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That's Not How It Works

Posted by Lorianne Lee on Jul 16, 2018

  I recently celebrated the anniversary of my baptism. As I looked through the pages of my scrapbook, I found something I wrote and laughed--not because my writing was especially witty, but because of how naïve I was. I thought my faith was so strong and that I had fully submitted to...

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Tags: development, faith, growth, spirituality, testing, trust

Finding Community

Posted by Amy Guerrero on Jul 09, 2018

  This August marks our thirteen-year wedding anniversary. Since we’ve been married, we have lived in the Bay Area, Malawi, back to the Bay Area, Uruguay, Kansas, and now Fresno. The last few places we lived, we were only there for a short time before moving again. Suffice it to say...

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Tags: community, connection, friendship, impact, initiative, moving, risk, vulnerability

God Loves All His Children

Posted by Kimberly Bass on Jul 02, 2018

    A couple weeks ago, my son, Micah, celebrated the end of the school year with a group of school friends at the community pool. The sun above us emitted warm rays, while the trees surrounding the pool provided an ample amount of shade.  I gathered the rambunctious kids for a...

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Tags: diversity, immigration, inclusion, prayer, family separation

God's Long Story

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Posted by Daniel Fang on Jun 25, 2018

  With Father’s Day recently passing by, the story of my father’s immigration story has been on my mind. He is agnostic, but I can see the presence of God in his life, working in powerful ways for decades. My dad was born in Shanghai, China, the youngest of five with two older...

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Tags: china, cultural revolution, family history, god's grace, immigrant, refugees

What Moves Mountains?

Posted by Yimi Omofuma on Jun 18, 2018

  A long time ago, I had two friends, who I’ll call Jamil and Abby. Jamil identified as an atheist, while Abby often said she believed in God but would only identify as Christian if she had to choose a religion. One day, I tuned in on a conversation between the two of them at the...

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Tags: apologetics, atheist, doubt, faith, god's will, trust

From Someday to Today

Posted by Deborah Woo on Jun 11, 2018

  I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. Some of my friends always knew they wanted to be teachers, doctors, or lawyers. But not me.    One thing that I have always known, however, is that I want a family of my own. My longing to find a partner to build a life and face...

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Tags: doubt, faith, longing, motherhood, parenting, prayer, singleness, waiting

The Amoeba of the Lord

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Posted by Mark Phifer-Houseman on Jun 04, 2018

  I am eternally indebted to my spiritual director this year, Amy the Amoeba.  Amy showed up in my life about seven months ago, soon after Mr. H. Pylori, a gastritis-causing bacteria, finished his five-month mentorship. Let me say up front: I did not choose Amy. In fact, she hid from...

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Tags: disability, faith, illness, spiritual transformation, spiritual testing

Happy Accident or Divine Arrangement?

Posted by Marie Fang on May 28, 2018

  I had always hoped to teach someday, whether at a university, community center, online, or in some other format. I always figured it would happen sometime in the far, far future. One morning last fall, I was talking to my husband, Daniel, about future dreams. I named teaching as a far-off...

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Tags: dreams, goals, risk, teacher, serendipitous, surprise

The Yoke of Christ

Posted by David Alvarez on May 21, 2018

  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” - Matthew...

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Tags: anxiety, burden, bürden, fear, rest, soul, stress, yoke

Building a Home

Posted by Molly Meyer on May 14, 2018

  My family is almost at the end of a two-year house build. The whole process actually began much longer ago. After my husband, Bill, and I had our second child (who is currently nine), we realized we wanted a third. Our home was small-ish and less than ideal for the type of family life...

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Tags: compromise, conflict, construction, family, home, house, marriage

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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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