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The story of how a dream saved my marriage

Our Marriage testimony; it’s long, but stick with it, there’s a happy ending. In 2014 and 2015 my marriage was suffering. We had been married for seven years and some unaddressed issues began to create resentment which simmered until it eventually boiled over. My husband had started running marathons in 2013 and was constantly training.… Continue reading The story of how a dream saved my marriage

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Who was Michelle?

In my blog you will find many references to my best friend Michelle, but I haven’t ever just sat down and written about our friendship, so I’d like to remedy that here. I wish I could write something poetic, or a narrative style volume of our friendship, but thinking about her is still painful, so… Continue reading Who was Michelle?

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Profoundly broken, and yet, redeemed.

Recently I completed two years as the coordinator of Moms of Pre-Schoolers (MOPS – recently renamed “The MomCo”) at my church. At the last meeting, my co-coordinators, knowing that words of affirmation are one of my love languages, all gave incredibly heartfelt, loving speeches about me. They said how I am always so quick with… Continue reading Profoundly broken, and yet, redeemed.

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Learning to Live With Asthma

Note: All images and content in this blog post are copyrighted and belong to Elizabeth Abrahamsen. This blog post may not be reproduced in part or in whole on any other website or page. Any reposting of images or text from this page is subject to legal action. One day in November 2020 Eric and… Continue reading Learning to Live With Asthma

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Freelance Acrobatics: Weird Places I’ve Worked

Working from home is sometimes a misnomer. Sometimes freelancers and remote employees work from anywhere but home. That’s not something I understood when I first started out doing this. When I quit my office job in 2013 I actually had no plans to become a freelancer. I just wanted to stay home with my kids.… Continue reading Freelance Acrobatics: Weird Places I’ve Worked

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6 Ways Being a Parent is Like Being a Psychopath

Okay hold up. Because I know some of y’all read that headline and your head immediately caught fire with the flames of indignation. Before you head to the comment section to tell me off about what a miracle parenting is, take a few deep breaths, I know that. This is comedy. Having said that, it’s… Continue reading 6 Ways Being a Parent is Like Being a Psychopath