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I had finally said it. I had finally verbally admitted to my husband what had been gnawing at me all morning.

It was the start of a brand new day. It was the start of a cycle -- another cycle -- that I didn't want to see coming. I was fine. I was really fine. I had dealt with this for the previous months since our miscarriage. And yet, something was eating away at me. I didn't want to be mad. I didn't want to be sad. 

I just needed to know one thing.

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What We Can Learn from Joseph | Part I

I meet every other Tuesday night with a small group of girlfriends to study Kelly Minter's "Finding God Faithful." Our group first started meeting together to study one of Minter's previous studies, and then we formed a book club of sorts. Our common ground was that we were single. We went to church together in Raleigh. And we loved God. Though we be at far different places in our lives than when we first started meeting together seven or eight years ago, this group proves the faithfulness of God. His Hand has guided some of us in marriage and beginning families, while one awaits her approaching day for "I do." If any good should come of this pandemic, it is that our group was able to get back together and study God's Word together.

This past week our discussion centered around being salt and light to a dark world. Both are very familiar pictures from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and yet there are still layers to be understand. With today's racial tensions and chaos, our world is filled with uncertainty. That's what we continue to hear. Yet one thing shall remain certain -- the goodness and faithfulness of our God and His gospel. With the Spirit of God in our hearts, we are commanded to be both salt and light to a dying, dark, and decaying world.

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Living in a Kardashian Kulture

It was within days after our honeymoon that I found myself sitting in the floor of our New York townhouse with Thank You notes and lists piled all around me. I had a task ahead of me, and nothing but time. I started watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians as a way to pass the time while Thank-You note writing. I quickly realized I just couldn't keep up.

In a world where there is no obvious talent, I became anxious just watching the show. Does that make sense? The plot, the Kardashians, and the Jenners just all live in a world that I will never understand. Their drama is more than I need to take on when I'm trying to make-do in my on world. And so, I finished writing my notes without the presence of Kourtney, Khloe, or Kim.

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A New and Old Beginning

Tonight my Monday nights are going to start looking normal again. My time 8/7 Central time slot during the summer months has always been filled with my viewing of "The Bachelorette." This show is more than just twenty-five contestants vying for the attention of a man or woman. It's always been ten or more girls gathered around a television, offering commentary, sharing a meal, sharing our lives in between commercial breaks. This is what my Monday nights looked like when I first began writing a blog. And tonight, this special time slot in my life will be filled with recaps from my favorite seasons. It feels like a little bit of normalcy is returning to my life.

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