Author: Christine
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On Shame and Healing
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How does hiding ignite shame? How does honesty invite healing? I recently explored these questions with my friend Shannon as part of our Summer Book Club on Jesus Over Everything by Lisa Whittle. A few weeks ago, we had a great Instagram Live discussion on Lisa’s chapter 7: Honesty over Hiding. (If you missed Part…
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On Sin and Hiding
How does hiding enable sin in our lives? How does honesty eradicate it? How does telling the truth invite light into our darkest corners? I recently explored these questions with my friend Shannon as part of our Summer Book Club on Jesus Over Everything by Lisa Whittle. A couple weeks ago, we had a wonderful…
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On Truth and Purpose
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in books, courage, encouragement, favorites, general, ministry, review, scripture, talks, UncategorizedHow do we walk in truth and live with purpose? Our answers to these important questions shape our values, priorities, and even our eternity. If you have been following me on Instagram, you know that my church’s women’s ministry has been working through Jesus Over Everything by Lisa Whittle for our Summer Book Club. I…
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On Toleration & Celebration
I believe God loves me but often struggle with the idea that he LIKES me. I trust fully in Jesus and am thankful to receive his forgiveness, but I sometimes catch myself slinking around in the corners of the Kingdom hoping no one will notice how much I don’t belong. Deep down, I hold an…
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WAIT
a poem about suffering and what it means to W A I T what I wouldn’t give to rise from this window seat of longing and brave my way into the gray and through the gray to part the veil that obscures life from Light drown this sorrow in your river; crystal, to its verdant…
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How My Fear Became Faith
Fear was my father’s favorite game and one I learned to play at four years old. With gleaming green eyes and a wicked sense of humor, my father was a force. His family had always been trouble and trash, but he was equally handsome and charming. My mother met and married him in a whirlwind,…
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I Owe You an Apology
Actually, I owe you two. Shall we begin? (1) Please forgive me for being MIA for the past few several months. As you might remember, I am currently working on getting my master’s and, as it turns out, seminary is very much the opposite of easy. I am loving the courses though and—God willing—will graduate…
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deep earthy honey-soaked butterscotchy royal autumn gold
Gold is my favorite color. And before all you ladies say AMEN, I don’t mean jewelry-gold (although that is quite nice and I am certainly not opposed to it). I also don’t mean sunshine or lemon or butter or dandelion yellow . I am talking about that deep, earthy, honey-soaked, butterscotchy, royal autumn gold. You…
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no laughing matter (although it IS pretty funny now)
I thought I would re-share this little gem in honor of the 5th anniversary of this debacle. It is a crowd favorite and has even been picked up for publication a number of times. Now, with so many years separating us from the actual event, I can’t help but crack up at it all (except…