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Skin in the Game

Skin in the Game

The conversations in our home about race and difference sneak up on me, and I inevitably find myself unprepared. All the adoption trainings in the world can’t prepare one for the actual moment that the issue will arise. Transracial adoption is tricky that way....
Soul-Care Series: Finding Body Gratitude

Soul-Care Series: Finding Body Gratitude

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BodyGratitude_Ep54_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSFor the month of January, I’m doing something different on the podcast. Because January is typically the time of...
The Stain of Skepticism

The Stain of Skepticism

Something has been growing in my mind and soul, festering and spreading like black ink. It’s not a new thing: it’s been there for many years, but over the past year it’s been multiplying and growing. Left unchecked, this something has the power to...
Companions in the Darkness: with Diana Gruver

Companions in the Darkness: with Diana Gruver

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/DianaGruver_Ep53_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSDid you know that some of the great heroes of the faith struggled with depression? If you’ve ever had bouts of...
Fun, Praise, and Christmas: with Cynthia Simpson

Fun, Praise, and Christmas: with Cynthia Simpson

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CynthiaSimpson2_Ep52_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSWe can all use some good news these days, so I was pleased and grateful to have one of my favorite people on the...
Bird on a Wire

Bird on a Wire

Sometimes, it seems the Lord has to speak to me in multiple ways and at multiple times for a message to sink in. That has been my experience this fall. Certainly, I am a believer in reading the Bible daily to hear from the Lord. Still, in my life, the Lord often...
The Sowing Season: with Katie Powner

The Sowing Season: with Katie Powner

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/KatiePowner_Ep51_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSDo you love a good story? I know I do. Give me a good novel, and I can be lost for hours at a time. Today’s podcast...
Gratitude and Lament

Gratitude and Lament

On this week of Thanksgiving, I want to count my blessings. I want to publicly document all of my abundance. Normally, giving thanks comes easily for me, and this year is no different. I can always find much to be thankful for. It’s just that this year, my...

When Shame Comes to Call

When I was a senior in college, I made a risky and naïve class choice. With extra P.E. electives left to take before graduation, I decided to try my hand at something I’d never done before: choreography. I took an entire class called Choreography. Yes, I really...