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Remembering Grandma Cora: Cooking Up a Legacy in the Kitchen

The second you walked into my Grandma Cora’s house you could smell the fragrance of onions, ginger, and garlic sautéing. She would swirl pancit noodles in her big pot and you could hear the music of the carrots and celery dancing as she added a splash of soy sauce.y No matter what time of day – morning, noon, or night – Grandma always had [...] Keep Reading

May 10, 2019 Categories: Navigating GriefTagged: cooking, courage, creativity, culture, death, family life, finishing well, flourishing, food stories, Grief, hope, identity, individuality, inspirational, laughter, passion, relationships, world travel

Book review: Rhythms of Rest

My middle daughter and I cuddle up on the chaise part of our big blue couch. We each hold fluffy balls of yarn in our lap with wooden knitting needles. I’ve chosen a golden-mustard color today and Giada has her favorite light turquoise yarn. Before long, you can hear the click of the needles as we knit, purl, knit, purl in neat rows. This has [...] Keep Reading

December 4, 2018 Categories: Book Reviews, Navigating Grief, RunningTagged: creativity, family life, Grief, inspirational, rest, self-care

Discovering the dignity of work

I traveled to Haiti in the summer of 2011 with my family to begin directing a non-profit in the growing town of Pignon. During a bumpy truck ride from the Port-Au-Prince airport to the northern mountains, our Haitian director Peter shared with me his vision to provide jobs for women who were part of his church. He had a burden for these families [...] Keep Reading

November 14, 2018 Categories: GeneralTagged: compassion, courage, creativity, flourishing, friendship, gifts, hope, Incourage essays, struggle

{Summer Blog Swap} Creative ways to work through a spiritual funk

Welcome to my Summer Blog Swap. Over the next four weeks I am inviting four of my blogger friends over to this space to share some of their posts and perspectives. It's a fun way to introduce some of my favorite people to all of you. This week I'd like you to meet my friend Natalie Guy. We met through a writing group called Hope*writers. Natalie is [...] Keep Reading

July 3, 2018 Categories: GeneralTagged: creativity, flourishing, struggle, worship

Instant Pot Filipino Garlic Fried Rice: A creative way to celebrate friendship

A few of my favorite things are good food and celebrating my people. A few months ago, my friend's husband enlisted me to help plan a 40th birthday party for her. Bev's desire was to gather together with a small group of girlfriends and cook up a fabulous dinner together. Then she wanted to invite the husbands to join us around the table to enjoy [...] Keep Reading

June 29, 2018 Categories: RecipesTagged: community, cooking, creativity, culture, flourishing, food stories, friendship, gifts, Main dish, relationships, Side dish

Book Review: Holy Hustle: Embracing a work-hard, rest-well life

Do you need to work harder? Do you need to rest more? What shapes your ideas about work? What if you could redeem hustle for God’s glory? These are just a few of the questions Crystal Stine is tackling in her newly-released book, Holy Hustle. Crystal presents a challenging and refreshing examination of the roles of work and rest in our lives. [...] Keep Reading

June 11, 2018 Categories: Book ReviewsTagged: community, creativity, end-of-school year, family life, flourishing, identity, rest, schedule, serve

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Are you sick? Are you walking through a trial? Are you feeling beat down and weary?
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Let’s walk through Psalm 86 together. This personal ...

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Are you sick? Are you walking through a trial? Are you feeling beat down and weary?
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Let’s walk through Psalm 86 together. This personal prayer written by David reminds us that when we call out to God, He is faithful to answer us.
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📚Don’t miss the recommendation at the end for a brand new book so needed for our time! 🥣
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#prayer #devotional #psalms
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🥣 This week I was gifted a bowl of love. It has not been the week we planned. Our calendar squares are always packed in May with the close of Track...

