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The Topsy-Turvy Days…
I felt I would be remiss and dishonest if, after yesterday’s glowing report of the day, I did not sit down for a bit to jot down today’s activities… I woke up extremely late today (at 10:00 a.m.!) in a...
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Mrs. Gore’s Social Media Etiquette
I have mixed feelings about social media. It is a blessing, for sure (for instance, a lady like myself can start her own blog, publish her own posts, and call herself a “writer”. Thank you, internet!)....
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He Hides the Brightness of His Face (but I Will Never Give Up My Shield)
True to the nature of Small Elephant, I’ve been making a lot of self-deprecating jokes about the manic (and starving) version of myself since learning I am pregnant with my 4th child. (especially on my...
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Mrs. Gore’s Tips for Being a Jolly Good Church Member
By the sweet grace of God, we are in an extremely good place in our church right now, and so I thought it would be the perfect time to share a few tips for how to be a jolly good church member (as no...
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Holy Week.
Holy Week is here. How timely that, just last week, I was wrestling with old, deep issues of selfishness, struggling to find truth in the sticky webs of sin that were clouding my vision. I momentarily...
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Holy Week (2).
Sitting on the tiled seat of our walk-in shower, I watched Rebekah’s hands and arms as she slathered them up with the leftover sliver of Dove soap. Her motions were part girl, part baby, and I drank in...
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The Greatest Generation, Indeed
On the Sunday before Christmas, Mr. Gore and I sat down after lunch to watch “White Christmas”. I had been terribly behind in my holiday movie viewing and was determined to catch up before Christmas...
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Bathed in the Gospel
The way she lifted her legs in perpendicular fashion as I lifted her out of the bathtub let me know that the way we do bathtime has become routine to her… Laying a clean, full-sized towel completely...
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Morning Fawshee with Betsie
Our middle (or “medium”, according to her) child crawled into bed with us this morning at that perfect (NOT perfect) time where my eyes snap open, my brain switches on, and I immediately know that I...
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Mrs. Gore Says Y-Y-Y-Y-Yes to No-No-Stress VBS
We are returning back to earth after a week of Vacation Bible School, and while it is fresh on my mind, I wanted to share a quick word with my fellow brethren and sisterns about this most important...
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My Confession(s).
Not so very long ago, I sinned. And it wasn’t the kind that was just between me and God, that I could quickly work out through private prayer and repentance; rather, from the get-go, it was glaringly...
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1 Corinthians 13 and Vomit
At 1:45 on Saturday morning, she threw up in my hair. And as my husband and I quietly ministered to our 4-year old daughter in the middle of the night, the entire world seemingly asleep around us, I...
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Do Not Forsake: my wrestling match with Hebrews 10:24-25
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day...
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What A Day That Will Be
As my 2-year old Betsie would say, “Oh derr…” Things are about to get all sentimental up in here. The baby has left my tummy, and though it might make me sound a bit dramatic, I am already reconnecting...
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Della.
From Della to Mr. Gore, July 2007… If you had told me two weeks ago that my first outing with Baby Shepherd would be to Ms. Della’s funeral, I wouldn’t have believed it. But such is the nature is...
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Falling on Grace
The following was written the night before Mr. Gore’s spinal fusion and I’ve just gotten around to finishing it up. Thanks for waiting. Even though you didn’t know you were waiting. ~ Betsie fell down...
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Dear Beautiful
To my beloved daughters, aged 4 and 2, I remember when I was quite young and my Mama would tell me what made a girl pretty… her smile. She said a happy smile was the prettiest thing in the world. And...
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Mrs. Gore’s Tips for Not Making Your Pastor Wish He Was Anything But a Pastor
One aspect of my life that I don’t talk about very often is the fact that I am married to a pastor. My shepherd at church is also my shepherd at home. Not to be confused with my infant baby, Shepherd....
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When “I Signed Up For This” Doesn’t Work
My New Year’s resolution of “I Signed Up For This” has done me a lot of good, for several reasons: 1. It has connected me with many new enthusiastic readers, all of whom I love and appreciate dearly....
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Spirit-led Parenting
While it has obviously tied up my writing time, nursing a baby for the past 6 months has not only given me lots of time to play Candy Crush, it has given me lots of time to think, about lots and lots...
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