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Does a song from your childhood ever randomly pop in your head? It happens to me a lot and if you were raised in an evangelical church...
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jamieedelbrock
Feb 28, 20231 min read
Deconstructing Mamas
I was honored to be the season three opener on Deconstructing Mama's podcast. In this episode, I tackle some really tough issues of...
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jamieedelbrock
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Let Them Doodle
My daughter is a doodler. Since the time she could hold a crayon, she has been drawing. I used to think it was simply a creative...
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jamieedelbrock
Jan 8, 20232 min read
Memorable Milestones and Frame-Worthy Moments
I am the most sentimental on the eve of my girls birthdays. My mind becomes overwhelmed by memorable milestones and frame-worthy moments...
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jamieedelbrock
Jan 8, 20233 min read
A Christmas Present to Myself
I bought myself a Christmas present this year. It is an original drawing by David Hayward, Naked Pastor. If you follow me, you know I am...
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jamieedelbrock
Nov 1, 20223 min read
Growth is Beautiful
Last night a friend sent me a picture of us from eight years ago. While looking at my then-youthful face and super lean figure, my...
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jamieedelbrock
Jun 19, 20221 min read
It's True What They Say
I remember thinking this phase would never end. Do you know the phase I'm talking about? The active, loud, crazy phase. The phase where...
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jamieedelbrock
Mar 2, 20222 min read
Falling Up
Yesterday I came home to my daughter making a homemade butterscotch pie. She had never made one before, and she was determined to get it...
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jamieedelbrock
Feb 20, 20223 min read
God's Perfect Timing or Something Else?
I wrote a devotional a while back about having faith like a child. It's been published on a devotional site and my social media. At the...
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jamieedelbrock
Feb 5, 20224 min read
Morning Coffee with a Side of Mom Guilt
I woke up this Sunday morning experiencing the all-too-common feeling of mom guilt. If you’re a mom, you know exactly what I’m talking...
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jamieedelbrock
Jan 31, 20226 min read
Faith Unraveled
I remember learning about Rachel Held Evans years ago but never read one of her books until recently. Her ideas were considered radical...
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jamieedelbrock
Jan 19, 20223 min read
Grief
Grief is powerful. Whether from the death of a loved one, a traumatic event, loss of a friendship, divorce, miscarriage, or a chapter in...
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jamieedelbrock
Jan 18, 20221 min read
There Is Always Light
Last night the power went out. Usually, this isn’t a big deal, but when the power goes out on our street in Jakarta, Indonesia, it is...
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jamieedelbrock
Dec 2, 20212 min read
16 Things for 16 Years
My oldest daughter turned 16 recently. 16! I will never forget the day we brought her home from the hospital. The nurse called to check...
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jamieedelbrock
Oct 26, 20212 min read
20 Things I've Learned While Living Overseas
Growing up, I thought that I would never leave the town I grew up in. I wasn't a fan of change, and I liked being comfortable. However,...
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jamieedelbrock
Oct 1, 20214 min read
Next First Step
I love walking. I used to walk all the time. It was my escape, my calm, and a way to center myself and organize my thoughts. I don't walk...
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jamieedelbrock
Aug 21, 20211 min read
Press Pause
School is starting back up, and it won't be long before calendars are full with all kinds of extracurricular activities. As glorious as...
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jamieedelbrock
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Tattoos
One year ago, I finalized my full sleeve tattoo, and I wrote this on my social media: A rose surrounded by dogwood branches and...
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jamieedelbrock
Aug 8, 20216 min read
What Anxious Children Need From Their Parents
I’ll be honest. The water scares me. Whenever my children are in it or near it, anxious thoughts creep in my head. I even get nervous in...
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jamieedelbrock
Aug 5, 20214 min read
The Surprising Thing a Pixar Movie Taught Me about Raising a Teenager
One of my favorite Pixar movies is titled “Up.” If you haven’t seen it, it’s a charming story about love, hardship, friendship, and...
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