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🥣 This week I was gifted a bowl of love. It has not been the week we planned. Our calendar squares are always packed in May with the close of Track & Field season, the end of the school year for my girls, and all the family birthdays and graduations. 
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Last Thursday I started feeling extreme fatigue, which moved into body aches, scratchy throat, and fever by Friday. After more than two years of being in this pandemic, I finally tested positive for COVID. My heart sank. Not this week. Three of us ended up sick in the house. 
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When your head aches and it’s hard to swallow or even take a deep breath, life can feel a little hard and humbling. But I discovered anew that life is also always brimming with glimpses of hope. My people showed up with bowls of love: nourishing pho, chicken soft tacos, homemade chicken noodle & veggie soup, enchilada casserole and rice left on the front porch, a mini charcuterie board spread crafted by my older girls. Food is a love language.
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I couldn’t help thinking about the story I’ve been sitting in since Easter in John 21. After His Resurrection, Jesus appears to seven of his disciples. These men are weary and traumatized by what they had experienced. Jesus simply says, “Come and Eat.” He serves up grilled fish and fresh bread by the charcoal fire on the shore. He feeds them. He takes time to nourish them physically and spiritually through this meal.
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This week, I felt weary and helpless at times, but Emmanuel came to care for me and my family through our community. He served up bowls of love. For this, I am deeply grateful.
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👉🏾Have you experienced a bowl of love this week? What has it looked like for you? TAG a friend in the comments who blessed you in a surprising way with a word or deed.
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#covidpositive #1000gifts #hopewriterlife #rejoice2022 #foodisalovelanguage #yum
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Are you whirling with grief and loss today? Have the last couple years felt heavy, and you’re not sure how to process it all?

Have you ...

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Are you whirling with grief and loss today? Have the last couple years felt heavy, and you’re not sure how to process it all? 
Have you lost a person, a dream, a community, an identity, or a sense of certainty?
Are you tired of the cliché responses to your suffering, and know there must be a better way to journey through your grief?
Join me, along with ten other speakers, as we consider how to compassionately care for ourselves & others in times of loss. The goal for this summit is to help you discover how to be honest about your pain, find comfort in God’s presence, and courageously pursue healing in community.
For 3 days, starting May 24th, Taryn Nergaard is bringing together sessions from 11 speakers who are learning to navigate the stories they didn’t choose. We hope these conversations enfold you into community with people who know grief and loss too, so you don’t feel alone in your pain.
I’m going to be sharing about:
-my own story of grief and loss in losing my husband 
-some practices that helped usher my daughters and me through our loss
-how lament in community has been valuable to me
👉🏾Register for a free ticket here: https://tarynnergaard.com/soul-care-summit?aff=8
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#soulcaresummit  #soulcare #grief #widow #loss #selfcare #lament #antiasianracism #aapimonth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #griefjourney
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Walking through Psalm 85 today, which is a community lament, written by the sons of Korah. These words are an appeal to God for forgiveness and to ...

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Walking through Psalm 85 today, which is a community lament, written by the sons of Korah. These words are an appeal to God for forgiveness and to revive the people again. 
As I read these words, I’m  reminded:
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💛 Our God restores
💛 Our God forgives 
💛 Our God gives goodness
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Which reminder did you need today?!
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👣Walking Through His Word airs every Friday at 7 am PT | 10 am ET. Join me for this treasure hunt through scripture and prayer! 👣
#prayer #devotional #psalms #biblestudy #womenoftheword
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Taking some time to reflect tonight on what I learned and gleaned at the Ezer Collective in Sacramento this week. Grateful for time to sit under the ...

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Taking some time to reflect tonight on what I learned and gleaned at the Ezer Collective in Sacramento this week. Grateful for time to sit under the teaching of @josaxton @pastorsteph @susiekgamez and others.
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I also treasure the time immersed in a group of dynamic women leaders from around the country working in all facets of the community. When I heard their stories and struggles, it helped me not to feel alone in mine.
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👉🏾Which one of these quotes resonates with you?
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For details about the next #ezercollective , go to www.josaxton.com/ezer-collective
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#leadership #ezernorcal #womensupportingwomen #womenleaders #leadon #leadershipquotes #ladyleaders @midtownchurch.sac
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