Author: Paula
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Compassion International: Sponsoring Nootcharadee
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Over the last few years, probably since I’ve had a child of my own, I felt drawn to help support another child, somewhere in the world. When I think of mothers and fathers in poor countries, struggling to feed, clothe, and school their own little boy or girl, it breaks…
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Birthday Weekend Recap
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My birthday was on Thursday and we had a fun-filled four days to celebrate! On Thursday, my parents, and sister and her family all came over for dinner. They brought delicious gluten free cupcakes from Sibby’s Cupcakery. We opened gifts and I got this adorable rooster painting from my Aunt.…
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Updating the Front Door and Entry
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A couple of weekends ago, I tackled a few small updates to our front entry area. The hardware around the door had four different metal tones: black, brushed nickel, brass, and gold. So I decided to update all of it with a little spray paint – Rustoleum’s Oil Rubbed Bronze:…
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Wednesday Wanderings: Awe
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“For what we need to know, of course, is not just that God exists, not that just beyond the steely brightness of the stars there is a cosmic intelligence of some kind that keeps the whole show going, but that there is a God right here in the thick of…
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The Lord Remembers: The Story of My Son’s Name
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When I graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1998, my parents gave me a trip to Israel as a graduation gift. It was amazing. I saw the places I’d studied, walked the roads that Jesus walked. Jerusalem was beautiful, rich with history, filled with the wonder of God and the…
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Master Bedroom: Ideas for Curtains, Fabric for the Chair
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This evening we finished installing our baseboards. Nine months after we moved in! The next thing I really want to tackle in our house are some small updates to the master bedroom. When we moved in, we hung up some painter’s drop clothes as our curtains for the room. A…
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Wednesday Wanderings: Journey
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Today marks the kick off of a journey of sorts, the beginning of a new partnership with Kristen of “On Wings and Waves.” We met in an (in)Courage group, and have decided to start co-hosting a Wednesday Link Party together. I could not be more excited about this 🙂 We’re…
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Better, not Bitter
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All day, Thursday, I heard my own footsteps saying “Better, not Bitter, Better, not Bitter” as I walked. It was the mantra to my steps as I journeyed to meetings, to lunch, to dinner with my retreat planning group. It wasn’t that I had much to be bitter about, a…
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Kale Chips Recipe – So Delicious!
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The other day at work my co-workers asked if I’d ever tried kale chips…and no, I had not. But I had kale at home, and so the other night, woo-hoo! I made some. It’s pretty easy, so here’s what you do. Wash the kale, and remove the leaves from the…