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Nothing works today—

Nothing works today— The vacuum, The bus, The heat. Nothing is complete— The laundry, The lists, The house. When nothing works the way I want, When I cut it to the bone, It feels like you’re out to get me, … Continue reading

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Bountifully

Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. –Psalm 116:7 We’ve lived in Pittsburgh for almost three months now. We moved into a house built in 1929. It’s a beautiful home with countless … Continue reading

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Arms Outstretched

Whatever anxieties, fears, unknowns you may be staring down today, I pray these words might reach you and remind you that God is a good father who says many patient times, “Do not fear.”

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Heavy Pink Hope

I am here, having settled children in school. Where have these women been before here? Most are a decade or two older than me, a few younger. Their husbands and mine waiting stoic. “I’ll see you,” one says; he waits, … Continue reading

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