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Favorite Books of 2012
I am loving reading all the Best Book lists in the blogosphere and have already added several titles to my “To-Read” list on Goodreads. I did not make a list of books I read this past year, so I don’t...
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My Must-Reads in 2013
I am looking forward to several new books, many from first-time authors, to be published in 2013. Many of these authors are friends, either from “real life” or “blog life,” and they have all...
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A Little Personal Publishing Insight
Lately I’ve been getting some great questions about writing from friends so I thought I’d spend a few blogging days writing about writing. When I was just starting out in my pursuit of a publishing...
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An Open Letter to My Engaged Friends
Back in the winter of 2004 I thought Christmas or New Year’s Eve would be the perfect time for a proposal. However, my now husband, then boyfriend, did not pick up on all my not-subtle-at-all hints,...
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Tim Keller on The Wedding at Cana
If you are in the process of planning a wedding I would like to commend to you this sermon by Tim Keller, titled “Lord of the Wine.” Keller looks at the passage from John 2 that describes Jesus’ first...
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Book Survey – Throwing the Bouquet and Garter
As I write this book I continue to realize how tempting it is to just fill it with my opinions. But that is not the point of the book, and I pray and strive to make it not about me or what I think. At...
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Tossing the Bouquet and the Garter – My Two Cents
Thanks to all who participated in the survey on the bouquet and garter tosses. The results were actually really close between all three options, so obviously there are lots of opinions out there on...
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Christian Compartments, or Why We “Spiritualize” Things
Since writing my post on bouquets and garters I have been thinking a lot on the idea of the sacred/secular split. Basically this is the idea that certain aspects of life are “sacred”–attending church,...
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Alternatives to the Bouquet and Garter Toss
Melissa Marie Floral Design, courtesy of Ulmer Studios Last week we discussed the reception “tossing traditions” and it would seem opinions abound on this topic. At the heart of the matter, as with all...
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Encouragement for the (Wedding) Weary
Maybe you are planning a wedding and the pressure and details of it all are getting to you today. Maybe you’re not planning a wedding, but the pressure and details of day-to-day life are getting to...
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What is Love? – A Short Video
I’m not posting much on the blog these days as I’m in the middle of a week of book-writing, but I ran across this video this morning and wanted to share it. Tim Challies posted it on his blog with the...
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Telling Your Story/Telling God’s Story
One of my favorite aspects of this book-writing process has been meeting fellow believers around the world who have, by God’s grace, done some pretty great things with their weddings. I met Alyssa...
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Music Monday – The Church’s One Foundation
I have received some great recommendations for wedding songs so I thought I’d start featuring them on Mondays. If you have any songs to recommend, please leave a comment! I’d love to hear from you....
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Music Monday – Gungor’s “Crags and Clay”
The book is due in one month, so I have been writing as much as possible, which means the blog is suffering from neglect. I’m hoping to have another new post up today or tomorrow, but in the meantime...
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Fuel for the Body
Sunday after our church service my husband and I were talking to our friend Kyle about the importance and power of testimonies, and since then I’ve been thinking a lot on this topic. When we have...
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Music Monday – My Heart is Filled With Thankfulness
It’s another Music Monday, and today I’m featuring a song from Keith and Kristen Getty’s hymns album. I love the simple thankfulness of this song–for blessings past, present and future. This could be a...
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On Avoiding the Hosannas of the Multitude
When I received word that B&H had agreed to publish the book I’m working on I was in Ethiopia with my sister-in-law, meeting my precious niece. I avoided thinking about the book and the work to be...
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All’s Quiet
My blogging has been close to nonexistent over the past few weeks, and will continue to be so for the next two. With an April 1 deadline for the book manuscript I am focusing all my writing energy on...
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The Finish Line (sort of)
We (my co-author, a.k.a. my mother, and I) turned in our finished book manuscript on Monday. Since then, I have been too busy breathing sighs of relief to get back on here and post. I think I’ve just...
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Free Indeed
Today I’m just sharing what’s on my heart right now. Our neighbor’s mother died yesterday. She had a horrible disease that claimed her life within a year of diagnosis. She wasn’t even 50. A quick look...
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