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I’ve Been Down This Road Before…FIVE Things I’ve Learned Recently
Have you ever started something, but the end result was not at all what you thought you started out doing? I thought so. Me too! In the...
Christina Kenkel
Sep 11, 20212 min read
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Learning Curves, Strong Coffee, and Growing New Neurons
Creating a new website on a new platform is kicking my, well, you get the idea. This learning curve climbing is enough to give me a...
Christina Kenkel
Apr 9, 20211 min read
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So You Want to Turn Your Wedding Gown into a Christening Gown? A Pep-Talk
Just the thought of it strikes terror in many a bride’s heart, even if that bride has been married for years and years. And I’ll be...
Christina Kenkel
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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My Pro-Life Journey
[Preface] Please know this: I understand that this is an emotionally charged, often divisive topic. I understand I have not walked in the...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20215 min read
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Beginners, New Beginnings, and Beginning Again
Beginner My sewing story begins at age nine when I was introduced to sewing by my mom as she taught a children’s workshop in a summer...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Pandemics, Presence, and Putting it all into Perspective
Time flies and time surely does change things. Thirty-something years ago, while creating a special baptismal gown for my newborn baby...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness & Prevention
Also known as Abusive Head Trauma or Traumatic Brain Injury, incidences of Shaken Baby Syndrome have, thankfully, decreased in recent...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Lent, Prayer, and Keeping it Real
If you’re like me, you start off with a burst of spiritual energy, almost looking forward to the sacrifices and progress you’ll make. I...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Valentine’s Day, True Confessions, and Looking for the Best...
Ah, February...the month of love is coming to a close. The month of chocolate, flowers, and perhaps a nice bottle of red (merlot,...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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My Imperfectly Perfect Christmas and a Reflection on Time
A month since Christmas. So hard to believe how fast time goes. Yet at the same time, at times, time moves painfully slow. A few examples...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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On Gratitude and Joy
A short and sweet reflection with two simple tips. You’re welcome :) Gratitude → Joy. I’ve already decided my “word” for the new year...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Hills, Valleys and St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Last month, I indicated that I had been on a detour of sorts. These past weeks have been a period of processing and course-correction....
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20213 min read
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Change is...
Hard. Change is hard. I’ve heard it said that “change is good, but transition stinks.” I would have to agree. Unexpected change...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20211 min read
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Anything worth doing...
Most of us hear that line and automatically think, “...is worth doing well.” Or some such thing. And sometimes, perhaps most times, that...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Better Late Than...
May, 2018 Never? Well, faithful reader, if I haven’t already established the fact that I’m not perfect, this blog post should seal the...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20212 min read
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3 Reasons Why My Christmas Decorations are Still Up
Happy New Year! After a nice long break, it's time to get back into the swing of things. Letting go of the 2017 Advent and Christmas...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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Welcome Home
Repost from my Facebook post, December 18, 2015 It never gets old...the kids coming home at Christmas is the stuff Hallmark, Kleenex, and...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20211 min read
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What's on Your Sugar Plum List
Do you have a list? You know the one I mean...the list of hopes and dreams and lofty expectations. Long about the week before...
Christina Kenkel
Feb 17, 20214 min read
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What do Book Covers, Lockers, and Pinterest Have in Common?
November. The month of turkey, pumpkin pie, pilgrims and football. If you’ve read any of our story, you know we are feeling extra...
Christina Kenkel
Nov 1, 20172 min read
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Brave
October is designated as Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Because there are no words to either describe or ease the pain for...
Christina Kenkel
Oct 23, 20173 min read
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