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Do you know I’m invisible?
Do you ever feel invisible? I do. I’ve felt invisible in a crowded room and I’ve felt invisible in an intimate small group. When I feel invisible, I often think of Hagar from the Bible. (You can read her story in Genesis 16) What I think of specifically is her sitting by a spring, all alone and when she is visited by the angel of the Lord she says, “You are the God who sees me, I have now seen the One who sees me.” The Bible says that Hagar gave God the name, El Roi, which means, the God who sees. I absolutely love that. I love knowing that…
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Should I laugh or cry about my OCD?
Some things are just not laughable. For instance, I have chronic migraines. I have yet to find a reason to laugh about that…I don’t cry about it either because that just makes it worse. But, OCD is different, at least to me. OCD is something I’ve shed many tears over, but in an effort to live a somewhat peaceful life with this pesky roommate that resides in my head, I’ve also learned to laugh. Let me give you an example. One evening we watched Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows with our kids. Then, right before bed, Chad and I watched an old episode of the X-Files. So, that night…
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When Facebook makes me feel lonely…
I don’t want to discount the feelings and struggles of our precious working mothers, but I don’t feel adequate to speak on their behalf. So, if I may, I want to speak on behalf of us “stay at home” moms who sometimes feel lonely. If you’re a stay at home mom, you know what I mean when I say our routines are ever changing. There have been times over the years when I have laughed at the title, “Stay at home mom” because I was NEVER AT HOME! But, there have been other seasons of life when home is exactly where I was…and it seemed like I was never anywhere…
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When our daughters are attracted to married men…
I recently heard a young gal talking in a giggly, flirty tone about Chris Tomlin. I’ve heard teen girls describe Toby Mac as being “hot”. In case you didn’t know, Chris Tomlin and Toby Mac are both married men. When I hear things like this, I’m reminded of a Jars of Clay concert I attended many years ago. Dan Haseltine was singing, “I want to fall in love with you.” If you’re familiar with that song, you know Dan is singing to Jesus. But, that night at the concert, I found myself surrounded by young girls covering their hearts with their hands, tilting their heads and singing “I want to…
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Adoption
Adoption…it’s a hard, emotional, beautiful, thing. My brother was adopted, so I’ve seen first hand the joy and struggle adoption can bring to a family. Right now, I have many, many, many friends who have adopted or are in the process of adopting. It’s heartbreaking to watch the emotional roller coaster that so many of my friends have been on. It’s also a privileged to pray for them and walk with them through the process. I wrote this short story a couple of years ago, but I’m sharing it today in honor of all my adoptive/adopted friends. We painted the nursery the palest shade of pink. Someone in an office somewhere…
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What is OCD?
The following information about OCD was borrowed from www.peaceofmind.com. The Peace of Mind Foundation has been extremely helpful to me, with my own OCD battle and also to my husband as he learned how to live with me! If you, or someone you know, battles OCD, visit www.peaceofmind.com for helpful information and resources. WHAT IS OCD? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a treatable neurobiological anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions/rituals) such as counting, checking, praying, and cleaning, that are performed in an effort to relieve the anxiety caused by the obsessions. OCD obsessions and compulsions can be extremely time-consuming causing significant emotional distress, and…
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Interview with Author, Megan Spengler
I recently had the privileged of interviewing author, Megan Spengler. I hope you enjoy getting to know Megan as much as I did! For even more information on Megan and how to purchase her books, visit www.meganspengler.tateauthor.com. A little about your writing: What is the title of your book(s)? Operation Wrinklesteen & Revenge At Camp Tepeki Who is your target audience? I say junior high – 5th-8th grade girls mostly Where did you get the idea for the story line? Did it come from a personal experience? My first book deals a lot with getting along with difficult people which is definitely a personal experience. I didn’t handle…
