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Cultivating Community – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. Cultivating Community: Lessons in the Mess. July 25, 2016. Happy Monday, readers! As we near the end of July, I’m excited to bring you words of encouragement from my friend and blogger Julie Loos. Julie manages a busy home of five children and writes openly and honestly about the messes of our everyday lives–so she was a perfect fit for this summer’s theme! What Are the Best Lessons God Teaches in the Mess? Do you seem to be stuck in a perpetual mess?
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August 2016 – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. August 26, 2016. Well, dear readers, the time is drawing very close for this baby girl to arrive thus, it’s also time for me to take a step back, close the computer for a bit, and focus on enjoying and surviving the intense, beautiful time that follows the arrival of a new baby. I’ve written before about my struggle with accepting limitations. And a part of me senses those same old feelings creeping up now. And that is perfectly fine. And now I have a ...
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Motherhood – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. Category: Motherhood (page 1 of 4). Letting Go, Looking Forward. February 24, 2017. Around our house, we’re in full-on cleaning and de-cluttering mode. If you took a peek in, you’d see boxes of goods to donate, trash bags full of stuff we’ve been carrying around for way too long, and closets that look so streamlined, I simply want to stand and stare at them (and vow to keep them this way! It’s all had me asking the question,. For better or worse. I am ...
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March 2016 – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. The Hardest Grace to Give. March 29, 2016. The following post is one that I wrote and submitted for guest publication last month with (in)courage, a fantastic online community. If you’re not familiar with their website, I suggest you go here. And check it out! Unfortunately, my piece was not selected for publication (sad face), but this means I get to share it with you (happy face! I hope it ministers to and encourages you today. I’m pretty sure my fam...
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Publications – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. Carr, Meredith. “Spiritual RoundUp for a Bitter Root.”. Ed Michelle Janene and Dana Sudboro. Sacramento: Inspire Press, 2015. 8220;The Answer to the Ick.”. To Love, Honor, and Vacuum. Sheila Wray Gregoire, October 8, 2015. 8220;Parenting With the End in Mind.”. Jennifer Slattery Lives Out Loud. Jennifer Slattery, April 18, 2016. 8220;God Loves Broken Things.”. A Momma’s Joy. Jennifer Moye, May 17, 2016. AIDS Behav 2014 Jun; 18(6):997-1006. Enter your e...
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June 2016 – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. Cultivating Community: Not in Charge. June 27, 2016. Happy Monday, readers! Today, I’m excited to bring you words from fellow blogger and COMPEL sister, Kelsey Townsend-Remmelts. I have so enjoyed getting to know Kelsey through her writing and her story of grief, faith, hope, and love. She is a living example of how God can work redemption and bring incredible blessings, even through our most painful and heartbreaking trials. All of the sudden, I could...
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May 2016 – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. Cultivating Community: Choosing God’s Values Over the World’s. May 30, 2016. Happy Memorial Day, readers! Post comes from Jennifer Moye, a COMPEL. Sister and fellow busy mom! As parents, it’s all too easy for us to find ourselves sucked into the world’s way of thinking when it comes to our mothering and what it should look like. Today, Jen encourages us to keep our eyes focused on God and His ways, learning to. And seek His approval above all else.
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December 2016 – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. A Baby Story {And What I Learned About Waiting}. December 30, 2016. Well hello there, dear sweet readers, and Happy (Almost) New Year! It’s been a long time. Far too long. Far longer to me than it’s actually been. The old saying the days are long but the years are short rings distinctively true with a newborn and two toddlers at home! And can I tell you something? And I’ve missed this space this space that has become such a part of me. Anni’s birth its...
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Life – Oceans Deep
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Finding and Following Jesus in the Deep End of Life. The Art of Living on Crumbs. February 10, 2017. Have you ever found yourself in an overwhelming season? I chuckle as I write that, because I’m guessing 99.9% of us could answer. These days, I find myself thick in the weeds of an overwhelming season of motherhood and life in general. Seems like every week is a study in the dichotomous world of being so full and yet so empty at the same time. So full of to do’s and appointments. So empty of peace and calm.
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