When Preparation Means Waiting
The holidays have a way of rubbing salt in the raw wounds of my singleness. While God and I continue to have conversations around the dream...
Tag: Preparation
For All the Christmas Failures
I am a perpetual loser at Christmas. While some folks have a skillfully crafted game plan and crush it on Christmas traditions, people like me can’t remember where we...
Parting with Tradition
December has arrived, and with it the full onslaught of Christmas preparations. Our house is decorated; now I’m turning my attention to the holiday baking, gift-buying, and end-of-the-year and...
This Week’s Theme: Preparation
And just like that, our hearts fill to the brim with worry, busyness, frustration, distraction. This is why the carols remind us to prepare room for Jesus....
Potato Chips as a Healthy Meal {The Grove: Go!}
I love sports movies. When I was in a transition from the field I wrote a three-part series about sports movies. I said: “I’ve heard from a...
When Going is Your First “Real Job” {An interview}
I (Amy) met Jenny two summers ago when she was an intern. My role was to meet with the interns one to two hours a week. During that time we...
The Vertex of Your Race {The Grove: Get Set}
Last week I shared how I have removed “run a marathon” as a goal from my life list. Thinking about my life list and twists and turns life has taken,...
Death, Taxes and Moving Abroad (in 5 not-so-easy steps)
Well, look at you! It’s finally happened: you’ve just clicked “purchase” and have your airline tickets in hand (or inbox). Maybe it was a whirlwind three months,...
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Running for the Non-Runner {The Grove: Get Ready}
Years ago I made a “life list”—this was before the term “bucket list” entered our collective understanding. Run a marathon was on my life list (so was crochet an afghan,...
