My husband and a couple of friends recently took a long weekend trip up to Boston, MA. (They’re the same friends from the Chicago trip that I posted about previously, if you remember that one.) The views were stunning! There were churches built in the 1600s right next to the most updated, modern skyscrapers. It […]

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10 Small Group Ice Breaker Questions My husband and I were recently asked to be small group leaders at our church. We were really excited about the opportunity to grow in the Word and to grow in our relationship with God along with others in our church. But we were also nervous about what our […]

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This image was taken at the Bombobar. Recently my husband and I took a trip to Chicago with some friends of ours. We had three days to find the absolute best coffee and dessert locations within the city. I should preface this post with a disclaimer that I am what you might call a “coffee […]

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5 Encouragements You Need for Your First Week on the Job   New clothes? Check! Cute office supplies? Check! Paperwork completed? Check! Encouragement?… Your first week of work is such a whirlwind! You practically sign your life away on paperwork up to your nose, get introduced to a million new faces with names you’re expected to […]

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On my way home one day, I heard the Lord say “Are you a woman at the well?” I started tearing up because it had come out of nowhere. In fact, I was on the phone talking about an unrelated subject and I wasn’t necessarily waiting or praying for a word from the Lord. So today […]

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Have you ever asked God: “What is my purpose?” or “What is my calling?” Many times when we ask those questions, we are expecting to hear something like “YOU WILL BE A DOCTOR AND SAVE EVERYONE’S LIFE!” or “YOU WILL BE THE GREATEST MUSICIAN THERE EVER WAS!” and perhaps you will also be one of […]

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  Upon passing an adorable ladder blanket at the flea market, my husband said “I could make that!” I can’t tell you how much fun it is to have a husband who is not only capable of making wonderful home decor pieces, but is willing to! I must say, his turned out WAY better than […]

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  I found the original idea for this on Pinterest and decided to try one of my own! We had a cabinet door sample on hand so I decided to use that for the wood backing, but the material for the backing is really up to you! Wood pieces are typically sold at a basic craft […]

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