Author: kristinfieldschadwick
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Zoom Call or Face to Face?
“Is your relationship with God a Zoom call or a face to face, in the the flesh interaction?” With the quarantine’s protocol, our social world’s have tried to embrace the new way of meeting with using Zoom or Google Meet. Although it is better than not seeing another human face than my six lovely people […]
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Communion: Come Into Union
Communion has always been such a mystery to me. It has really dumbfounded me. So, I asked the Lord for understanding and He answered in such a huge way. Growing up a Christian, I have taken communion and tried my hardest to step into the sacredness of it and repent. I would take the bread […]
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Sifting
Our deepest fears, lies, wounds are rising to the surface. The places we can normally ignore through the busy, non-stop schedule are becoming louder as our world’s become quieter. There are deep wounds which need more healing, more tending. When we are quietest, we hear the whispering of our souls crying out for Truth. Lord, […]
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Awaiting the Feast
I wandered outside in the midst of needing some fresh air. My back porch offering solitude after a great solid week of focus on trying to “homeschool” our four kids. It was a sunny and mild Saturday- an offering of sweetness after a few days of cold, snowy, rainy spring like Colorado type weather. The […]
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Embracing the Moment
I am currently sitting in my quiet home office listening to the rain/snow hit my window. It’s very still in my home, very peaceful. But there is an atmosphere of change occurring because of the threat of this COVID 19 virus. So many emotions enter where I feel a bit frozen in my fingertips to […]
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Parenting Mirrors aka Children
I have a child who has his own story to one day share. It is not mine to share, nor do we know the scope of his story yet. But I do have my own story to share- as a mom. I had four children in four years before the age of 30. There were […]
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Saltine Crackers
I sat in angst over the big decisions I needed to make. I felt like it was all I knew. I was so tired of sitting in the indecisive place. I sat down with my hot tea and my good friend who has already walked this season of life in a neighborhood coffee shop. I […]
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Prayer- Borrowing Words
I am fascinated by prayer, spiritual direction, meditation…all the faith building things. However, there are times when I honestly don’t know what to pray. My heart is heavy or maybe even numb. And I may even tell myself- well, God already knows anyway…but sometimes I just need help. So I borrow. I love prayers that […]
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Your Voice Matters
Well, then my brothers, whenever you meet let EVERYONE be ready to contribute a psalm, a piece of teaching, a spiritual truth, or a “tongue” with an interpreter. Everything should be done to make your church strong in the faith. – 1 Cor 14:26 I have had a long history of the infamous “Quiet Time.” […]