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How to Be an Influencer
’Tis the season to be Christmas shopping, and if your inbox or social feed looks anything like mine, you’re probably being bombarded with listicles promising the best gifts of 2025. Suddenly every influencer has a “Top 10 Must-Haves,” “Gifts You Didn’t Know You Needed,” or “What I’m Buying for Everyone on My List.” And honestly? Continue reading
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Transitioning to Transforming
Life is full of transitions. Some are monumental; others, barely noticeable. Yet each one reshapes us in ways both big and small. Lately, I’ve noticed transitions all around me. My sister and a dear friend are learning to navigate life without their spouses. Another loved one and close friend are walking through the exhausting rhythm Continue reading
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What time can’t touch
My husband and I are visiting our daughter who is studying abroad in Spain. While she goes to class, we’ve been exploring the cathedrals and museums—each one a breathtaking reminder of a time when faith and art were inseparable. The world-class Museo del Prado and the Cathedral of Almudena are among our favorites. Both reveal Continue reading
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Choose your own adventure. God is still with you.
Not long ago, a friend confided that she was having doubts about her marriage. She was trying to work on things with her husband, but he didn’t seem interested in working on the relationship. With trepidation, she asked me, “If God loves marriage, will he be disappointed in me if I choose to leave?” Another Continue reading
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Choose your hard
Last week I was reminded of the saying: Choose your hard. It’s a concept that originated from a poem by Devon Brough, but has gone viral in recent years. The poem says, “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially Continue reading
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It’s your kindness
Unless you live under a rock, you probably read about “the proposal heard around the world”—this week Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged. One detail caught my attention: Travis Kelce’s mom changed her Facebook cover photo to pictures of the two of them as children. Can I just say, I love that she did Continue reading
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For the love
This week, I am savoring every moment with my daughter who is about to leave for a semester abroad. When I went through the empty nest transition the first time, it was rough. But those who have children moving toward full-time adulting understand that each departure is a little more bittersweet. We long to launch Continue reading
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Book of the Year
Has anyone gotten swept up by the romantasy book movement happening right now? Books from authors like Rebecca Yaros and Sarah J. Maas are consistently featured on “Book of the year” lists. My daughter is a fan and recently sent me the funniest reel. In it, a girl explains: There is nothing that will give Continue reading
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Blessed are the desperate
If you’ve been following along with my blog, then you know my brother-in-law, Jim, recently passed away. Last week, I got to spend some special one-on-one time with my sister. She is mourning the love of her life, her best friend, her children’s father, her daily companion, and the dreams they held for the future. Continue reading
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Fear is a liar
I have to admit that this past week, the enemy rattled my cage a little bit. We were on a lake vacation when my brother-in-law passed away. My niece, who came to the lake, lost her phone in the water—and with it, the last photo she had with her dad. The boat we rented broke Continue reading
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