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Unloved and Unwanted

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When the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren. And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the LORD has looked upon my affliction; … Continue reading

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The Sparrow

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I discovered Mary Doria Russell’s novel The Sparrow (and its sequel, Children of God) in 2007, through a random link on Amazon. Since the first time I read it, it’s been one of my most frequent book recommendations. I recently … Continue reading

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Out of Ideas

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Last week I went to a one-off Beth Moore study with my mom (the topic was Jesus’ first miracle at the wedding at Cana). I wish I had written down this comment verbatim, but the gist of it was enough … Continue reading

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Living in the Tension

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I haven’t written a contemplative post in a long time. Partly because I’ve been too busy to allow for much deep thought, and partly because when I do get thinky, there’s too much and it’s too complicated. I’m not aware … Continue reading

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Friends are friends forever

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Lately I’ve been thinking about friendship, and how much I’ve yet to learn about it! While I tend to be the planner in a lot of my friendships, I’m not great at being the pursuer. I sometimes give too much … Continue reading

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