Category: Spiritual
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Un Ianuarie tumultos
Am crezut ca începe așa bine. Si chiar a fost fain in prima săptămâna. Am mers într-o călătorie de lucru in Serbia si fetele au venit cu noi. Cu toții am avut o buna dispoziție. Peste așteptări. Dar cum a început școală a început si lupta. O lupta invizibilă de putere. Sau stresul copiilor exprimat…
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The outcasts during communism
The communism sterilized this society of anything different than “the norm” imposed by them. Intellectuals and believers were imprisoned because they thought outside the box. Ceasusescu tried to create the new man, and increase the strength of the country by increasing its numbers. The law he passed in 1966 making abortion illegal was a purely…
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Daughters
Today’s poems (in Brian’s Bible study of the book of Mark) inspired me. I never questioned my identity as a daughter. My father couldn’t hide his pride in us, to the nourishment of our soul (and the slight frustration of my humble mom).I felt loved and seen and delighted in. As I adopted two daughters,…
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Clay at MomCo
I have a trailblazer friend. She is extremely talented and, since I’ve known her, she has tried her hand at many arts. And yet, finding your passion is not about being talented but about being brave, open and perseverent. And there are seasons we go through. She says she loves beautiful things and I believe she…
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Autonomie
În pofida dificultăților, limitărilor, greșelilor, indisponibilități adulților din viața mea când eram copil, sentimentul de autonomie m-a protejat de percepția ca traumă a evenimentelor din viața mea . Cred până în adâncul ființei mele că: “Pot face ceva. Sunt în control. Nu îmi place situația în care mă găsesc. Schimb ceva.” Mă aud zicând ca…
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Faith & Politics
What a sensitive combination of words. Do they go together? In the eve of presidential elections in US and elections everywhere in Europe this year, we bravely or recklessly decided to tackle them together, and get the input of public servants from all over the board, with different affiliations, background & party lines. From different…
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Yancey
At 18 I received a fantastic book from Brian, titled “what’s so amazing about grace”. After the lemudim camp in Valea Draganului, I took the train by myself, I was 19, and traveled to Suceava. I read the whole time. My english was not great and got probably 80% of the book, but I devoured…
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New MomCo Iris year
In my quest to clear my daily schedule, my mind, my life, I have marked many good programs for termination. I am too emotionally spent to distinguish between them. But I hope I can restart some, if they seem to have been kept on the safe column. I’m not too worried though. I feel that…
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Two weeks notice
When we experience burnout we reach a stage of numbness. Like our nerves get literally fried. There is only a smoldering amber left in our burnt offering. Someone said today on a podcast that people reach burnout when they are self-centered. When they make everything about themselves. Those who serve freely are not bound by…
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Our evening talks
“Mom, when I get in bed, my mind starts to worry about all kinds of things. And I can’t stop my mind. I fear you will die. Who will take care of me? I worry I won’t be able to read. I can’t get away from these thoughts. Can you teach me how to pray?” In the…
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Bucuria de a adopta
De când mă știu, doresc să am un domeniu de expertiză. Sistemul nostru școlar ne învață să fim buni la toate, apoi să ne reprofilăm la nevoie, să ne adaptăm. Cel puțin ăsta e mesajul perceput de mine încă din școala primară. Parcă abia devenisem lider în mediul profesional că repede am și intrat în lumea…
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Sfârșit de clasa a IV-a
Doamna învățătoare Nadia a privit la copiii noștri prin credință și i-a inspirat să se înalțe la standarde la care nici noi n-am sperat cu atâta claritate. Le-a transmis valori solide și curaj că pot. De la devoționalele de dimineață, la responsabilizarea lor pentru teme, proiecte, și ce au de adus la școală a doua…