My Childhood Jesuses
“If Jesus was Jewish, did He believe in Himself?” (Josh Goetz – 6) It all started with “Get-Out-of-Hell Free” Jesus, the earliest one I...
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Esther Goetz
- May 25
- 2 min
Not.A.Darn.Thing.
I was driving up the hill that leads to our home the other day, thinking about my four kids, and I just started to cry. Because you...
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Esther Goetz
- Apr 18
- 3 min
The Mom Vow That Shattered
It all started a whole bunch of long times ago in the vow I made to myself.
[MY KIDS WOULD BE WELL-BEHAVED]
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Esther Goetz
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Flipping Tables
God slowly and gently flipped my table.
My table that wanted retributive justice and believed it was the same for God.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Love/Hate Social Media
We all have a love/hate relationship with all things social media.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Gifts of the Darkness
Life is hard. Too hard in many ways.
DARK. Really dark.
But there are gifts from the darkness.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Dear Breath-Giving Daughters
We are the ones who provide just the right environment for new life to be created, nourished, and birthed and then do that again and again.
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 2
- 3 min
I Don't Agree with Dr. Seuss
Dear Dr. Seuss.
I wish your quote said this instead:
“Cry because it’s over…AND…smile because it happened.”
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Esther Goetz
- Mar 1
- 3 min
Mail Persons & Dog Biscuits
The power of kindness is unlike any other. It’s the real deal, the healing elixir in life.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 28
- 4 min
Last Pieces of Pizza
It’s not the spectacular that forms us.
It’s the ordinary.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 26
- 2 min
I Hear Voices (Jesus' temptation reimagined)
I hear voices.
Unkind ones. Accusing ones. Threatening ones.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Little Children and Constant Questions (Lent Day Three)
The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Not one that’s happening in the future after we die. But now.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Snowflakes and Secrets (Lent Day Two)
I wonder if Lent really aims to capture something else completely.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Beloved Dust (Thoughts on Ash Wednesday)
As I’ve begun to dive deeper into the mystery of God and some practices that help us to lean into reflection and wonder, I’ve taken up Lent.
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 3
- 1 min
10 Fun Ideas for Valentines Day for Big Kids
If your big kid is still at home or away from home, this is great way to remind them that they're never too old to have some Valentine...
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Esther Goetz
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Something All Moms Really Need
Trigger Warning: This post is going to cause some of you to smile with knowing gratitude and others of you to perhaps become a bit...
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Esther Goetz
- Jan 26
- 4 min
What My Dog Taught Me About Anxiety
My dog taught me a thing or two to hold onto when that mean monster of anxiety shows up.
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Esther Goetz
- Jan 25
- 3 min
What If I'm Not As Good As Other Moms
I remember the very first time it happened. I was handing the “snack that smiles back” to my toddler at play group and one mom said to...
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Esther Goetz
- Jan 18
- 2 min
When Life is Extra Hard
Here I sit, a litany of things running through my mom brain. I had planned a definite course that I was going to take you on today....
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Esther Goetz
- Jan 6
- 2 min
The Mom Gut Punch
No matter how much you prepare for it, the gut punch comes. The jolt to your insides knowing it's going to be a while until you see them...
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