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28 Dec A New Year’s Guiding Principle: Live Like You’re 87

Posted at 06:00h in Missional Living, Missional Mothering, Personal Health, Spiritual Disciplines by Natalie Maki 0 Comments

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It’s Christmas Eve. All is calm, all is bright. I’m snuggled up with our dog, Sam, in a cozy room full of beloved family members napping. Through the almost floor-to-ceiling windows, a stand of trees reaches high into the sky, their branches gnarled and bare,...

24 Dec Anticipating Christ’s Birth through the Advent Fast

Posted at 22:28h in Missional Mothering, Spiritual Disciplines by Caroline Jarboe 0 Comments

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In my Eastern Orthodox church, it is a traditional practice to fast during Advent. I can’t think of anything better to underscore for my children the idea of anticipation, and waiting for the birth of Christ. But by December 23, we are all getting kind of...

23 Dec The problem with comparison

Posted at 14:07h in Missional Living, Missional Mothering by Autumn Daldo 0 Comments

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I’ve been teetering between the two lines of loving or hating social media. Social media can be a great thing. It’s such a wonderful way to connect and get a glimpse into peoples lives but it also can be too much shouting of opinions, nonsense...

14 Dec An Advent Promise: He Will Swallow Up Death Forever

Posted at 06:00h in Missional Living, Spiritual Disciplines by Natalie Maki 0 Comments

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“On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines. On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers...

06 Dec Celebrating the Life of Saint Nicholas

Posted at 17:21h in Missional Mothering, Popular Culture & Entertainment by Laura Thomas 3 Comments

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This Christmas, your house or yard may be decked out with Santa and his reindeer, but do you know the "man behind the myth?" Whether or not you "do Santa" in your house, Saint Nicholas himself is a guy worth getting to know! St. Nicholas or "Santa"...

02 Dec Soup, it’s what’s for Dinner!

Posted at 06:00h in In the Kitchen, Missional Living by Autumn Daldo 0 Comments

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It's the time of year where heavy foods and sweets abound. I'm also freezing. It's a bit embarrassing for this born and raised Western NY girl to admit that she's cold living in San Diego but I am just freezing, OK? During this busy season I...

22 Nov The Story of Horatio Spafford and “It is Well with My Soul”

Posted at 16:19h in Missional Living by Laura Thomas 1 Comment

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There once lived a man named Horatio Spafford. He is best known for his famous hymn, "It is Well with my Soul." Most of us have sung the hymn repeatedly, enjoying the beauty and spiritual depth of the lyrics without knowing the gut-wrenching pain through which...

18 Nov Self Care and You…

Posted at 06:00h in Missional Living, Missional Mothering by Autumn Daldo 0 Comments

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Last time I blogged, I shared about Inner Beauty. I’ve been thinking over the last few weeks about how difficult it was for me over my 10 years of motherhood to have an ebb and flow figuring out how to take care of myself. I...

09 Nov 6 Things My Toddler is Teaching Me About Approaching Jesus

Posted at 06:00h in Missional Living, Spiritual Disciplines by Natalie Maki 0 Comments

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The other day I watched my daughter petition her Grandmother for “Bubbles.” She calls berries “Bubbles,” but she’s also very into real bubbles so it’s a little confusing to figure out what she actually wants. As she petitioned for the desire of her sweet little heart,...

26 Oct Hospitality and Absorbing One Another’s Sin

Posted at 06:00h in Missional Living, Persevering in Trials by Natalie Maki 0 Comments

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Hi Ladies, Before we dive into some musings below, I wanted to share a fun idea with you since we’re focusing on hospitality this month. My friends, Lauren and Joel, recently tried a new way of extending hospitality by throwing out four dates to a large group...

28 Dec A New Year’s Guiding Principle: Live Like You’re 87

24 Dec Anticipating Christ’s Birth through the Advent Fast

23 Dec The problem with comparison

14 Dec An Advent Promise: He Will Swallow Up Death Forever

06 Dec Celebrating the Life of Saint Nicholas

02 Dec Soup, it’s what’s for Dinner!

22 Nov The Story of Horatio Spafford and “It is Well with My Soul”

18 Nov Self Care and You…

09 Nov 6 Things My Toddler is Teaching Me About Approaching Jesus

26 Oct Hospitality and Absorbing One Another’s Sin

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28 Dec A New Year’s Guiding Principle: Live Like You’re 87

24 Dec Anticipating Christ’s Birth through the Advent Fast

23 Dec The problem with comparison

14 Dec An Advent Promise: He Will Swallow Up Death Forever

06 Dec Celebrating the Life of Saint Nicholas

02 Dec Soup, it’s what’s for Dinner!

22 Nov The Story of Horatio Spafford and “It is Well with My Soul”

18 Nov Self Care and You…

09 Nov 6 Things My Toddler is Teaching Me About Approaching Jesus

26 Oct Hospitality and Absorbing One Another’s Sin

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