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Mr. Mean Mom
I had been talking to a dear friend about how she has been losing her cool lately; yelling and losing her temper a little more than she would like to admit. I gave her some encouragement and afterwards she confessed that it was so refreshing to hear. She has experienced going to mom groups, including…
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When it Rains
“Sometimes when it rains it pours.” This has been the phrase for this past month or so. Besides the fact that most of the world is still on lock down due to the pandemic, our family has been struggling with one thing after another. Because we split our time between two states, this means double…
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Hello, Again!
Vanessa here. I started this blog after my second baby. This is an intro for the newbies and an update for those following a while. I am 27 weeks pregnant with my fifth baby, our second girl! I like black & white photography, especially influenced by works of Robert Doisneau. I like music of all…
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Nine Years of Smooching
I am big on celebrations. Birthdays, anniversaries holidays, you name it. But the last two years of our marriage I have been checked out. The last couple years have been the hardest as far as our marriage and family goes. I found myself being depressed and seeing no hope for anything. During my last pregnancy…
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Ninja Quarantine Travel Adventure
Traveling back to Alaska this time around was not as scary as I imagined it would be. Today we begin our second week of self-quarantine mandated by Alaska for those coming in from out of state. Instead of the scary, dreadful trip I was expecting- it was the easiest and least stressful trip we have…
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Immodesty: A New Perspective
It seems that periodically, the issue of modesty rises to the forefront of theological debates among Christians. On the one side, women are compelled to dress modestly so they don’t cause men to sin in lusting after them, as in Mat 5:28: “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust…
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Giving Forgiveness After an Affair (For Wives)
It can be difficult to forgive a physical affair, but also when there is a cyber-relationship or pornography addiction – in fact, those transgressions can make it even more difficult to forgive and trust again. Today I specifically address a wife whose husband has committed such an offense. I want to remind you that it…
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Abortion Revisited
Here we are, 40+ years after the historic decision of Roe v Wade, and the debate continues seemingly unchanged – Is abortion an infringement on the rights of the mother or the fetus? It is my opinion that the governmental system is absolutely the worst forum available to make a conclusion on this matter, and…
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Prioritize Post-Partum, God Does
he Creator knew that a woman would need rest, caring, and a time of rest to recuperate from the intensity that 40 weeks of pregnancy brings. Leviticus 12 talks about having forty days (aka six weeks) of rest for a boy and twice as long for a girl (perhaps longer recovery is needed from all…
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To Tithe or not to Tithe?
A common claim of full time ministers is that they are entitled to tithes because they are serving God as the Levites of the Old Testament did. Is their interpretation right? Here is my analysis of what the Bible says about it. What is the tithe? According to Deut. 14, the tithe is a tenth…