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Hi, I'm Amy. I amwas the pastor's wife. And I have issues. Things I Like:
Author Archives: Amy
The Edge of the Divine: A Review
Recently, I was asked if I would review Sandi Patty’s new book, The Edge of the Divine. The deal with reviews is that you get the product for free in exchange for a blog post about it. Sure, it’s nice … Continue reading
Trading
I’m just finishing Beth Moore’s Esther study and it has come at a great time. I’ve always enjoyed Esther, but I’ve gained new insights this time around for which I am so thankful. In yesterday’s assignment, she pointed out how … Continue reading
Posted in My Deep Thoughts, My Issues, My Life
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Need sleep advice. Not for babies. For me.
So uh, here’s the deal. Sleep escapes me. I think 10 years of waking up in the night with small children has done me in. Often, I wake up at 1 or 2 and can’t go back to sleep. Frustrating. … Continue reading
Posted in My Life, My Randomness
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It’s what paralyzes me
I saw this quote the other day: Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. ~Harriet Braiker Then I found this one, In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism. … Continue reading
Posted in Dumb Things, My Issues, My Life
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An alive chicken
It’s June. Yowza! Where has this year gone? I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off…but unlike the chicken, I haven’t felt this alive in a long, long time. I am inexplicably grateful. I feel like … Continue reading
Posted in My Life, My Randomness
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Juggling
The bottom line is, I have too many irons in the fire. (No, this is not an announcement that I’m canning WithPurpose.com. I don’t plan to do that.) But here’s my crazy pattern: Things fall through the cracks (ex. I … Continue reading
Posted in My Deep Thoughts, My Issues, My Life
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Where am I?
Hey there! I’ve gotten several inquiries about where I’ve been and whether or not I’m still blogging here at WithPurpose.com. Yes, I’m still blogging here. (Really. I am.) After my total revamp a few months ago, I got some feedback … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging & the Internet, My Life
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He lives
“We cannot amputate our history from our destiny.” ~Beth Moore Never has that been more true than in the life of Christ. There would have been no resurrection without the cross. And so it is with us. Out of our … Continue reading
Posted in My Deep Thoughts, My Life
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Unquestioning faith
So I was thinking about Mary this weekend. I mean the mother-of-Jesus Mary. I like her. She’s obviously a person who values goodness and righteousness to some extent (otherwise, why would God pick her, right?). So can you imagine what … Continue reading
Posted in My Deep Thoughts, My Life
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Oh the innocence
In the car after picking up one of my daughter’s best friends for a play date. She recently moved from our neighborhood to another one nearby. The move required her to switch schools. She’s African American. Me: So, how’s your … Continue reading
Posted in Kinda Comical, My Family, My Life
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