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The Grace of God in Seasons of Pain
New Year 2024 found me frustrated, restless, and burnt out. I processed through much of that by March of 2024 and was feeling more settled. Mere weeks later I would discover I was pregnant, then April came in swinging with tough stuff. There was a time in April last year that the cheerful and beautiful birdsong felt… Continue reading
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Iced Lattes, Classic Tales, & Falling in Love Where You Live
Around this time of year, a copy of a Tolkien or an L.M. Montgomery classic will do. I sit on an old white garden chair, drinking some iced coffee or tea latte, marvel at the breeze, read the good stories, and listen to my children happily play. It feels like cheating some days. And by… Continue reading
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Little Boy Came When the Sunflowers Bloomed
Every day past my due date felt so long. But he came as babies do…in his own time. Laughter punctuates his birth story and it’s this time of year especially that thrills my mother’s heart. Four years ago I became a mom and felt the joy of it in those late nights nursing my son.… Continue reading
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Spring Beauty: Embracing God’s Gifts Beyond Feelings
Life doesn’t always lend itself to enjoyment and there’s nothing wrong with seasons where you grit your teeth and get through it. This was a spring for getting through. And still it has been beautiful. The buttercups were plenteous, there was a late and glorious snow in April(!), the morning birdsong was notable, the butterflies… Continue reading
Sierra V. Fedorko 