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crackley10205
Dec 21, 20245 min read
Rest and Grace: A Christmas Advent
I have been thinking a lot this Christmas season about rest. We, as a society, need rest. People are tired. Not in the sense of needing a...
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crackley10205
Nov 2, 20244 min read
The Glory of Spiritual Nourishment
*A Note From Catherine: This blog post was written by our beloved Nigerian daughter, Gemma! Elizabeth Sunday, who we lovingly refer to as...
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crackley10205
Oct 24, 20244 min read
The toxicity of perfectionism
We aren't sure we can do it exactly the way we want to do it, or the way we think it "should be" done, so we don't even try. We don't...
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crackley10205
Oct 6, 20245 min read
A Divided Heart
I haven't written a post from my heart in a long time. It has, truthfully, just felt like too much emotional work to try and find...
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crackley10205
Apr 19, 20247 min read
Planning and walking by faith, are they opposites?
I deeply long to live to a life that is marked by a "walk of faith." I don't want to have all the answers before deciding to do something...
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crackley10205
Apr 7, 20244 min read
3 Important Questions as we Navigate Life
I'm so glad you're here. Let's dive right in. The 3 questions that have been starring me down in recent months... Will you trust me? Will...
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crackley10205
Jan 29, 20246 min read
Faith: The mystery of suffering and trustworthiness of God
Suffering is a mystery. It is not explained, but it is affirmed. And we must remember that all of Christianity rests on mysteries....
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crackley10205
Dec 11, 20236 min read
A Christmas Advent Week 2: Jesus, Our Rest
If you are anything like me, perhaps you've found yourself searching and longing for rest. Covid ended and we swore we weren't going to...
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crackley10205
Dec 3, 20236 min read
A Christmas Advent Week 1: Jesus, THE Light of the World
Ear-piercing screaming, utter terror billowed down the long hallway and up the covers to my ears that were tucked warm and cozy under my...
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crackley10205
Sep 20, 20235 min read
Our Family's Call to Zambia
At the end of the summer next year (2024) my husband, William, myself, our 6-year-old daughter, Vada, and our Sheepadoodle pup, Maybelle,...
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crackley10205
May 16, 20234 min read
The Beautiful Sacrifice of Gratitude in Suffering
Gratitude. It's a current buzz word, though not a new concept. We feel most fulfilled when we give thanks because it's what we were made...
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crackley10205
Apr 26, 20233 min read
Complete Surrender: Why Death to Self is So Hard
When Elisabeth Elliot was 12 years old she prayed the prayer written below. It was not just a one-time, fleeting prayer but, rather, this...
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crackley10205
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Made to be Seen
Can you remember a time as a little one when you felt utterly delighted in by a parent or caregiver? I so hope you can. I remember when I...
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crackley10205
Mar 24, 20234 min read
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Why would a loving, sovereign God allow bad things to happen to good people? This is the number one question that keeps hungry souls from...
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crackley10205
Mar 8, 20234 min read
Approval: Look Up, Not Around
Wanting the approval of other people...it's a relatable feeling for all of us. Some of us, though, struggle more than others...I'm at the...
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crackley10205
Feb 22, 20235 min read
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Guest post written by Elizabeth Sunday (Gemma) Do we ever forgive and forget? Does the hurt immediately disappear after you say the...
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crackley10205
Jan 27, 20237 min read
"I thirst"
Mother Teresa had a cross hanging, front and center, in her Home for the Dying in Calcutta, India (Kalighat is the missionary home's...
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crackley10205
Dec 21, 20223 min read
Advent: Weary and Hungry for Refreshment
Are you weary this December when the world seems so jolly? Are you grieving when you feel like others are celebrating? Is your tired...
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crackley10205
Dec 14, 20223 min read
"I no longer live"
"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live...
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crackley10205
Dec 14, 20224 min read
Advent: Mount Moriah -- The Lord Will Provide
Genesis 22:1-14: After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son,...
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