"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people." —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those girls were kidnapped on April 15. It was before I turned fifty, before I went to Maui, before Easter and Good Friday. But I didn't hear about …
Surprised By Motherhood | An Interview with Lisa-Jo Baker, Author
Lisa-Jo Baker is our fearless leader at (in)courage. She is the author of a beautiful, new book, Surprised By Motherhood: Everything I Never Expected about Being a Mom. She is wife to Peter, and she's the mother of two amazing boys and one precious little girl. Do you participate in The Sunday …
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Everything That Makes You Mom | An Interview with Author, Laura Brown
I think it's good when a person knows her strengths and weaknesses. And what I know, is that I am not the best gift-giver. Because of that, I am a late gift-giver. I am paralyzed by the thought of picking out just the right gift for my family and friends. I know good gift-givers. I know people who …
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The Sunday Community | A Change Is Coming
Speaking of platforms... Lisha Epperson is one of the people I've met at this table, in this place called JumpingTandem. You should keep your eye on her. She writes thoughtfully and beautifully, from a sincere heart, and I believe she's right at the beginning of a great adventure, and that God is …
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Why We Don’t Need to Cringe About the Platform
So, here's the thing. God cares about the work we do. He cares about all of it. Raising children in a bungalow on a cul de sac, and hoping they're potty trained by the time Kindergarten begins? God cares about that. Running a Fortune 500 company in a major metropolitan city? Yes, God cares about …
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It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect…
One of my favorite things is having people in my tiny house. We can never have too many people—perched on the edge of the couch; sprawled out on the basement floor; feet tucked up beneath them in the big, overstuffed living room chairs. I love any reason to cook up a big batch of something on the …