Webster’s Dictionary tells us that solitude is “the state of being alone, withdrawing, peace”; but in today’s super connected society, this idea may seem foreign to many of us. The busyness of life in 2018 is no joke! We can easily feel the pressure of comparison: all the to-do’s and have to’s and want to’s. …
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If you’re anything like me, when you think about memorizing something your mind might go straight back to your days in school when teachers forced you to memorize all sorts of stuff you had no desire to actually remember. Memorization seems like a chore – not something you would actually choose to do as an …
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Chelsea Richardson October 14th, 2017— a day in time that forced my husband and I to our knees in full denial, absolute heartache, and tremendous suffering. However, that day also marks when, for the first time in my life, through unbearable pain and with every ounce of energy, I mustered the words, “Okay God. Not …
I am a productivity addict. Every one of my college classes counted toward my major or minor, so not one lecture went to waste. The first time I get an unwanted email, I immediately unsubscribe from the list to ensure none of my time will be wasted by that sender in the future. I can’t …
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Megan Nunley Let me start off first by introducing myself. My name is Megan. I have been married to a wonderful man, Aaron, for 11 years now and we have two beautiful boys, Parker and Fisher. The story you are about to read starts about two years ago. My husband and I knew very …
“For you have made me rejoice, Lord, by what you have done; I will shout for joy because of the works of your hands.” Psalm 92:4 “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; grief, crying, and pain will be no more because the previous things have passed …
Abigail Brown I would not be the person I am today without the Lord, but I also would not be the young woman I am without the training, loving discipline, countless prayers, and much encouragement from my parents. I was born in 1993. Family photos show me as a cute, chubby little toddler while my …
As we all gather around the table with friends and family, we hope that these thoughts on thanksgiving from our EbCo Team will bless and encourage you. We are so thankful for you, our readers, and how you have helped grow our ministry! Happy Thanksgiving! “Let all that I am praise the Lord, with my …
I think it’s safe to say most of us don’t want to be broken. We try so desperately to appear “put together,” and being broken contradicts everything that we work so hard for. We see the word “brokenness” and it makes us sad – we feel sorry for the broken person and are thankful when …
Jennifer Greever When I look back at pictures of my husband, Andrew, and I during the summer of 2015, I am overwhelmed with mixed emotions. Sadness – because those naive people have no idea how their life is about to be turned upside down. Thankfulness – because we are not those people anymore. …
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