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5 + 2 = 7

Posted by Kyle Guerrero on Apr 03, 2018

  We were a family of five, and then, on February 27, we entered the world of twins. Our new babies, Liam and Bennett, have completely transformed our lives, and we are all adjusting to this huge change. In my last post, I shared my struggles after discovering we were expecting. Image...

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Tags: anxiety, babies, children, faith, fear, parenting, twins, surprise pregnancy

Peace Like a River

Posted by Kuimeuy Wang on Aug 29, 2017

  As summer winds down and fall sets in, the harried life of a new school year stirs stress in our family. I imagine it does in many other families too. New milestones are being reached: first year in high school for one child and first year in middle school for another. New routes to and...

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Tags: children, faith, independence, letting go, parenting, peace, school year, students

Children's Prayers for Our President

Posted by Marie Fang on Jan 31, 2017

  I’ve interacted a lot with children throughout my life. I volunteered with my church’s vacation Bible school as an older child. I participated in a Regional Occupational Program in Child Development while in high school, working in an elementary school for first period every...

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Tags: children, compassion, faith, learning, prayer, president

Unpredictable Mess

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Posted by Mary Chong Carrera on Aug 02, 2016

  I am thirty-seven weeks pregnant as I write this post. Our third son can healthily make his way into the breathing world at any time now. Yay! We’re going to hold our baby soon! Image courtesy of Mary Chong Carrera My husband, Jesús, and I have been anticipating an...

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Tags: anxiety, childbirth, children, family, fear, motherhood, parenthood, peace, pregnancy, faith

What Gymnastics is Really About

Posted by on May 13, 2014

  From a mathematical point of view, you could say I’ve been a Christian for thirty years. And it would be natural to think that my spiritual life would thus be mature by now. While we never truly “arrive” in this life, my maturity really didn’t start...

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Tags: parenting, perfectionism, achieving, competitiveness, comparison, children, peace
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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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