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writings from Christa Threlfall
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When God’s Word & Real Life Collide
What do you do when God’s Word and real life collide? Which one is loudest? Which one wins? If you saw this post on instagram, you probably noticed that there was a significant change going on in our family over the past couple weeks. I mean, other than the uncertainty of my pre-term labor. Twice a year,…
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Interview with Christina Fox :: Dwelling Richly
This is interview 17 in the Dwelling Richly series. Today’s interviewee, Christina Fox, is a wife, mother to 2 boys, writer, editor, and recently published author. Learn more about Christina – and where to find her – after the interview! I go through the Bible one book at a time, from Genesis to Revelation, as long as…
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Interview with Vaneetha Rendall Risner :: Dwelling Richly
Vaneetha Rendall Risner is passionate about helping others find hope and joy in the midst of suffering. Her story includes contracting polio as a child, losing an infant son unexpectedly, developing post-polio syndrome, and going through an unwanted divorce, all of which have forced her to deal with issues of loss. She and…
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when my water broke at 20 weeks pregnant (part 3)
this is part 3 of this story. part 1. || part 2. By late Sunday evening, both my contractions and amniotic fluid leaking had stopped (without intervention/medication). I started guzzling water like crazy because I figured it wouldn’t hurt and could help replace some of the fluid I had just lost. I was discharged late…
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Interview with Leslie Ludy :: Dwelling Richly
Today’s guest is a wife, mother of six, and bestselling author. Leslie Ludy is the founder of Set Apart Girl and a widely known speaker. I’ve gotta say -the biggest thing that sticks out to me from the 2 previous sentences is “mother of six.” I loved reading Leslie’s words below – especially on cultivating…
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when my water broke at 20 weeks pregnant (part 2)
this is part 2 of this story. you’ll find part 1 here. When we arrived at the hospital room, one of the first things the nurse did was to listen to baby girl’s heartbeat. To our delight, it was strong. She strapped a device on me to monitor contractions, though at this point they were…
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when my water broke at 20 weeks pregnant (part 1)
It all started on Sunday morning, May 1. But I think I need to start with the night before. On Saturday, my family drove a couple hours to meet up with family for the day. During the drive home, Jonathan and I were talking about a bunch of random things. I was telling him about…
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Interview with Pat Berg :: Dwelling Richly
In 2015, I had the privilege of hearing Pat Berg speak at a women’s retreat. The main thing that stood out to me from that weekend was how well the sessions were grounded in the Word of God. Based on that experience, I knew I wanted Pat to be a part of this Dwelling Richly…
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Two Methods of Bible Study
During the last 2 Dwelling Richly interviews, both Kelly and Mardi Collier referred to doing either a “plow or trowel Bible study.” If any of you were confused by those terms, today should prove to be an enlightening experience for you. 🙂 As I mentioned before, Kelly provided so much helpful material during her interview…
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Friday Faves :: maternity dress, a big week, and hello bedrest
Hello and Happy Friday! I love recounting my week during these Friday Faves roundups and hopefully you find it enjoyable to read! Here are 5 things from this past week: || ONE || This has been a crazy week for my family. I wrote a little about it here. We’re still in a bit of…
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Friday Faves :: 5 favorites from my week
Happy happy Friday! Here are 5 favorite things from this past week o’ mine… || ONE || Last week, I mentioned that I was heading to a ladies retreat. What a refreshing {& FULL} time we had! I originally used the word full to describe the events that took place in 24 hours. But upon further reflection,…
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Interview with Mardi Collier :: Dwelling Richly
Do you remember last week’s interview with Kelly Collier? Today’s interview is with Kelly’s sweet mom-in-law, Mardi. Talk about a lot of spiritual wisdom in one extended family! 🙂 One of the things I so appreciate about Mardi is that she has a deep commitment to God and His Word while also being very real.…
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