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Vanessa Stricker

May 16, 2018
8 min

I Desire Mercy

I desire mercy, not sacrifice. Jesus quotes this verse from Hosea 6:6 two times in the Gospel of Matthew (9:13, 12:7). In both instances,...

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When Your Flip Causes Someone Else to Flop

Vanessa Stricker

May 1, 2018
4 min

When Your Flip Causes Someone Else to Flop

I love a good home renovation show. Clearly a lot of other people feel the same way since HGTV is full of them. There is something...

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Vanessa Stricker

Apr 18, 2018
5 min

What About Me?

As the mom of an almost 3 year old and a 5 year old, there is a constant battle in my home about who is going to be the first or have the...

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Vanessa Stricker

Apr 11, 2018
3 min

Recommendations: Books & Podcasts

This week, I wanted to share a few books and podcasts that have been inspiring and challenging me. For the past year and a half, I have...

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Vanessa Stricker

Apr 3, 2018
4 min

New Life

This weekend as we celebrated Easter, I spent some time reflecting on the significance that Easter has. It’s such an important holiday...

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Vanessa Stricker

Mar 27, 2018
6 min

Faith in the Midst of Pain

I had the opportunity to preach at my church this past Sunday about having faith in God’s authority. This is a small excerpt from my...

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Vanessa Stricker

Mar 13, 2018
3 min

A Legacy of Love

My husband and I were just in Colorado this weekend for his grandmother’s funeral. It was a lovely service celebrating a long life that...

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Vanessa Stricker

Mar 5, 2018
6 min

I Stand with DREAMers

Image above designed by Hannah Hollander of Give Ten Co. March 5th is a day that has been haunting DREAMers for the past 6 months. For...

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Vanessa Stricker

Feb 20, 2018
5 min

Lamenting Another School Shooting

This past week has been a tough week in the wake of the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida....

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Vanessa Stricker

Feb 13, 2018
2 min

The Tattered Snuggly

The other night I was sewing Ava’s snuggly back together. It’s this little stuffed owl security blanket that Ava can’t live without. She...

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