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Leave the Spatula Alone
“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” (James 1:4) There is a very specific moment in pancake making when wisdom and impatience part company. The pancake has been in the pan for what feels like a perfectly respectable amount of time. The glossy batter around the…
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Finding Enthusiasm When Life Feels Ordinary
There was a time when enthusiasm came easily for me. It showed up in packed bags and countdown calendars. In the promise of mountains and cabins and quiet mornings by a window, watching snow soften the world. It lived in the sound of rain on a tin roof, knowing it was doing good work—washing, nourishing,…
