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writings from Christa Threlfall
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Interview with Gretchen Fant :: Dwelling Richly
Welcome to the 8th interview in our Dwelling Richly series! I have the absolute privilege of meeting other servants in church ministry. Sometimes I get to not only meet someone, but spend extra time listening and learning from their experiences. One of these servants is Gretchen Fant. Gretchen is a pastor’s wife, mom to 5 grown…
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forgotten promises & a faithful God
“Hey Mom, remember when you said we could _______?” “Mama, remember last night you promised I could have _______?” Because I am human, my children have to frequently remind me of things – whether it’s the agenda for the day, a grocery item, or something I promised them. Sometimes I’m incredibly thankful for their reminders. Other…
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Interview with Kristie Anyabwile :: Dwelling Richly
We are already on our seventh interview of the Dwelling Richly series! Today’s special guest is Kristie Anyabwile. I first heard of Kristie while listening to an insightful panel discussion entitled Teaching Our Children About Jesus and another one on Hospitality. On the day I received Kristie’s answers to the interview questions, I was in need of spiritual encouragement…
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5 Heart Tips for New Mamas
“If I could go back to when I had my first baby, there are some things I would do differently. Of course time travel is impossible, but I can at least share a few things with you sweet new mamas who are reading. Here are a few heart tips as you become a new mom — whether…
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Interview with my Mom, Janice MacAvoy :: Dwelling Richly
Today’s interview is with an incredibly special lady in my life: my very own mom. From the initial planning stages of this series, I knew I wanted to ask my mom to take part. It’s from her that I learned to value God’s Word enough to spend daily time in it. I vividly remember her using…
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ThredUp Box Reveal Video – maternity edition!
I ordered several pieces of clothing from ThredUp a couple weeks ago and was pretty excited when they showed up on my doorstep last week. Because I had such a grand time recording the opening of my StitchFix box with you, I decided to give it another go so you could see my first impressions of…
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Interview with Christine Hoover :: Dwelling Richly
Welcome to the 5th interview in our Dwelling Richly series! Today’s interview is with Christine Hoover, a pastor’s wife, mom to 3 boys, speaker, and author. I first “met” Christine via her blog and was especially blessed by this post for writers. I asked Christine to be a part of this series because her love for…
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Interview with Gloria Furman :: Dwelling Richly
I first heard of Gloria Furman when I received a copy of her book, Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full. God used that book to meet a deep need in my soul and I immediately bought a copy for 3 of my friends. Since that point, I have been encouraged many times through Gloria’s writings…
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You Can Only Have One
Several months ago, my family was driving when I noticed a car plastered with bumper stickers. Since I was not in the driver’s seat, I began straining to try to read them aloud to Jonathan. Homeschooling, pro-life, gun allowance, natural living, etc. Before they drove off (perhaps because some weirdo woman was straining her neck to read the…
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5 things for Friday
How about a good old Five Things for Friday post? Here are 5 things that are on the top of my mind this Friday. Or Thursday night, actually, if you want the entire truth… I keep getting scared to say this out loud, but I think I might be past most of my nausea from…
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Interview with Denise Cunningham :: Dwelling Richly
Today’s interview is with a pastor’s wife + mother of 2 grown children + fellow chocolate hoarder + blogger. Denise Cunningham and her husband, Dale have been married for 33+ years and their love for God & each other is clearly evident. I’ve loved learning from Denise through her blog and trust you will be encouraged…
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valentine’s day thoughts + reads
Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday this year. And I, for one, am glad. I tend to over-complicate holidays. I build up expectations – whether it’s Christmas, my birthday, or Valentine’s Day – and then I try to compensate for my skyscraper expectations by telling myself it doesn’t matter what happens, it’s just another day, and blahblahblah.…
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