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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

Resolving to Do More of the Same This New Year

Posted by Grace Lynch on Jan 12, 2016

  I have always loved the beginning of the year. Not for the confetti throwing or champagne drinking of New Year’s Eve, but for the idea of a fresh start and all the possibilities that lay ahead for the future. Crash diets, spring cleaning, and goal setting… Bring it...

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Tags: failure, goals, grace, new start, new year, perseverance, resolution, success

Don’t Let Your Goals Get in the Way of Your Goals: On Having Arrived

Posted by on Jun 17, 2014

  For the past few years, my perspective on life has been shaped by the expectation that my entire life has been preparing me for what’s coming next. The progression in my mind goes something like this:  Figure out I want to study sociology --> Get a degree from Cal -->...

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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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