Author: Paula
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Our Journey to Find a New Home
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The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, as we have been house hunting. It seems like we’ve had to deal with a lot in such a short space of time – from looking for home inspectors Lynchburg, failing to send bids in time, last-minute home tours, the list goes…
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Inspiration on a Sunday: The Lord will Fight for You; You Need Only to Be Still
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In Exodus, when Moses is leading the Isrealites out of Egypt there is that famous stand off as they reach the Red Sea. With the Egyptians behind them, and the water stretch out before them, many of the Israelites argue if they should give up, or hand themselves over to…
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Church Tour: Wai`oli Hui`ia Church in Hanalei, Kauai
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Even before we arrived in Kauai, I knew I needed to visit the Wai`oli Hui`ia Church. It’s a traditional green sided Hawaiian Church, nestled in the little town of Hanelei. It dates back to 1834, when it’s original mission was founded, and the Mission Hall is the oldest surviving church…
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Stations of the Cross: A Modern Approach for a Rainy Day Retreat
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This last weekend, at our retreat, we created a modern twist on the Stations of the Cross. Late on Thursday we realized that it would be too rainy to plan on using the outdoor stations of the cross at our retreat house. So we needed a new plan. I started…
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How To Make Liquid Hand Soap
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As part of February’s Finance month, I’m still on the hunt to find ways to save money around the house. Since we were running out of refills for our usual soap, I decided to google ways to make liquid hand soap at home. As detailed by Savvy Housekeeping, it’s really…
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An Omelet with Asparagus and Cream Cheese (Gluten Free)
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This weekend I wanted to make a Sunday breakfast, and use the things we had on hand. I knew we had eggs, milk, asparagus and cream cheese (amongst a lot of other things), and that sounded like a decent omelet. This omlet was delicious, and came in at about $1.85…
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Gluten Free Spinach Dip Bread Bowls
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This last weekend I tried out a new recipe for Spinach Dip Bread Bowls that I’d found on the Grocery Budget site, which I modified to be Gluten Free. We are on week two of trying to keep our grocery bill under about $75.00 This week we managed to save…
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In Our Human Job Description
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In my final year at Yale Divinity School, I was named the Community Life Coordinator. It was a cool job, and it meant I oversaw all of the other clubs and committees, helped with budgets for those groups, planned parties, helped with the daily coffee hour after chapel, and well,…
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Travels: Looking at Churches in Italy, California, and Hawaii
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When I travel, I can’t help but stop at churches. I’m drawn to them, to the stories they hold, to the thoughts of people who have worshiped inside them. I love that each one is unique, representing a time and a place, a people, a culture. Here are a few…