Tag Archives: trust

The Parable of the Parking Ticket

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Meg

I was raised cheap. I mean it–my mother had a subscription to The Tightwad Gazette, which sounds like a joke, but it was a real newsletter. Don’t worry, though; she got her subscription free. I was checking unit pricing before … Continue reading →

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Fast, Pray, Vote, and Don’t Worry

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Meg

This is probably the most important election of our lifetimes–certainly the most important of mine to date.1 There’s so much at stake in a frighteningly polarized nation. I already told you I believe that a vote for Obama is a … Continue reading →

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Back in the Classroom

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Meg

Last week I got in my car and drove 16 hours to the kids I left in May. Hours and hours I drove to make it in time for Homecoming, to watch the game and see the dresses and hug … Continue reading →

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Trusting God in the Little Things

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Meg

I was planning a much better-developed post on this topic, but God kind of forced my hand. I’ve been praying recently about the fact that I do crazy, radical things because I trust God. I consent to perpetual celibacy, I … Continue reading →

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Letting Him Lead

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Meg

He taught me to dance in my tiny grad school living room.  We had to push the futon out of the way to have room.  Sure, I’d “danced” before, but I never could get my feet to do the right … Continue reading →

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The Worst Choice Isn’t Always the Best

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Meg

Yesterday, I wrote this.  And then I read this. I am not going to do that.  Is it bad that I just wrote all about trusting God completely and then drew a line in the sand that I refuse to … Continue reading →

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The Unabandoned Life Is Not Worth Living

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Meg

If you’ve been paying attention, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I recently packed everything I own into the trunk of my Mazda3 (okay, my mattress pad is in the back seat), waved goodbye to Kansas after a … Continue reading →

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