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Finding Peace: Learning to "Take Yourself Away" Like Jesus
With a 6-year age gap, you’d think my kids would have little interest in feuding, but they seem to have a magnetic pull toward it. When...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 19, 20242 min read


Sowing Seeds: From Preschool to Parenthood
In our preschool class a few weeks ago, we began an exciting experiment: planting seeds in cups. Each student received the same...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 12, 20242 min read


God's Humor in Slowing Down
Earlier this week, I shared on social media, “If you don’t have friends that make you laugh until you cry, you need new friends.” Well,...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
May 5, 20242 min read


Deepening Our Roots: Slowing Down with God
We live across the field from my parents’ house. For years, they had a row of tall pine trees that stood between our houses. Then, one...
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Surrender: A Daily Commitment
Surrender sounds simple, but living it out is a daily struggle. Even faithful believers throughout history wrestled with wandering — and returning again to Jesus.
Joni Lynn Schwartz
Feb 4, 20242 min read
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