Daly Schmidt
{Silence}
It is true that when one sense is dulled, others become keener. For several weeks, I’ve been driven towards silence more so than usual. ...
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Melissa Jackson
- May 5, 2022
- 2 min
More than you can handle
God never gives you more than you can handle. That is a lie. God often gives us more than we can handle for the simple juxtaposition of...
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Melissa Jackson
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
Holy Thursday
Why would Jesus choose to wash his friends’ feet – today? Why did he choose to serve others as he knew of his impending death? Why would...
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Daly Schmidt
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
The Roar of the Crowd
The roar of the crowd is astounding. Jesus was not exempt. From the shouts of “Hosanna!” to the thunder of “Crucify him!” Jesus stood...
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Daly Schmidt
- Apr 6, 2022
- 5 min
He didn't ask for this
He didn’t ask for this. This wasn’t his plan, I’m sure. No one consulted him about the details or the reasons. We all know the story: in...
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Melissa Jackson
- Apr 1, 2022
- 3 min
Oh the vulnerability!
Goodness - as much as I desire to boldly live out my faith, it feels vulnerable. I would assume most people desire to be liked and...
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Daly Schmidt
- Mar 30, 2022
- 5 min
Happy Birthday, Mom
“I would rather have you as my Mom for a short time rather than to have never had you at all - even though it means that I would be...
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Melissa Jackson
- Mar 24, 2022
- 2 min
Always a choice.
I was listening to a podcast about giving children choices and the suggestion was to give 150 choices to a child by lunchtime for the...
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Daly Schmidt
- Mar 23, 2022
- 5 min
He Chose Me in Kindness
I chugged the last of my coffee and shook the remaining drops out on the sand. I didn’t have any pockets to fill, so my coffee cup would...
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Melissa Jackson
- Mar 17, 2022
- 2 min
The work of dormancy
The goodness of God can be overwhelming and incredibly humbling. I remember moving from Charlotte, NC to Seattle, WA and leaving behind...
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Melissa Jackson
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
Prayer is active - or it should be.
“I’ll pray for you.” “Pray for Ukraine.” “Praying!” I get it. Prayer can look and feel like an excuse to appear concerned without...
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Daly Schmidt
- Mar 1, 2022
- 7 min
Thinking Through the Unthinkable
Drop your political views before you read another word. Because I’m not talking politics. I’m talking about injustice. We may disagree...
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Melissa Jackson
- Feb 24, 2022
- 3 min
Whitewashed sin
A friend left me a message asking me if we could process together the idea of being held accountable before God at the end of life. You...
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Daly Schmidt
- Feb 22, 2022
- 6 min
Running
It’s one of the few things I will fight for. I won’t negotiate, sugar-coat, or water down. I would stake my entire life – better yet, my...
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Daly Schmidt
- Feb 15, 2022
- 7 min
God's Love is Safe : I am Safe in God's Love : You are Safe
~No matter what we face. She was talented, wise, quirky, hard-working, kind, and so much more. There were many reasons to love and...
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Melissa Jackson
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Wrestling through the hard things
I want to quit hard things often. In fact, I want to quit most things when they don’t feel good and as much as I don’t like that about...
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Daly Schmidt
- Feb 8, 2022
- 6 min
Invited into Real Love
I need real love for a very broken me. There's a lot about myself that I cannot fix. There are more aches than I can heal, more stains...
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Daly Schmidt
- Jan 29, 2022
- 1 min
Working through Disappointment: Practical Tips & Tools
This month, we've hashed out what it means to have true hope. But, let's be honest: none of this means anything unless we are actually...
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Melissa Jackson
- Jan 27, 2022
- 2 min
You don't have to be your own hope.
To the mama pregnant with her third child who thinks she will never sleep again. To the young adult overwhelmed by life's meaning and...
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Daly Schmidt
- Jan 25, 2022
- 6 min
Come, Let Us Reason Together: Hope Deferred
One of my worst fears in life is throwing up. I know, after 3 pregnancies, you’d think I would get over it. But, nope! It still...
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