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Continue reading →: Why I Keep Watching Cheesy Rom Coms and Two That I Actually RecommendI’m the last person on earth to qualify as a movie advisor or critic—I don’t watch and analyze movies like that. Ask my husband. This is purely for lighthearted fun. My two favorite movie genres are action thrillers and romantic comedies, but after pregnancy, I just can’t seem to handle…
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Continue reading →: Why Coming to Church 30 Minutes Early Makes Sense for an IntrovertI’m not a shy introvert—I’m a social introvert. I used to come to church right on time as a single, and I had my reasons. As an introvert and Enneagram 5 (if Enneagram speaks to you), I am always finding ways to conserve my energy. That initial social interaction before…
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Continue reading →: Why I Crave Running: The Physical and Spiritual BreakthroughLately, I’ve been craving a cardiac breakthrough. Do you ever get that feeling in your heart where it wants to beat fast? A resting heart rate just isn’t enough, and you’re desperately seeking that feeling of intense heartbeat in your chest. That’s what I mean by a cardiac breakthrough. I…
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Continue reading →: How Long Should Maternity Leave Be? My Return to Work After 7 Months with My FirstbornIt’s been four weeks since I returned to work, and I’m genuinely happy about it. Spending seven months with my newborn was absolutely wonderful. There are many reasons why that length of leave worked well for me, but seven months isn’t the magical number. It’s actually less about the number…
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Continue reading →: Budgeting After Baby: Redeeming Our Financial Rhythms as New ParentsLately, I’ve been transferring lump sums from our savings to our checking account to pay for our daily expenses, so money and budgeting have been on my mind a lot. As first time parents bringing a newborn home, our finances were the last thing on our minds. That’s actually crazy…
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Continue reading →: How Blogging Helped Me Understand My Pastor Husband BetterI’ve always wanted to start a blog, and it only took me nine years to finally say yes to it. It’s now been about a month since I started writing consistently, and to my surprise, I discovered an unexpected win—I didn’t realize how much more connected I would feel to…
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Continue reading →: Online Dating with Boundaries and Integrity: 5 Things I Learned Before Meeting My HusbandMy husband, being the nostalgic guy that he is, loves sending me random pictures of our past together. Some are from our Spain trip (I want to live there someday), and others are from our honeymoon. However, most recently, he sent me snapshots of our dating conversation from when we…
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Continue reading →: How I Knew It Was the One: My Wedding Dress Story and a Gentle YesI have this framed poem in our main floor bathroom that I stare at regularly while I’m in there. A few days ago, I was staring at it once again, and I was reminded of my wedding day—especially my journey of finding my wedding dress. I was most stressed about…
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Continue reading →: What Quiet Time with God Looks Like with My Six Month OldSpending intentional time with God after having a baby has been a slow but growing journey. During early postpartum, it was basically nonexistent. I was far too sleep deprived—busy keeping up with meds (I even wrote down on paper when I took each one), trying to stay hydrated and nourished…
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Continue reading →: What is a Korean Bapsang? A Reflection on Food, Motherhood, and HomeI’ve expressed this in a previous post that I’m not much of a cook. I’m always looking for easy recipes and shortcuts to get food on the table—leftovers are my best friend. But recently, I felt unexpectedly inspired to cook after watching a scene from season two of Bloodhounds (Korean…
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