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I Lost My Top Subscriber
Last week, I lost my top subscriber. I know I’m supposed to be tough and keep writing regardless, but blogging just isn’t the same without her. She used to comment with astonishing, almost unsettling swiftness. Mere moments after I pressed “publish,” my inbox would ping with her praise. It was an antiphony I miss already.… Continue reading
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In All Things Thee to See
Throughout church history, one encounters many shepherds who, like David, were also masters of verse. Consider Martin Luther, writing hymns to restore and invigorate congregational singing, and Isaac Watts, who versified the Psalms for corporate worship. Or John Donne, unflinchingly describing his love for God in terms of romantic passion, and George MacDonald, who used… Continue reading
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Church Body Dysmorphia
I can still feel the discomfort. Standing in my junior high school’s bathroom, turning back and forth, growing increasingly anxious as I look in the mirror. I flex and pose in my Aéropostale jeans. Surely, I think, my right leg is thicker than the other. Surely everyone can see it. Maybe if I only do… Continue reading
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Waiting and Watching
Upon moving to the Midwest, I had to learn the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning. A “watch” means the necessary conditions are in place, so meteorologists are keeping an eye out for tornadic activity. A “warning” means that a tornado has been spotted and is an active threat. This week—week 39… Continue reading
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Don’t Know What to Post? Try This!
To my dismay, my Instagram algorithm has been showing me influencer content—not content by influencers, but content aiming to help users become influencers. With increasing frequency, reels pop up in my feed with captions like this: “Don’t know what to post today? Try this!” or “Not sure what to share? Use this trending audio.” These… Continue reading
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Who Am I To Question My Captain’s Orders?
Envy reared its ugly head yesterday. Just last week, I felt an overwhelming sense of contentment, an overdue realization that I want for nothing. I could write an obnoxiously verbose post where I list things I am grateful for, but as that would likely make very dull reading for the rest of you, I’ll keep… Continue reading
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We Sing!
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know how passionate I am about congregational singing. You might also know that, as I’m expecting my first child, I’m joyfully building up my library of children’s books. When looking through Crossway’s latest releases earlier this month, how could I possibly resist this… Continue reading
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Why Say the Lord’s Prayer Together?
At the church where I work, we say the Lord’s Prayer every Sunday as a key part of the liturgy. At the church where I am a member and my husband is Lead Pastor, we have started saying the Lord’s Prayer as a way to conclude our services. This has been met with mostly positive… Continue reading
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Accepting My Undone To-Do’s
Anyone who knows me knows I never go anywhere without my planner. If it isn’t in my purse, it’s siting open on my kitchen table. I never schedule anything without consulting it to prevent double-bookings or missed appointments. I jot down my passwords, grocery lists, and blog ideas in its margins. Every day I work… Continue reading
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