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Vanessa Stricker

Aug 15, 2019
3 min

In the Eye of the Beholder

aIt’s been said that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” I don’t think this means that everything is subjective and open to...

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Vanessa Stricker

Jul 31, 2019
3 min

Full Circle

Ava had the opportunity to participate in a summer program with Solidarity (the non-profit where I used to work) in our neighborhood over...

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Vanessa Stricker

Jul 3, 2019
5 min

Saved By Grace

About 10 years ago, I was in a little fender bender that was all my fault. I backed into a parked car in a parking lot. I don’t even know...

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Vanessa Stricker

Jun 3, 2019
5 min

The Need to Be Seen

I started writing as a way to get out the thoughts that kept circling around in my mind. I started blogging because I felt that God was...

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Vanessa Stricker

May 16, 2019
2 min

They Don’t Know My Neighborhood

Last Thursday early in the morning, I walked down the street to the donut shop. As I came around the corner to the alley that separates...

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Vanessa Stricker

May 6, 2019
4 min

Sharing the Burden

“I wonder if the only way to spiritually hold suffering – and not let it destroy us – is to recognize that we cannot do it alone.” –...

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Vanessa Stricker

Apr 24, 2019
3 min

Reaching for the Sun

I’ve never been good at keeping plants alive. I usually forget to water them, and they quickly start to wilt. But in the past year, I’ve...

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Vanessa Stricker

Apr 2, 2019
5 min

Change Takes Time

I like quick fixes. When I see a problem, I want to figure out a solution and move past it as quickly as possible. I don’t want the mess...

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The View from the Top: Creating Space to Celebrate the Good

Vanessa Stricker

Mar 27, 2019
5 min

The View from the Top: Creating Space to Celebrate the Good

A few weeks ago, Matt and I celebrated 7 years of marriage. We had the opportunity to spend a weekend away, just the two of us. In the...

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Vanessa Stricker

Mar 18, 2019
3 min

Seeing God at the Mosque

This past Friday, I was invited to attend an interfaith prayer vigil at a local mosque to honor the lives of the 49 Muslims that were...

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