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Ponderings of an Uncommon Life
Tag: Motherhood
Facing Surgery: The Concerns That Fill the Quiet Moments
Helena is finished with school for November and facing a big event this week. She will be having surgery done on one or both of her knees. We have known for a long time that this surgery would eventually happen, but not when or… Continue Reading “Facing Surgery: The Concerns That Fill the Quiet Moments”
Faith Informed Action
If we are Christians, we should be advocates for the weak, the disabled, and the elderly, just as Jesus was.
Planting Seeds
“The seeds of resilience are planted in the way we process the negative events in our lives.” — Sheryl Sandberg Today, Helena and I headed into the garden to plant some flowers. It has been a challenging few days. Helena has the capacity to… Continue Reading “Planting Seeds”
God is Enough
If we were able to carry the weight of this world entirely on our own, there never would have been the need of a Savior. There would not have been a reason to send a sovereign God down to earth as a tiny, vulnerable baby to grow up and die on a barren wooden cross.
When I Worry
I received some important news last week. Although I ought to actually be deriving some relief from it, I have instead been worrying about things that I can’t control. You see, the issue for which I received this news was one of my big… Continue Reading “When I Worry”
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