Category: Random
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Can a Stay-at-Home Mom Live by Faith?
I recently finished studying the book of Hebrews, in which chapter 11 recounts acts of faith from heroes such as Noah, Abraham, and Moses. While reading about people who conquered kingdoms, stopped the mouths of lions, escaped the edge of the sword, and put foreign armies to flight, I started wondering: Can a stay-at-home mom live by…
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Here’s What I Learned (January-June 2018 edition)
I enjoy a piece of writing that’s all about one solid topic. But every once in a while, I really love a conglomeration of semi-random thoughts and lessons all packed into one post. It’s a little bit like taking a peek inside someone’s brain—only not quite as scary. Here, in true form, is a peek…
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When You Don’t Enjoy The Little Years
Four years ago I wrote a post entitled Enjoy These Years. In that post, I recount an incident when an older friend of mine encouraged me (amidst a very chaotic lunch date) to enjoy the little years with my children. Ever since that post, a question has been burning in my mind: What do I do…
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God is Faithful.
How is this even possible?
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The Waiting Place
Life is full of waiting. Waiting for the weekend or that perfect vacation. Waiting for the return phone call. Waiting for graduation. Waiting for an answer about a job. Waiting for a baby to be born. Waiting for a diagnosis.
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A Tribute to My Grandma
How can you measure the impact of a life? My sweet Grandma passed away on Saturday. The question above came to my mind as I thought of her passing. Is there a way to measure the influence someone has on your life? Can you count up the times they talk with you and create…
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When Worry Steals Your Joy
Last week, I told you that my husband passed the oral defense of his dissertation—the culmination of a major, 4-year-long journey and a huge answer to prayer. The 24 hours that followed his passing held some major struggles for me. Here’s the story of my breakdown & God’s build-up… “I passed.” I entertained approximately…
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He Passed!
This past week, Jonathan traveled to Kentucky to defend his dissertation. The oral defense took place Thursday afternoon, so my kids and I held an “official” prayer meeting minutes before he began. A couple hours later, he called me with wonderful news: He passed! Yahoo! Yeehaw! And all the other sayings that express happiness and…
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You Can’t Please Them. (& why you shouldn’t try)
This post is for anyone who feels both a desire to please others and a frustration when they can’t. On Saturday morning, I asked God to help me be consumed with pleasing Him instead of others. But then I thought, “Wait. That doesn’t sound right. Shouldn’t I want to please others?” Doesn’t it seem like…
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Parenting: What to Do When You Don’t Know the Answers
Parenting is full of questions and decisions. Your kids ask questions, you ask yourself questions, and sometimes situations present themselves where nobody is asking for answers (such as when two children are fighting), but they need intervention in the form of a wise parent. But what do you do when you don’t know the answers? Today’s…
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3 Questions I Ask Before Pressing “Publish”
Today marks 7 years of blogging here at Brown Sugar Toast. 7 YEARS! In commemoration of this event, I’m going to share 3 questions I ask before pressing publish. I want you to know what my goals are for the writing in this space, rather than it seeming like a random assortment of posts. Whether I…
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3 Questions For the New Year (+ my goals for 2018)
Towards the end of 2017, I sat down with a long list of questions to answer. I only ended up getting through 3 of them, but those few questions have been so helpful as I’ve thought about the year ahead. In case you enjoy thinking intentionally about the upcoming months, I thought I’d share these…