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A conversation with Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Derick Dillard about counting the cost
Are you counting the cost? If I could describe this couple in one word it would be this: gentle. I don’t know what I expected because they’ve been in the public eye for such a long time, but what I walked away with was the very real struggle of two people trying to write...
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TogetHER conversation: The power of surrender when it’s hard to let go
If you don’t see the video in this post, you can view the TogetHER conversation here. I surrender. . . I remember saying those words as I looked at my beautiful kids and measured the parenting skills I had compared to others. I remember saying...
I surrender
It was icy outside, a freak November storm. The car was parked a little sideways. Richard had pulled into the parking place and stumbled into the ER in the midst of a massive heart attack. As I stood outside the car, trying to open the frozen door....
The joy of getting back up
I did a thing. I went back to college. In fact, right now I’m knee-deep in study and quizzes and all the things that go with it. This may not seem like a big deal, but it’s something I’ve been trying to do for a very long time. . . I won’t go into...
Come back to me
Hey friends, this is not my usual post. I know in advance that some of you may walk away. And yet it’s important that we have sacred space to talk about what’s happening with our faith right now. We’ve gotten a little lost. As I search God’s word,...
Kind is the old cool
I’ve seen several T-shirts that say, “Kind is the new cool.” I like them a lot. This message reminds us that kindness can change the world. The only problem I have with this message is that it's not new. It’s one of the oldest, deepest, and most...
Let’s become joy noticers . . . and change the world {seriously}
It is a cool August morning, something that doesn’t happen that often. Richard and I take an early morning walk before we start our day. Richard leans over and lets a corny joke fly. He’s the king of corny jokes. He waits expectantly, knowing I’ll...