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    The Tale of Three Marriages
    Esther Goetz
    • 4 days ago
    • 4 min

    The Tale of Three Marriages

    I've had three marriages so far. [Don't freak out just yet. Read until the end.] My first marriage was characterized by HIDING. It lasted...
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    Twisty Windy Faith
    Esther Goetz
    • 6 days ago
    • 2 min

    Twisty Windy Faith

    The journey of faith is a strange one. I thought it would be a straight and definitive path to the known. Do this and this and I will...
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    Fighting the Mean Monster of Anxiety
    Esther Goetz
    • May 6
    • 3 min

    Fighting the Mean Monster of Anxiety

    Being in a battle with the mean monster of anxiety can be paralyzing. Like stand-there-and stare paralyzing. Like I-need-to-lay-down...
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    Saving My Life?
    Esther Goetz
    • May 1
    • 3 min

    Saving My Life?

    If you invited me over for tea and you asked me what's killing me right now, I would have a litany of answers for you. They range from...
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    Church?
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 24
    • 3 min

    Church?

    It finally happened after two long years. My husband and I darkened the door of a church for Easter Sunday. We were away for the weekend...
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    It Starts in the Dark
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 17
    • 3 min

    It Starts in the Dark

    Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from...
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    Caught
    Esther Goetz
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Caught

    JUSTICE! They announce. As they pull me from the bed of man violating me for the third time. JUSTICE! They demand. As they drag me into...
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    A Sight for Sore Eyes
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 27
    • 3 min

    A Sight for Sore Eyes

    "Yes," I reply even though my heart is shattering. "I'll get that for you and you can be on your way." I watch my son pack his bags on...
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    God of the Thirsty
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 20
    • 2 min

    God of the Thirsty

    [please don’t forget ME] Don’t forget that I was alone coming to get water. No friends to chatter with. No family to help me. Which was...
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    Thin Places
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 13
    • 2 min

    Thin Places

    trans·fig·ure /ˌtran(t)sˈfiɡ(y)ər/ verb transform into something more beautiful. This past week marked my oldest’s birthday. I did what...
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    God of Caves and Accusers
    Esther Goetz
    • Mar 6
    • 2 min

    God of Caves and Accusers

    As I emerge from the cool river, I perceive what sounds like thunder. But as I listen more closely, I hear it. A Voice. A Voice I've...
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    Daty myru shans!
    Esther Goetz
    • Feb 27
    • 3 min

    Daty myru shans!

    Okay. I'm saying it out loud. Ukraine. Violence. War. Power. Greed. Until recently, I was all about how Jesus will come on a WAR HORSE at...
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    What am I to give myself?
    Esther Goetz
    • Feb 20
    • 2 min

    What am I to give myself?

    So what is a girl to give herself for her birthday? Especially a mid-life girl. One who has messed up and fessed up and who is still...
    31 views0 comments
    The Gift
    Esther Goetz
    • Feb 16
    • 3 min

    The Gift

    (Welcome to my guest blogger, my daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Meassick) February 18 is the birthday of Esther Joy Goetz. Throughout her...
    94 views0 comments
    Stolen Kisses and Sticky Notes
    Esther Goetz
    • Feb 12
    • 2 min

    Stolen Kisses and Sticky Notes

    Dear Younger Us on our first Valentines Day, We see you in the store picking out just the right card that says the exact words to express...
    161 views0 comments
    Uncomfortable? Yes. Awful? No.
    Esther Goetz
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min

    Uncomfortable? Yes. Awful? No.

    I’ve been told all my life to preach the gospel. Live the gospel. BE the gospel. And lately, I'm having lots of not-so-light...
    36 views0 comments
    24/6 - Making Room for Rest
    Esther Goetz
    • Jan 30
    • 4 min

    24/6 - Making Room for Rest

    Driven. Workaholic. Adrenaline junkie. Type A. 24/7. Savior of the world (or at least my world). All of these and more. That was me....
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    The Five Books That Changed My Life
    Esther Goetz
    • Jan 26
    • 4 min

    The Five Books That Changed My Life

    The other night, I pulled out a very well-worn book that I keep going back and back to. I have a few of these in my life. These are the...
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    Is it our job to make God happy?
    Esther Goetz
    • Jan 23
    • 2 min

    Is it our job to make God happy?

    Perhaps it’s not our job to make God happy. We’ve tried every which way. Obeying our parents (except when we didn’t). Being a good spouse...
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    Prayer is Weird
    Esther Goetz
    • Jan 16
    • 2 min

    Prayer is Weird

    Prayer is weird. It's one of those things that every person has an opinion about. And for some people, they are strong ones. What it is....
    102 views0 comments
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