“Because words can build a bridge” or “Why I blog and why you should too”

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Two years and one job ago.
I sat across from the man I love on the bed we’ve loved in since we were first married ten years before. I sat and smacked fist into palm and said it again and again and again, “But this can’t be what I’m supposed to do with my life.”
And there [...]

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For the days when your blog or your life feels small

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We might worry quite a bit about being small.
We might worry that our words unfurl and flutter away from our small corner of the night into the vast cosmos of the Internet. We might tilt our heads and look way, way back at the stars twinkling from so high and think, “I will never burn [...]

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Sometimes the only way to read our kids is by braille

January 18, 2012

She breathes through her nose when she’s having a strong emotion. Short, sharp exclamation points that punctuate her just ten months of life.
Her brother yells, “Wa-hoo!” with accompanying right-hand fist pump when a surprise unfolds, there’s ice cream in a cone for dessert, or we agree to let him watch Pingu.
His brother at the age [...]

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What a mother needs to keep running so that she doesn’t end up running away

January 11, 2012

I’m a mini van-driving mom. And I love it. Both being a mom and my sky blue mini van with enough room for another parent, my three kids, a couple of their friends and all the random collection of back packs, soccer balls, swords and snacks that inevitably make the journey with us.
This week I’m [...]

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Be careful which mirrors you choose to believe

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Close your eyes.

Close your eyes and let go of what others wrote last year. Let go of the beautiful, sparkly words that weren’t yours and that you wish you could’ve produced.
Close your eyes and let the wishing and itching at what your house isn’t, seep out your pores.
Close your eyes and stop seeing the behavior [...]

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Four helpful social media laws: 2. It’s about Conversation not Pitch, Nagging or Complaining

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In October I spoke at the Relevant Conference on a panel about social media. I have this awesome gig as the social media manager for DaySpring and community manager for their website, (in)courage. I love my job and I think about social media like, a lot. This week I’ll be sharing 4 posts with some [...]

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Four helpful social media laws: 1. It’s about Relationship not Solicitation

December 5, 2011

In October I spoke at the Relevant Conference on a panel about social media. I have this awesome gig as the social media manager for DaySpring and community manager for their website, (in)courage. I love my job and I think about social media like, a lot. This week I’ll be sharing 4 posts with some [...]

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When did you first believe you were a writer?

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When was the moment you first believed you were a writer?
My friends over at Write It, Girl, asked me that this week.
I’ll share my answer if you’ll think about it and then come back and share yours too. I’m super curious.

When was the moment you first believed you were a writer?
I never thought I wanted [...]

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The truth {about “fine”} will set you free

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I’m seven months since the last baby was born and still fighting with my jeans.
She’s wearing hers like a perfect fit and I can’t help but say what I’m really thinking, “Man, you look great. You just look so good. How’d you do that? How’d you get back to the pre-baby shape so quick?”
And I [...]

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Sacrifice, Sanctification, and Scrubbing Toilets {An interview in which I admit random stuff}

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Have you heard of the Nester’s 31 Days series? She’s done it for three years now each October. This year over 700 people are participating. I know, right?
I am not one of them.
I wasn’t brave enough to commit to 31 days of posts in a row.
But today I’m psyched to be participating at least a [...]

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