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“I just have such a hard time during the newborn stage. I feel so unsettled as I’m trying to figure out our new routines.” I confessed this to my sister-in-law not too long ago as I was processing through the hard that comes when you are gi
Sneaky Pride A while ago I made a commitment to contribute as a writer twice a month to the Bloom Blog. It has been a long time since I’ve written a blog. I had many reasons why I hadn’t written. One, I would tell myself “Today is the day I
Usually when I sit down to write a blog, I write about what the Lord has been teaching me lately. Recently, I was due to turn in a blog post and was praying about what to write. The only thing that came to mind was something I felt I had wr
Doing Life Together As believers, we attend Church and connect weekly with the body of Christ for two reasons: - To worship God and be taught from His Word. - To connect deeply with other believers in meaningful relationships. Many Christia
Belief Have you ever thought about what you believe to be true and why you believe that? Recently, a prank news site released the story that Reese’s peanut butter cups were going to be discontinued (imagine the horror of that story!). Simil
Who Am I? My favorite musical is Les Miserables, which follows the life of Jean Valjean, who transforms from a bitter, petty thief into a man who seeks redemption. In one scene, a man closely resembling Valjean, is about to be falsely impri
My Struggle: I was given a pretty hefty slice of humble pie yesterday. While at the library with my boys, a mom with her daughter kept talking to me. I wasn’t overtly rude by any means, but I wasn’t really in the mood to chat. I had plenty
Introduction In a world filled with distractions and challenges, individuals seeking a profound and transformative relationship with their faith often find solace and strength in the concept of deep discipleship. Deep discipleship goes beyo
Kids today just don’t know the joy of maps, or hand-written directions. I still remember being a passenger in the car and trying to help the driver navigate. I’m the first to admit I am map-challenged. GPS’s and Google Maps are awesome inve
I may have gotten in one of the dumbest arguments ever with my husband last night. I’ll spare you the details, but we argued over who watered the ferns last summer. Yes, you read that correctly, insert monkey covering his eyes emoji here! W
One of the things I love about Thistlebend studies is the emphasis on taking God’s Word to heart. We do this by choosing a verse from our daily study that stands out to us, and then, each week, we choose one verse from the daily verses we h
I recently had coffee with a very dear friend. I’m in a season of weariness, both physically and emotionally, so I haven’t been looking forward to many things, but I did look forward to spending time with this particular friend because I kn
