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It's Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten se

It's Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season and though I’m not a practicing Catholic anymore I do celebrate Lent as a non-denominational Christian and there's a part of me that misses the sprinkling of the ashes as a holy reminder. ⁣
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I've been particularly mindful of this reality this week as we celebrated my uncle's life and laid him to rest yesterday. Dust to dust. . . ⁣
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But I'm sitting with the idea of the time in between. Out of dust we come and that's how we'll end but what we do with the time in-between is significant. ⁣
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In-between ashes we live. And I want to make good use of that time. ⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝟸:𝟽⁣
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How are you celebrating Lent this year? ⁣
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On Tuesday mornings I lead Bible study. We're curr

On Tuesday mornings I lead Bible study. We're currently in the book of Judges and I have a special place in my heart for Judges. ⁣❤️
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This is what my life looked like over 10 years ago when I fell in love with studying the Word. I had 2 littles and two in school but I was desperate for more of God. I’ve been a Christian for most of my life but was sensing a calling to something more. A bit of an academic and Bible nerd I wanted to 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 the Bible more deeply. ⁣
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This season though was not ideal for early morning "quiet time" but rather it was in the napping hours of the middle of the day that I had a small window to spend studying my Bible. ⁣
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I didn't want to start at the beginning because one can get through Genesis and Exodus OK but then Leviticus and Numbers felt like too much for a mom of 4 who was already juggling too many names and numbers in my own head. ⁣
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So, I dug into Judges and I began writing my notes and asking questions and wanting to know more. What else was going on at the time? What was the context? And so on. I researched and studied and wanted to share what I learned. And so began my passion for studying and teaching the Bible. ⁣
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I love helping people understand the Word (including busy moms with littles 😉) so they can apply it’s timeless truths. ⁣
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Judges was timely 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 and it really is so timely 𝘯𝘰𝘸. We're not that different from the Israelites, prone to wander and forget. Prone to put our faith in flawed human leaders. But spoiler- the hero of the story really isn't Gideon or Samson but the Lord God almighty who worked through imperfect leaders and accomplished His purposes in spite of them and 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴. ⁣
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Got 𝘵𝘸𝘰 walks in today with some dear fri

Got 𝘵𝘸𝘰 walks in today with some dear friends. ⁣
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So very thankful for a break in the weather this weekend so we could get some sunshine, fresh air and good convo. Plus a lot of steps! 😆⁣
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After a heavy and stormy week this was just what my heart needed. ⛅️⁣
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Tell me something good friends. What are 𝘺𝘰𝘶 feeling thankful for???

I heard @emilypfreeman say this on her podcast ove

I heard @emilypfreeman say this on her podcast over a year ago. And it's stuck with me.⁣
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I have been known to operate in "Zohary time". For a long time I felt behind, I would look at other people running their race and compare myself to their lane. ⁣
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It can take me a while to process, I'm slow to respond to emails or texts sometimes. I used to think there was something wrong with me. ⁣
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In the podcast Emily said, "there's nothing wrong with you when your actions don’t fit what may seem expected or obvious or when you leave opportunity on the table in favor of something more meaningful to you at the time. You aren’t missing out, and neither am I. When it comes to creativity, personal development, spiritual formation and life with God, your pace is your pace and there’s no such thing as behind." ⁣
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I'm pressing into this and owning my pace this year. The internet is loud and I need time and space to think, reflect, process and respond. I can often see multiple perspectives, which is a good thing but it also takes me longer to draw conclusions. There are things I know in my gut and can respond to quickly but other things I have to sit with for a bit. ⁣
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I'm already sensing 2021 as year of growth; I'm embracing who God created me to be and not apologizing for not fitting into other people's boxes. ⁣
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My pace is my pace and I'm not behind. ⁣
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What about you friends, anyone else ever struggle with traveling at a slower pace? ⁣
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Celebrating my baby’s 24TH birthday! 🥳 How i

Celebrating my baby’s 24TH birthday! 🥳
How is that possible?
Love this guy so much!

OK, hear me out friends because I'm genuinely conc

OK, hear me out friends because I'm genuinely concerned about the state of critical thinking. ⁣
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We outsource a lot of things especially during the last year. We're outsourcing cooking some meals by getting takeout, and no longer need to shop physically because we can use Amazon delivery or Instacart (and I love Instacart so much). 😍⁣
Many of these services are helpful and allow us to make better use of time. ⁣
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This year I even outsourced teaching math to my 5th and 7th graders because um. . . math is hard and although I love homeschooling, I also know when to stay in my lane and let experts step in. ⁣
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However, and I say this with so much love. I think many of us have started outsourcing our thinking. ⁣
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We'll subscribe to whatever social media influencer or writer or news person we like and adopt their viewpoints. We get emotionally invested and are willing to double down without always having the full picture. We've stopped reading and doing our own research and have settled for allowing click-bait headlines to affect our thoughts and emotions. We're staying inside our own echo chambers. It's easier to be told what to think and it feels good to surround ourselves with those who agree with us.⁣
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It requires much more time and effort to wrestle with ideas and come to our own conclusions especially because if we do so they might differ from our social groups. But it's so necessary. The truth is that we likely do not agree 100% with the influencers or media personalities we follow. Likely we might even 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦 about some things with people on the 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 side of the political or ideological aisle that we find ourselves on. That's actually really OK. ⁣
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We need to have a clear understanding of where we stand on various issues and we can only authentically get there by wrestling with ideas ourselves. Let's not be afraid of ideas. Let's not be afraid of differences of opinion. Let's keep the job of thinking critically in-house. ❤️⁣
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This sweet boy is having oral surgery right now. S

This sweet boy is having oral surgery right now. Stupid impacted teeth 😕⁣
Please pray for a smooth procedure and recovery. ⁣
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Thankfully yesterday on our mom/son date he got to enjoy an InNOut burger before having to go on a smoothie and apple sauce diet. 😬⁣
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I'm grieved and my heart is so heavy today. Readin

I'm grieved and my heart is so heavy today. Reading James this morning made me pause and think. We're not seeing the fruit of righteousness in our country right now because we've been sowing the wrong things. ⁣
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𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 is the quality or state of being 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 and 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. I see a lot of self-righteousness displayed and calling people out but 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 righteousness not so much. ⁣
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As a Peacemaker, I am extra sensitive about conflict and would prefer to numb out when there's chaos. But I realize that instead I need to be actively sowing peace if I want to see different fruit produced. ⁣
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What kind of harvest is it that we want to reap? Because if we want different outcomes we need to be sowing the right things and pursuing what is morally good. ⁣
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