Brown Sugar Toast
writings from Christa Threlfall
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Can You Rest While You Wait?
This fall played out much differently than I imagined. I thought since all four of my children would be in school full-time, the world of possibilities would open up to me and it would be wildly, laughably easy to snatch up a job that would be perfectly suited to my needs, desires, and capabilities. Fast forward through…
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Pain is Your Megaphone
Pain is not only God’s megaphone to us; it is our megaphone to the world.
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Writing is Work
To create a work of art, great or small, is work, hard work, and work requires discipline and order. Walking on Water, by Madeleine L’Engle I used to think writing was fun and easy. A nice pastime or hobby. I had a romanticized view of myself sitting in a coffee shop, peacefully tapping away at a keyboard while…
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Books of 2021: 9 Titles I Read & Loved
Every year, I look forward to writing this post. As much as I enjoy reading books throughout the year, writing this post is taking a walk down memory lane, reminding myself of what I read and whether/why I loved them. (It’s the book equivalent to working through the 5 questions I’m asking myself about…
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself in 2022
I love taking time to reflect, and there’s no better built-in time for reflection than at the turning of a new year. Here are 5 questions I’m asking myself in 2022 that are leading me to reflect on God’s goodness and the work he’s doing in my life. As you ask yourself these questions, remember…
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From Worry to Gratefulness
The article below was written for my local newspaper, The Concord Monitor. Dread I used to dread fall. If I lived in some run-of-the-mill part of the country, you might shrug your shoulders or even agree with me. But how can a person live in New Hampshire and dread fall at the same time? Why…
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Not Alive
I wonder where God has you right now? I’m not so much wondering about your physical location, though that’s certainly part of it. I’m more wondering about your entire season of life—where you live, who you’re caring for, and what you’re doing (and perhaps what you’re not doing). How are you doing in your current…
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Entryway Refresh
When we moved into our home last year, one of the things I loved was the large entryway. Can you see the potential beauty?! See it? (It’s okay; I don’t blame you if you can’t see past the moving mess on the floor.)
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