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NBrynn: A Mealtime Prayer

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Friday, February 28, 2014. Her own mama and daddy encouraged her that she could pray for herself and we could all get back to lunch. But one of the truly beautiful things about kids is that when they get a good idea in their heads, they stick to it. I love this determination, except of course, when I’m awkwardly the recipient of it. Finally, my own son lowered his head and softly said, “Thank you for this morning”,. 8220;Thank you for this amazing family and this time we get to spend together.”. Friends,...

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NBrynn: Finding Courage: Journeying to My Authentic Self

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Monday, August 10, 2015. Finding Courage: Journeying to My Authentic Self. The following is a guest post by one of my current 30 Day Writing Challenge. Participants. Every quarter, I am baffled by having the privilege to work alongside so many brave souls in telling their stories. This quarter was no different, and today, I am excited to get to share one these pieces with you! Is it when I fell in love with then co-worker-turned-boyfriend-now husband, and chose him over my safety net college boyfriend?

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NBrynn: All the Courage We Can Muster

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Monday, February 2, 2015. All the Courage We Can Muster. Four Februaries ago, I lost my first son. It wasn’t a miscarriage or a stillbirth, not a terminal illness or a tragic accident. Perhaps then I would have at least known how to speak of the loss, whom to relate to about our grief. Instead, I found myself lost, alone, shutting down and hiding the pain, dismayed by the incessant, overwhelming sadness. Last January I finally woke up and realized, the dream had never died. The passion to care for orphan...

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NBrynn: Together, Still

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Thursday, July 23, 2015. Movement. We had spoken of future plans and families and life passions - all within the context of this strictly platonic friendship - and with the background of those conversations, I soon concluded that our park walk must be about him finally making the decision to follow his dreams and move to Africa. My stomach flipped, as I heard these words come from his lips, "Noelle, I have something I need to tell you.". That was May 1, 2005. Just four months later we got engaged in ...

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NBrynn: Every Man's Battle

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Thursday, June 4, 2015. This is a guest post by a dear friend in response to recent news coverage about Karen Hinkley and Jordan Root. Karen Hinkley and Jordan Root. It centers around The Village Church, a 10,000 member megachurch whose lead pastor is the famous, Matt Chandler,. In brief, The Village Church (at the time the couple’s home church) placed Karen under their church disciplinary process as a result of her "unwillingness to seek reconciliation.". And history to consider. This post is not an...

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NBrynn: Mess and Meaning: Why You Shouldn't Spring Clean {yet}

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Monday, March 9, 2015. Mess and Meaning: Why You Shouldn't Spring Clean {yet}. Cleaning is in my blood. Every Saturday growing up, for as long as I can remember, my sisters and I would help my mom scrub our house from top to bottom. We swept, dusted, shined and vacuumed. As a college student and young adult, I continued the Saturday cleaning ritual. I couldn't stand to have dust build-up or crumbs underfoot. I dusted, shined and vacuumed with continued fervor. And then I had kids,. A never-ending to do.

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NBrynn: Writing

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I have enjoyed writing for years. But good, soulful writing takes time and energy, and with two young children, a small business. And an adoption almost finalized, investing time in writing is a real choice. As much as I know that telling my story is healing - for myself and for others - choosing to do it is hard. Within the time boundaries of everyone else's needs and with a constant sense of not enough. Then I lost my best friend. Then I lost my career. Then I lost my son. And to start walking the beau...

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NBrynn: 3 Minutes That Will Change Your Life

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Monday, January 5, 2015. 3 Minutes That Will Change Your Life. I've timed this. It really only takes three minutes.}. I want to encourage you to write your story this year. I know, I know. With all the bazillion and one things vying for our time every second of every day, why on earth add. Thing to your plate? Seriously, who has the time (let alone the energy) between grocery shopping and wiping bottoms and making just enough money to keep the electricity on, to unwind with an hour or two of writing?

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NBrynn: Nigh-Night

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Thursday, October 2, 2014. Mama, why did God make us? Well, buddy, I think a lot of people have asked that question and I think a lot of people have come up with all different answers. I don't know the answer for sure.but, Mama thinks God made us because He loves us and He thought it was such a good idea.". Before I had a moment more to descend into these depths of guilt and responsibility and what-ifs, my son continued. Mama, what do you think we should give God since He made us? As I oscillated between...