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Glimpses of sunset after a dreary day
It was overcast, cold, and rainy until 5 minutes before sunset.
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Acceptance
Whether you feel a part of the group or not is entirely your choice. No longer do we wait for others to make us feel accepted. We receive the invitation to bring all of who we are and be present in the moment. We start by accepting the identity of God in us, and by…
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WHO Koinonia: Mars Hill, Klemmer, and Adulthood
Leading up to WHO Koinonia: Preparations for WHO Koinonia were underway months before the event happened. Hours of research, consulting experienced friends, and setup went into making sure this monumental gathering had the biggest reach possible. Yet days before, I was questioning if I would even be able to make it. Following our second…
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Aly and Babies
Talk about the body in action with all things in common….today I had the honor of spending my time waiting for Thijs with Dax & Aly. In the middle of all that, Autumn brought us lunch. Take out soup was precisely the thing needed in the moment. Afterward Aly asked me about my babies today.…
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Hearing God and Controlling Concrete
It was the end of a long day. I had gotten up at 4:30am, gulped down several hot mugs of coffee, and took a roadtrip to Baltimore to attend a WordPress website development conference. The day was spent in a plush auditorium with many techies furiously typing notes and code as we received invaluable information related…
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Changing Yet Remaining the Same
Change is in the air. It isn’t as drastic as moving, or changing jobs. It is less obvious. The internal shift is happening again. Nearly a decade ago my world was flipped around when I attended a few personal development workshops facilitated by Klemmer & Associates. I was confronted with aspects of being personally responsible,…
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When I Feel Overwhelmed
At times I can reach a point of overwhelm. A large part of my daily “job” involves interacting on social media, and another involves reading the latest news in my industry. Both have some challenges. I grow weary on social media at either building relationships with relatively new people, and become downright exhausted at filtering…
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Knowing isn’t Learning
I have at times loved to do this, and at other times have struggled with knowing. Knowing isn’t about hunting for more information. Knowing is not the same as, nor does it require learning. To know is simply to have a personal experience with the matter. To learn is to acquire more information that is…