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Finding Peace Amidst Life’s Storms

Faith

Last Wednesday, four high school girls from my community were in a tragic car accident that took one of their lives. She was 15 years old. The other three will be alright, but surely have a long road of emotional healing ahead of them after such a traumatic experience. In the face of tragedy and heartbreak, a community of teenagers…
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I Just Wanted You to Know…

All About Me· Faith· Purposeful Living

A few weeks ago, my 18-year-old son’s Sunday School teacher announced to a group of other gospel teachers (including myself) that he had recently made a groundbreaking discovery: the Sheppard family was not perfect. The room erupted into laughter at his shocking revelation that was dripping with good-natured sarcasm. Around the same time, one of my kids gave a talk in…
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raising teens

I Did Not Expect Raising Teens to be Like This…

Family Life· Parenting

Raising three teens is like riding a roller-coaster that you have both anticipated and feared. You feel like you are ready until the ride starts moving, at which point your mind begins screaming for somebody to let you off, but it is too late. So you close your eyes and hold on tight, terrified, but hoping the exhilaration outweighs the…
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Evidence That You Are Not a Failure, Mama

Motherhood· Self-Worth

The pages of my life are turning ever so quickly, and the next chapter is approaching with hasty anticipation. My thoughts are racing but getting me nowhere in this unchartered territory where paths intersect, and decisions impatiently beckon. Yet I resist, wanting desperately to cling to this season like a lifeline knowing that, too soon, it will only be a…
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The Moments We Stand

All About Me· Courage· Faith

There are defining moments in each of our lives; moments where we must decide who we are and where we stand. Here are a few of mine:  – I was nine years old when my fourth-grade teacher asked me to stay after class for a minute. I had recently moved from Utah to Arizona and had struggled mightily to find friends…
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I Have a Story to Tell

All About Me· Family Life

It is hard to believe that we are already coming up on the halfway point of February, and we all know what that means – Valentine’s Day. While it is a celebration of love, it is also an excuse to eat lots of chocolate. You have my permission to indulge to your heart’s content so that I can feel better…
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