A free excerpt from my new book, Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, coming January 22!
Tag: motivation
Deep & Wide: Luke 2:8-14
This one's for the children.
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cross/fit
I've been a church-going girl all of my life, literally since I was born. Christianity has always played a huge role in my life and worldview, and a key expression of that for me is attending church. In my strongest moments, I show up, worship, connect with or encourage someone else there, and take home… Continue reading cross/fit
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all clean
There is nothing that Big Food or any other world system can offer me - no taste, treat, buzz, or sense of satisfaction - that is not only available, but actually better and more fulfilling when I get it naturally, as close to God's original form as possible.
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ta-dah!
When my girls were little, I quickly noticed that they based a large percentage of their feelings and reactions on mine. This was most evident when they were learning to walk. Anytime they wobbled, tripped, fell down, or even just startled themselves, they immediately looked to my face for a response. If I heeded my… Continue reading ta-dah!
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plants
2015 is now three weeks old, and the best gift I've received so far is plants. Not real plants, mind you, as in flower boxes or a house cactus, but just the word itself. My family did an exercise this holiday wherein we each chose a word - any word that was on our hearts… Continue reading plants
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the big reveal
Halloween costumes have been the subject of much colorful discussion this year in my circles. First there was this cartoon, which I saw posted on several Facebook pages but most notably on A Mighty Girl: Somewhat related, several of my coworkers have loudly bemoaned their difficulties in finding the perfect work-appropriate costume that is fun… Continue reading the big reveal
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pica
Last week, I got a name for a behavior that has long afflicted my youngest daughter. The behavior is craving and /or consuming substances which are not food - recently it has been crayons and pencil erasers - and the name is pica. Lots of people manifest it, but no one knows exactly what causes… Continue reading pica
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feedback
I had a classic parenting moment this weekend. My ten-year-old came to me with a problem - mean girls - and I spent about half an hour with her explaining the phenomenon. We covered everything from the art of recognizing knuckleheads in the wild to rooting herself in the knowledge of how God sees her. … Continue reading feedback
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fallow ground is HARD
It's the first Monday of the New Year - how are those resolutions coming? When it comes to New Year's resolutions, the people I know tend to fall into one of three categories: 1. The super-disciplined, who can and do make self-improvements on a regular basis regardless of the season. These guys see goals as… Continue reading fallow ground is HARD
Lucinda S. Sutton 