It’s been a season of waiting in so many ways. Waiting for direction in life decisions, waiting for breakthrough in a hard situation, waiting for a dear friend’s loved one to awaken from a coma after a bike accident.
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Want to see what Darron and I have been working on all summer? We’ve mentioned the cabin in North Carolina so often in the blog, I thought it was about time to share some updated photos and a little of the journey.
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It’s a strange feeling dividing our time - and our hearts - between two different places on the map. Both feel like home. Both call us for different reasons. In fact, I would say these places chose us more than we chose them.
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Seeing that Alyssa’s about to turn 30, I thought it fitting to offer a glimpse into the heart and soul of this lovely woman. Being her mom might make me a little biased, but if you know her you know I’m speaking the truth.
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Our homes, though inanimate structures made of sticks and stones, carry life and breath within them. In a way they’re a lot like living organisms. They have personality.
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Ever notice how life is a steady stream of good news/bad news? I thought about this yesterday around 5pm as a string of texts came through.
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I’ve awoken the past two weeks to the roar of bulldozers and the beep beep beep of construction vehicles in my front yard. It’s very unsettling.
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Our latest project is under way! We’re spending seven weeks in our tiny house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, soaking in the beauty of this place in the springtime. We came with big plans,
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Because heaven is about belonging. It’s about being accepted and seen and known and loved like you’ve never been loved before.
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It’s a word we throw around so casually but I wonder sometimes, are we really getting it? To know and be known – to love and be loved – it’s the greatest human desire, right?
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Light points the way. It warms our souls and takes away the chill of fear and confusion.
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Darron and I spent the last three weeks in the mountains of rural North Carolina where we bought a little bit of land and a tiny log cabin. This is something we’ve dreamed about and saved for, something we’ve been waiting for until the time was right.
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You know how it is in sporting events when things start to ramp up and the coach calls for a timeout? Maybe the players are on the verge of exhaustion or fights are breaking out or their strategy just isn’t working and everyone needs a minute. I feel like we could all use a timeout right about now.
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Underneath it all - on some level - I think we’re all asking what is happening? Will things ever be normal again?
What if the answer to that is no? And what if that’s a good thing?
Home is both the place I don’t want to leave and the place I know I must leave if I’m going to live a full, abundant life.
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During seasons of unpredictability, the natural tendency can be to retreat into anxiety and dread, as if imagining the worst might prevent it or at least soften the blow if our fears become reality.
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Our lives have been distracted by a hundred different pursuits; our hearts have become lukewarm. What if there’s a gift somewhere in the rubble?
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There will be a thousand posts today on love and romance and couples gushing out their undying devotion to one another. But I can’t help but wonder how many more voices fall silent on this day because the one relationship that was supposed to fulfill has fallen short.
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Throughout the movie, a running theme is “choose your race and then you run”. This has become sort of a mantra for me as I’m rounding the corner to begin the next lap.
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My morning quiet time today takes me on a journey that leads me full circle to a place of hope and awe. I invite you along for the ride and pray it speaks to you personally.
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