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(If you are new to the Enneagram or know very little about it, this post is for you.) A description of the Enneagram… The Enneagram is a personality typing system containing nine perspectives or “lenses” through which people see the world. Each of the nine types act as sort of an internal GPS, revealing why […]
Today marks the fifth anniversary of my husband and me attending FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember marriage retreat in Appleton, WI. To honor what God did to reach us and how He spoke to us in deeply impactful ways, I’m sharing our WTR story with you now…a little overdue. First, I need to be honest. This […]
I inhaled tight, exhaled loose as I saw January 13 on my calendar today. Tension because it’s been a slow start due to set-backs, and relief I still have two solid weeks to get some Januaryish stuff done – decluttering spaces, straightening closets and planning the spring calendar. Aren’t we just programmed to do these […]
When my children were young, there was a beautifully done experiential retelling of Jesus’ birth story in a town nearby every Christmas. Crowds of families would walk the bumpy dirt paths, smell the barn animals, see the sandal-clad feet and rope-tied waists of the “locals”, and rest on hay as a sweet little baby nestled […]
How peaceful it is to breath deep, eyes closed, exhaling with big and little remembrances of the breath-taking moments God has sent our way. The ones where we don’t have words, just awe. Maybe from decades ago, last year, or even today. That stream for our thirsty souls can be found in just remembering how […]
