Our Stories Unleashed

Immeasurably More

Sometimes I tell myself a story. Usually, it is a story where I am the underdog, misunderstood, and finally the hero. Today, my morning started with a story. Changes at our granddaughter’s school left a gap for my mind to race to extremes, to have mental conversations with people not present, and to triumph as the savior of the day. The stories I tell myself include a minimum amount of truth, a high level of emotion, and a naïve telling of the story.  Missing is the...

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My Prayer

Twenty-five years ago when I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I knew one thing.... I had no idea how to parent. God did, however, provide amazing moms and dads who were incredible parents. The one thing they all had in common was that they prayed scripture over the lives of their children.  As I spent more time with these parents, I learned that they prayed scripture over their jobs, homes, relationships, highs and lows. While I spent time praying for...

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Living in Community

The past few years, one of the things on my bucket list has been to see the giant sequoia trees at the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. These majestic trees can grow 350 feet tall. They are massively huge and strong. Yet their strength isn't from deep roots. Their strength comes from the many trees around them. Unable to survive alone.... ever, they grow in "tribes" or communities giving each of the trees around them strength and support.    The body of Christ is like that...

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