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One Word – Chesed

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Meagan S

Who knew that choosing one word was going to have such life impacting consequences as I was preparing to welcome in 2016. In final months of 2015, as I was transitioning to living back in my passport country, the word … Continue reading →

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A House Under Repair

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Meagan S

Our house needed some attention. The amenities were in disrepair. Toilets no longer flushed, buckets were placed under sinks and so many light were broken. We had made a substantial but necessary list of desperate repairs and had handed them to our landlord … Continue reading →

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Finding True and Solid Grounding

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Meagan S

When looking around or even turning on the TV it is impossible to be unaware that we live in a broken world, a world that cries out for healing. It becomes overwhelming at times. Around us and even in ourselves … Continue reading →

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When Gold Fills the Cracks

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Meagan S

“When the Japanese mend broken objects, they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold.  They believe that when something’s suffered damage and has a history, it becomes more beautiful.” Billie Mobayed Kintsugi, literally translated as golden joinery or … Continue reading →

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A Letter to my Brokenness

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Meagan S

Dear Brokenness, Whenever I look on you I am quick to see the gapping cracks, the fractured pieces that have consumed my past. You seem to be a hideous form that I want to push below the surface. Your ugly … Continue reading →

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A Man With a Song

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Meagan S

Songs can be filled with such deep and rich meaning. Its melody can reach your heart and its lyrics can touch your soul. Hymns written nearly two hundred years ago can still have such great significance because they were grounded … Continue reading →

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Glory in crutches

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Meagan S

Having to use crutches felt like such a miserable experience to me. The way I had to move felt so debilitating, yet I was unable to put any weight on my foot for over 8 weeks! I grew so frustrated … Continue reading →

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