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Nitpicking
"Why did you pack the dishwasher like that?" "You left the light on." "Go to the doctor. You've got to stop the snoring." Nitpick....
Esther Goetz
Aug 31, 20201 min read


Kindness Shows Up in a Firetruck
KINDNESS shows up in a firetruck. Lights flash. Roto-Ray spins. KINDNESS squeezes red engine into cozy firehouse space. Obsessed toddler...
Esther Goetz
Aug 18, 20201 min read


2:30 AM
Why am I awake again? Maybe it was that cookie. Why did I eat that cookie at 9:30? Sugar is not good for me that late. It's not the...
Esther Goetz
Jun 13, 20202 min read
Pandemic 2:30 Thoughts
Why am I awake again? Maybe it was that cookie. Why did I eat that cookie at 9:30? Sugar is not good for me that late. It's not the...
Esther Goetz
Jun 12, 20202 min read


8 is NOT Enough
This is what's sadly true in my own life. I did an experiment yesterday and calculated what percentage of my Facebook friends were people...
Esther Goetz
May 29, 20201 min read


I Got Real with Jesus
I got real with Jesus just now. I angrily pleaded, shouting in my mind, “WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME ANYWAY?” His gentle answer surprised...
Esther Goetz
May 19, 20201 min read


Three Simple Words That Breathe Life into Marriage
29 YEARS TODAY. 29 YEARS. 29. It's our wedding anniversary and truth be told, this season of our marriage has been down-right hard. The...
Esther Goetz
May 17, 20202 min read


What's the Plan?
There's no five-year plan right now. There's hardly a five-day plan. I'm the queen of plans. To-do-lists. Schedules. Goals. I'm used to...
Esther Goetz
May 15, 20201 min read


Selah
Good morning SELAH, I loved seeing you yesterday, even though it was from a distance. I loved watching you play with our dog. I loved...
Esther Goetz
Apr 30, 20202 min read


Is This the Real Life?
Stirred this morning with that same odd feeling that I just don't have a name for yet. My thoughts swirled. We are still in this. Still...
Esther Goetz
Apr 27, 20202 min read


Check in with my Soul
ME: Hey Soul, just checking in today. How are you doing? SOUL: It’s complicated. I’m complicated. One minute, I’m paralyzed, not able...
Esther Goetz
Apr 5, 20201 min read


Comfort, Comfort My People
US: We’re all a little afraid, God? Ok, some of us a lot afraid. Most of us are somewhere between freaking out and totally Zen,...
Esther Goetz
Apr 3, 20202 min read


SURPRISE! A Super Kid and an "Up Sydrome" Adult...TT (Season #01, Episode #07)
Sometimes, someone comes into your life so unexpectedly, takes your heart by surprise and changes your life forever. (viacuriano.com)...
Esther Goetz
Feb 1, 20185 min read


Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes (Help!)
“I believe that faith is less like following a GPS through a precise grid of city blocks and more like being out at sea, a tricky...
Esther Goetz
Jan 21, 20185 min read


The "You Better Watch Out"...God
“Aslan,” said Lucy, “you're bigger.”“That is because you are older, little one,” answered he.“Not because you are?”“I am not. But every...
Esther Goetz
Dec 17, 20175 min read


Make a Marriage Great Again (Part Four)
“No one marries a marriage. Nobody dates a relationship. There is another name in the equation.” (Andy Stanley) Almost 30 years ago, I...
Esther Goetz
Nov 4, 20175 min read


“I Just Had to Pee” and other Half-Truths (Fighting the Monster of Anxiety)
“Are you doing okay?” my husband asks at 3:30 am. “It seems like you are having a hard time sleeping.” “I just had to pee,” is my...
Esther Goetz
Jul 31, 20175 min read


Make a Marriage Great Again (Part Three)
Everybody’s got a dark side Do you love me? Can you love mine? Nobody’s a picture perfect But we’re worth it You know that we’re worth it...
Esther Goetz
Jul 27, 20174 min read


charity:water
We believe in a world where every single person has clean and safe water. (Scott Harrison) Clean water is one of our family’s passions. ...
Esther Goetz
Jul 21, 20174 min read


Thankful Thursday (Season 1, Episode 3)
The best things in life are meant to be shared. (Unknown) Take a minute and think of the times when you have been super thankful for...
Esther Goetz
Jul 19, 20173 min read
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