What’s New with Stephanie

This is where I share what I’ve been thinking about, walking through, or learning lately.

Memories

Life & Family

  • shared burden

    “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 This same verse in the Amplified Classic reads: “Bear (endure, carry) one another’s burdens and troublesome moral faults, and in this way fulfill and observe perfectly the law of Christ (the Messiah) and complete what is lacking [in your obedience to it]”…

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  • Monday, July 21

    Monday, July 21: Drain Overnight into Morning Applying the Blood …at 5:30 am the Uber arrived and my mind said “today I declare we are under the Blood of Christ!” I’m going to pour back over that book by Derek Prince; I was once counseled that an annual study of the power of the blood…

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  • Sunday, July 20

    Sunday, July 20

    Sunday, July 20: Breathe & Word! Overnight Sat to Sun Difficult is the word for this. The IV nutrients test was fine…till it wasn’t. The medical team filled the room and A awakened to that. No bueno. Our primary doc, who we all value tremendously (she’s wise and cautious in her approach; she also communicates…

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  • Saturday, July 19

    Morning Early morning was a little “messy” but resolved with amazing nursing team, followed by… A most welcome visit from a pastor-friend from church, a welcome encouragement for both J & A. I moved from hotel to Airbnb in anticipation of a post-discharge support for a day or so before I’m Minnesota bound. Afternoon As…

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Faith

Education

The Early Years

  • I Choose to Button! (March 5, 2013)

    I Choose to Button! (March 5, 2013)

    At Thanksgiving I wore a long tunic-style jacket with tuxedo ruffles. It was sharp. I looked good. I had a really fun shirt. The tunic hung open and showcased my great jewelry. I was stylin’! This past Sunday I was dressing for church and I pulled out the same jacket, mostly because I had nothing…

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  • I Choose to Post the Heart Monitor Results (March 3, 2013)

    I Choose to Post the Heart Monitor Results (March 3, 2013)

    Today I did Zumba Rush on the Kinect. After a vigorous workout on “short class,” it told me that I burned 467 calories. I recently invested in a heart monitor, which I was attached to during said workout. The heart monitor said I only burned 255 calories. Do you know how badly I wanted to…

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  • Chocolate Chip Cookies with BUTTER!!! (February 28, 2013)

    Chocolate Chip Cookies with BUTTER!!! (February 28, 2013)

    Uh-oh! She fell off the wagon. Nope, she didn’t. She just decided that baking chocolate chip cookies is better than eating the whole batch. Bake them. Plate them. Give them away. There is joy in shared calories!!

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  • I Choose to Make My Traveling Snacks (February 24, 2013)

    I Choose to Make My Traveling Snacks (February 24, 2013)

    Long day coming up. A fazillion basketball games mixed with doc appointments and errands. DRIVE THROUGH!! MCDONALD’S!!! No. I will not succumb! I will bring our food. Oh, I hate doing that. For you moms of many or moms of just a few with big stomachs, it’s like cooking and packing Thanksgiving dinner and all…

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