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2020

I listened to a beautiful podcast yesterday (The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman — check it out!) that discussed how it is totally OKAY to not be into the whole trend of new year reflections, resolutions, and anticipation. […]

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Shiriyazaki Lighthouse and Wild Horses

A couple of weeks ago we decided to drive a couple hours north to visit the Shiriyazaki Lighthouse and hopefully see some of the wild horses that we’ve heard inhabit the park there. On the way I prayed that we […]

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum – I

The Physical Aspect There is an image in our society – permeating magazines and television shows and movies – of a woman taking a pregnancy test and being completely overjoyed at a positive result.  Or on the flip side… being […]

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The Plumb Line in Zerubbabel’s Hand… what?

Sometimes I come across a Bible verse in a book or online that stops me in my tracks and makes me want to know more about its context.  As a hyper sensitive and emotional person, it is important to me […]

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Personality Tests, the Enneagram, and Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a sucker for personality tests. Not just like the Meyers-Brigg’s in depth type tests, but even the cheesy facebook click bait tests like “Which Disney princess are you?” or the Pottermore tests to […]

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Japan!

So much has happened since my last post in November. The two most significant events being our move to Japan and the fact that we are expecting a new little one! This transition has been a bit difficult since I’ve […]

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Untangling

  From a young age, I have felt compelled to write. I remember when I was quite young I started with short stories and [what I called] song lyrics. From there it became poetry.  I wrote dozens and dozens of […]

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What a Mighty God…

We have just about a month left here in Italy. It’s so insane to believe that 3 years (and some change) have flown by so quickly. When we arrived here Gideon was only two years old and Harper was just […]

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Sant’Agata de’Goti

Earlier this year some friends and I took off on a day the big kids were at school to visit the town of Sant’Agata de’Goti. It’s about 45 minutes from base and is known for the striking image of old […]

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And our next home will be…

We are so excited to move from Europe to Asia later this year. I’m excited to share our Japan adventures with you all soon. <3

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