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C. Kershaw

Nov 124 min read

Glowing Up

“It really should be one of the categories,” she laughed, “one for boys and one for girls. Yes!” The snickering group of teenagers was...

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C. Kershaw

Nov 73 min read

Grace Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

As the tears streamed down her face, I recognized the struggle. Grace deficit hyperactivity disorder. I suffered from it for years, so...

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C. Kershaw

Jul 123 min read

Three Marys

It's either odd or trite depending on your perspective, but the heat of summer gets me thinking of the dead of winter. July stirs...

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C. Kershaw

Mar 114 min read

No Mr. Nice Guy

She was easy to talk to and engaging. Unlike many teens I work with, it didn’t take long for us to get to the crux of her problem--a...

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C. Kershaw

Mar 22 min read

Ends and Means

“FOR IT IS GOD WHO WORKS IN YOU TO WILL AND ACT ACCORDING TO HIS GOOD PURPOSE.” PHIL 2:13 Essential to a walk of faith is the ability to...

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C. Kershaw

Feb 243 min read

Patience and Process

I love to redecorate–to create new beauty gives me much joy. So when my schedule recently opened up a bit, my creative juices began...

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C. Kershaw

Feb 174 min read

Sassy Lamb

When I was a little girl, I often had to go to bed early. The reasons behind this mandate seemed somewhat questionable to me, but I...

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C. Kershaw

Feb 82 min read

The Sacrifice

Abraham must have quivered at such an inconceivable command. Take your son, the son of the great promise, to the top of a mountain and...

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C. Kershaw

Jan 172 min read

Prescriptive Praise

“After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully. When he...

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C. Kershaw

Feb 14, 20213 min read

Take Courage

"Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving...

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C. Kershaw

Jan 24, 20212 min read

All Hail the Potter

Last week, while observing in a K4 class, one of the littles turned his face my direction. I know this particular class personally, as I...

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C. Kershaw

Jan 17, 20213 min read

Voices...

Lately, I 've been pondering voices. Internal voices, that is, voices that speak to us when we least expect it and don't want to hear...

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C. Kershaw

Jan 10, 20213 min read

Pants on Fire

For so many, 2020 was the year of COVID frustrations, dilemmas, and cancellations. Yep, me too. But it will go down in my memory bank...

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C. Kershaw

Sep 26, 20203 min read

CAPTIVE

Sorry for the all caps, but that word really gets to me. It is a word for modern poets--a word that screams complexity and nuance....

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C. Kershaw

Sep 11, 20203 min read

Paint it Purple and Move On

Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we...

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C. Kershaw

May 8, 20204 min read

See, Center, and Surrender to Wisdom

As we move into a new phase in the COVID 19 crisis, God’s Word is a comfort and guide. How do we walk in faith as normal life resumes? ...

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C. Kershaw

Apr 24, 20203 min read

Masking and Unmasking

Thanks to a dear friend's handiwork, I'm sporting a stylish face mask as I get my groceries and essentials. This new fashion experience...

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C. Kershaw

Apr 10, 20203 min read

Burning Hearts

He is Risen Indeed! While we continue to grapple with the news surrounding COVID 19, the absolute truth of the Gospel resonates! Because...

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C. Kershaw

Mar 28, 20203 min read

Choices in Chains

As we face the COVID 19 crisis as a country and stay-at-home orders as a community, Acts 16 speaks to me. In Acts 16, Paul and Silas are...

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C. Kershaw

Mar 16, 20203 min read

Snap and Pray

Call it cycling, ruminating, rehashing--there are all sorts of terms that essentially describe the same thing. Fear goes and comes...

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