Daly Schmidt
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
- Mar 23
- 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 3
- 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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Melissa Jackson
- Feb 24
- 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
- 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
- Jan 25
- 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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Daly Schmidt
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Hope for the Bruised Soul
When Melissa asked if I would like to blog on “hope” as a theme for January 2022, my immediate response was, “Umm…no.” And then, I just...
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Daly Schmidt
- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
Advent: The Great Waiting
(a poem for the waiting) I am waiting. I am expecting. I am watching. I am hearing. I am seeking. I am dreaming. I am believing. I am...
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Melissa Jackson
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Reflection is important for growth
I find great comfort in God being the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb.13:8). It is foundational to my faith that I know the...
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Daly Schmidt
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
Keep the Main Thing, the Main Thing
Parenting. Is. Hard. Period. Some things about parenting feel like we are shooting in the dark, hoping for the best. Parenting kids with...
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Melissa Jackson
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
A spur is not for comfort
For close to one year my alarm goes off at 5:15am on Tuesday mornings. A small group of neighbors on my street gather over zoom for...
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Daly Schmidt
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
Necessary Reliance
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who has promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another...
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Daly Schmidt
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
Locked Doors
As I type this, horrific scenes have been cast into our peaceful homes from Afghanistan, as the Taliban enters with swift force. This...
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Daly Schmidt
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Caution: Work in Progress
One of my favorite tombstones in the world marks the gravesite of Ruth Graham Bell, Billy Graham’s wife. It reads: “End of construction –...
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Melissa Jackson
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Patch-work Identity
A few years ago I had a dream. It was a dream that jolted me awake one night and sent me scrambling for a pen and paper. At 2am I sat...
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Melissa Jackson
- Jul 14, 2021
- 3 min
Welcome Guest Blogger: Sara Hunneycutt
Whatever is in my heart will overflow out and over into my life. The heart is the organ that pumps blood by way of the circulatory...
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Melissa Jackson
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
I am not fun, but I can choose joy.
I do not exude fun. I would not use fun or funny in a list of adjectives about me. In fact, most of the time I feel like a joy suck in...
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Daly Schmidt
- Apr 19, 2021
- 9 min
Love is...not prideful because Self-Ignorance is True Bliss
Have you ever wondered, “How in the world is Satan so dumb?” I mean, it’s not like he doesn’t know how this whole story is going to end....
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