The Resolved Life

Romans 12: 4-5 "For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,  so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belon...

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I am but one person and cannot eliminate our foster care crisis alone. We must work together in order to see real and measurable change. So here is my mission to you.... Think of a practical w...

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To those who know me well, it will come as no surprise that the foster care system is near and dear to my heart. It is a flawed, rip your heart out (repeatedly), unproductive system in many ways...

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Whenever I hear that word, "Fame", I think of the song. You know the one that goes, "I'm gonna live forever" and "Baby, remember my name." Yeah that's about all I remember. What can I say, it's b...

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Ever have an experience where you feel like things just can’t get any worse and then something else happens to prove you wrong? Me too. In fact that kind of seems to be my life for the past fe...

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I have been learning a lot lately about timing, patience, and reliance on God. I have been thinking quite frequently on Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8(NLT) which says, “For everything there is a season, ...

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With all of this royal baby news, and the most recent video of Prince William and Duchess Katherine presenting their baby to the world, I got to thinking. I looked at Kate holding her newborn so...

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I figure its about time to write a follow up to my last post. Since my appointment almost 2 weeks ago a lot has changed. Five days after that first appointment my body started to recognize the l...

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July 3rd, hubby’s schedule messed up, kids have to go with me to my OB apt. Having been in the military and having Byron go through the OSHP academy it wasn’t a new task, but it still wasn�...

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So unfortunately, I think a lot of times as moms or just humans we try and hide our insufficiencies instead of voicing them and finding that others have in some way been there too. This would in ...

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As I am preparing to become part of my local MOPS groups steering team there is a lot that must be done. First on the list, getting on track with God's purpose for my life. I feel I have been ...

http://theresolvedlife.blogspot.com/2011/05/order-in-chaotic-world.html

As spring approaches I have found myself getting extremely excited while at the same time slightly discouraged. I'm excited for warm weather, days spent playing outside with my very cooped up kid...

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A Birth Certificate shows that we were born A Death Certificate shows that we died Pictures show that we lived! Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly. I Believe.... That just becaus...

http://theresolvedlife.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-i-believe.html

For all who plan on reading this post I highly suggest that you check out this youtube video first: http://www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcBdFn4YgxPY%26feature%3Drelated&h=05c26 I believe that...

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So today's sermon was labeled The Breakthrough Power of Fasting. This week (starting tomorrow), our church is doing a church wide fast in the hopes that people will really open themselves up to t...

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Ok, so last night I was watching show on discovery health labeled "Radical Parenting". The show went over the way that three families (maybe they did four, but I started about 15 minutes into the...

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(So I have had a couple of posts on here about my little man as his little story has just recently blessed us and is new and exciting. However, after seeing my little peanut become extraordinar...

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So those of you who know me and my husband may be aware of the struggle we have had since his return from Iraq almost a year ago. My husband and I were both blessed to be raised in Christian ho...

http://theresolvedlife.blogspot.com/2010/02/for-my-husband.html

So it seems that things in life are constantly changing. This change is not necessarily a bad thing and honestly, most recently they have all been extremely great occurrences. However, with every...

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So finally at 38 weeks and 5 days my contractions decided to get regular and stronger :). He was waiting for the final letter of his name to be finished for his room. I finished getting it pai...

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So for weeks now it has seemed that my son would be making his appearance any day. I have been having contractions like crazy and last Monday at my 38 week appointment I was informed that I was 4...

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