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Father, my offense towards You is greater than any offense I have ever suffered against me.
An irrevocable disdain, even if only through my birth.
Tainted by breath–Your original breath of life, swallowed up by death; these clay hands to pound those nails.

Vulnerability and Grace Meet at the Foot of the Cross

Faith

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A Health Hero is someone who knows you inside and out. They cheer for you, fight for you, and push you beyond what you believe you are capable of. They know your goals, and make it their own mission to see you realize those dreams.

Someone Asked Me, “Who Keeps You Healthy?”

Parenting

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A New Family Tradition   My family has decided to begin a new tradition of wearing our walking shoes to church. This tradition stemmed out of the realization that there are some very nice hiking trails and paths close to our church. And so this morning as we rushed through our Sunday morning rituals of […]

Why I Won’t Wear Dress Shoes To Church

Time Management

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A New Family Tradition   My family has decided to begin a new tradition of wearing our walking shoes to church. This tradition stemmed out of the realization that there are some very nice hiking trails and paths close to our church. And so this morning as we rushed through our Sunday morning rituals of […]

Why I Won’t Wear Dress Shoes To Church

Time Management

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The”Wholiest” of All   I can just see it. A small gathering of whole food mamas browsing through the bulk bins at the local health store discussing, politely but with a hint of superiority, their healthy eating practices and mantras. “Oh really? This flour has low gluten content?” One may ask. “Oh why yes, I […]

The “Wholiest” Of Us All {How to Speak or Not Speak About Food}

Real Food

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“He will tend his flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs in his arms; He will carry them in his bosom, And gently lead those that are with young.” Isaiah 40:11   Gently lead me. I am with young. I need Your tender, gracious touch. Everyday. After the quiet of the morning is […]

A Desperate Word of Hope for Those with Young

Parenting

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A Conviction Put to Words I have a conviction. It’s one that I never intended to share on the blog. It’s personal; convictions often times are. It’s a conviction that has stirred deep down in my heart since we began this whole food journey almost 2 years ago, but one that I’ve only recently been […]

A Vision for 2014 on From Famine to Foodie, and How We Need You to Make it Happen!

Real Food

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Once-Perfect-Now-Broken We found the perfect tree this year. That is, until a toddler came along and made a poor choice, a door fell, a crash was heard, and the tree was found laying discombobulated on the floor. The tree wasn’t the only one left discombobulated. Branches bent, gaping holes, broken ornaments, lights falling off. A […]

Keeping Christmas Imperfect – Finding Joy In The Unspectacular

Winter

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There Is Always Reason To Celebrate Some days seem unfruitful. Unproductive. So swallowed up in distractions that I have no time to even begin writing out my to-do list, let alone cross anything off of it. But then I stop, and it’s with this cease to push and strive  that something far greater results– I […]

Celebrating The Small Victories In Eating Well, Switching From Commercial to Pasture (free-range) Eggs, Part 1

Real Food

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There Is Always Reason To Celebrate Some days seem unfruitful. Unproductive. So swallowed up in distractions that I have no time to even begin writing out my to-do list, let alone cross anything off of it. But then I stop, and it’s with this cease to push and strive  that something far greater results– I […]

Celebrating The Small Victories In Eating Well, Switching From Commercial to Pasture (free-range) Eggs, Part 1

Real Food

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I’ve been reading this book. It’s one of those books that you pick up, and you just can’t set it down. It draws you in, the words so raw and ideas so profound, compelling, convicting, that you want to stop reading. But you can’t. It necessitates change. 1. The little boy laughing in his sleep […]

I Will Magnify Him With Thanksgiving – One Thousand Gifts

Motherhood

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Some Sound Advice on Approaching Strangers During my high school years my sister and I worked together at Panera bread. One Halloween my boss somehow convinced us to go out reverse trick or treating as a means of advertising. Dressed up in our Panera aprons and hats, we set out with bags of fresh bagels […]

Meeting Our Neighbors The Amish Way – A Recipe For Autumn Ginger Spice Cookies

Real Food

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