Reconsidering Brokenness

In Uncategorized by Allison Byxbe

Early in my teaching career, an academic dean said to me and my colleagues, “You are the curriculum.” My life would educate my students as much as any textbook or …

Our Good Gifts

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“That you can see these things when she plays is a gift. Never try to become its master, but serve it. Allow [the gift] to be what the Maker meant …

Book Giveaway!

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I am so excited to host a giveaway for Ann Voskamp’s new book Waymaker, autographed by her (from Premier Collectibles)! Because I’m serving as an intern with Ann this year, …

He is the Bread of Life

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What if he never has a meaningful friendship? The question rolled my heart thin as the reality of my son’s disability took root. To me, the mark of a good life was one …

Countering Anxiety With God’s Truth

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in ANXIETY· GOD’S LOVE· TRUTH I kept a secret for months, too afraid to speak it aloud to anyone. The secret thrived on an irrational fear, so in my embarrassment, I was quiet. …