husband, Our Church
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Girltalk on Envy
Here’s the pdf file on GirlTalk’s envy series I referenced yesterday. You must read this. But be prepared to be challenged and convicted:) By Carolyn Mahaney, Nicole Whitacre, Kristin Chesemore & Janelle Bradshaw. Copyright 2010 Girl Talk Blog. http://www.girltalkhome.com
Posted in Biblical Womanhood, Jesus, Resources
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