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Continue reading →: Silent Night in a Noisy WorldThis week has carried with it all the familiar busyness that this season so often brings. My husband has been traveling for work. The kids have been swept up in a flurry of Christmas celebrations—crafts, concerts, class parties. I’m deep in preparation for our own family festivities, while also trying…
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Continue reading →: Sinterklaas and LoveAs we walked into the school this morning, we were greeted by a delightful sight: a veritable gallery of the children’s creativity. They call them surprises (sor-preesas)—carefully crafted packages prepared by students eight and older for their classmates, all in the name of the Pieten and the good Saint himself.…
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Continue reading →: When Faith Hurts: Thoughts on SufferingIt’s one of the quiet paradoxes of life with God: people of faith often suffer deeply—yet they also live with a deep sense of peace. What if pain isn’t punishment, but participation in something holy? Could it be that the very act of following Christ means learning to walk the…
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Continue reading →: Marriage: Growing Together and Making Home a Great Place to BeThis week, my husband and I were building new closets in our room. In the past, projects like this could be challenging. Tension, frustration or inefficiency. But over time, we’ve grown as a team. Communication flows more easily, we pause for breaks before getting too tired, and we work effectively.…
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Continue reading →: Navigating Life’s Complexity: Finding Peace in a Busy WorldLife today can feel a lot. Many young women I talk with share the same concern: “How do I keep everything on track when I feel so overwhelmed?” It makes sense. Complexity has skyrocketed. Our phones are more powerful than the computers that sent astronauts to the moon. Our calendars…
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Continue reading →: Human Formation: Becoming a Gift to OthersRecently I listened to a podcast with Dr. Gerry Crete, a therapist and Christian, who spoke about the importance of human formation. By this he meant developing skills like responsibility, sincerity, balanced judgment, and compassion — alongside our spiritual and intellectual growth. That struck me. It explains something I’ve seen…
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Continue reading →: More Than Applause: Becoming Who You Were Made to BeIt is a strange thing that in a world so noisy, so endlessly full of talk and images, so many of us feel unseen. A young woman may be praised for her appearance, her achievements, or even her kindness, and yet she may go to bed at night with the…
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Continue reading →: 🌿 What Human Flourishing Really Means — and How Christian Faith Expands ItWe all want to flourish. We want lives filled with joy, purpose, and connection. But what does flourishing really mean? Is it just self-care and chasing goals — or is there something deeper? Researchers from Harvard and Baylor have studied this question for years. Their Human Flourishing Program identifies six…
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Continue reading →: Building a Strong Marriage – Part 2: Staying AlignedA marriage is built up over time. It can grow with small, intentional practices that make it stronger, or unravel through miscommunications, frustrations and competing schedules. In 2020, our lives were full to the brim. My husband was scaling his business. I was working on international projects with multi-disciplinary teams.…
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Continue reading →: Facing Evil, Choosing LoveThis week shook many of us. The murder of Charlie Kirk—someone known for respectful debate on tough topics, for bringing people together, for being a loving husband and proud father, and faithful Christian—reminds us that evil is real. He leaves behind a young wife and two small children, and it’s…
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