Rain, Wind, and Eeyore

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life My window view is filled with rain and blustery winds today. It reminds me of images from a Winnie the Pooh book I read as a child and later read to our children. In …

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Mastermind

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life Have you ever played, Mastermind®? It’s a board game that came out in the 70s. Though I remember seeing it in our home as a little girl, I wasn’t deemed “big enough” the first …

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My Cup Runneth Over

My Cup Runneth Over by Michelle Bauman One of my favorite devotional books, A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller, resides on the top shelf of the bookcase near my desk. I don’t remember how I came …

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Rest

It is evening, and I’m preparing for a night of rest. The truth is, I’m looking forward to bed, and that’s pretty uncommon for me.

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God’s Nevertheless

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of conjunctive adverbs. Words like therefore, consequently, furthermore, and likewise get my adrenaline flowing. They’re bold and flashy sports car words—the five-cylinder, rev-your-engine type. …

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Lessons from a Bird’s Nest

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life There’s a bird sitting in my herb tower, a robin to be exact. As I write this article, I can see her nestled down and half-hidden between the parsley and dill I planted early …

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Reunions

I’m a big fan of reunions. Like a child looking forward to Christmas morning.

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An Unexpected Wedding

by Michelle Bauman We had an unexpected wedding this week. Though it was supposed to happen at the end of May, last Tuesday the couple moved it to Sunday. Caterers were called and guests were contacted. The DJ, photographers, and …

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You Are Your Best Thing?

by Michelle Bauman You are Your Best Thing is the title of a book by Tarana Burke, founder of the “MeToo” movement, and Brene Brown—professor, author, and public speaker. The book is a “collection of essays on Black shame and …

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Life Work in 2020: Shaped 4 Good

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life As a child, I spent lots of time with my grandma. She taught me how to crochet, how to ease an earache, and how to level off a cup of flour. She introduced me …

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