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September 20, 2020
Loving the unloveable
Loving the unloveable was first published on The Middle Places in 2016, the site has since been deactivated. I’m pulling this one out from the archives and sharing it with…
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September 18, 2020
How to fix previous blogging mistakes, alt tags, and dead links
I came into the blogging world with a creative writing background, not an analytical marketing mindset, or strong knowledge of SEOs. I learned the techy side of blogging with trial…
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September 14, 2020
Email lists and knowing what to write
Maintaining consistent communication with my email list has been challenging. While I write short and long-form emails with calls to action for clients every single day, when it comes to engaging my own audience, I can get stuck.
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September 12, 2020
How to build a website
By now, if you’ve followed my blog at all, you know that I love to read, write, and take on projects. Since launching my site I have had a number…
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September 9, 2020
Light on Snow by Anita Shreve
Light on Snow by Anita Shreve is a beautiful depiction of the consequences of love, the stages of grief, and the healing process. Every character plays an important role in the story whether it is through their own development, to move the plot along, or to tie the past to the present seamlessly.
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July 31, 2020
Journal Entry 4 – Friday, July 31, 2020
Now that I’m no longer bunking with the kids and trying to scrub the house due to potential COVID, I’m trying to catch up on all the news I’ve been…
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July 30, 2020
Journal Entry 3 – Thursday, July 30, 2020
It’s been a busy week—two ER trips. Monday, John could barely stand, so I took him to the ER. We had just received negative COVID results, but he was only getting worse.
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July 2, 2020
Welcoming Others: What is my responsibility in all of this?
It is our responsibility as white Americans to stop and listen, to make space for, and to learn to lament with our Black brothers and sisters. It is not their responsibility to welcome us. It is ours.
Will we welcome the disciples and the prophets God has sent us? Or will we continue to reject them? Which will it be?
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July 1, 2020
Welcoming Others: Have you ever met a prophet?
Have you ever met a prophet? Would you welcome a prophet into your community and into your home? If you and I are not the disciples in Matthew 10, then…
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June 30, 2020
Welcoming Others: Are we following Christ’s command to love?
This was my first opportunity to preach since moving from El Paso, TX to the Tampa area. I had a month’s notice. Yet, on Saturday morning, I was still stalling…
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