October 2019 Newsletter

OCTOBER 2019  |  NEWSLETTER
READ  |  WRITE  |  DISCUSS  |  PRAY  |  SERVE  |  REFLECT

Even in Cambridge

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Read

Boundaries For Your Soul

This fall, I found myself overwhelmed by fear.  Fortunately, Cook and Miller’s book lay waiting on my bedside table.  With their instruction, I was able to get curious about that fear, invite God into my vulnerable state, and learn how to integrate what they call my internal team of rivals.

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Write

Stalled at a metaphoric mile 3

As I reflected on my writing process and the state of my current full-length memoir, I realized that while I completed a lot of the training, I felt stalled early in the race of this current marathon.  Tamora Pierce’s story provided a much needed a reminder to keep my feet ticking over.

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Discuss

The Great Believers

While we had some critiques about plot points along the way, we appreciated Rebecca Makkai's effort to tell a compelling story of inter-generational trauma.  While many of us might have been young in the 80s, it is clear that the AIDS epidemic affected our education...and our families. Thank you for sharing your personal stories!

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Pray

Choosing to press pause

When the fall began, I assumed I would continue to lead the Christian after school group that some friends and I formed at our kids’ public school.  As the fall progressed, I realized it was time to press pause and pray about other ways I could be available to this group of children.

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Serve

Serving in the classroom

This year, my family’s sixth year at our public elementary school, I began serving as a class mom for the first time.  For better or worse, I had Laurie Gelman’s hilarious character in my head as I dove head first into my duties!

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Reflect

Reflect

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Looking forward to reading & discussing with you!

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