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Esther Goetz
Sep 28, 20201 min read
Happy "21" Rachie Bug!
This girl of mine gave up a VARSITY lacrosse spot to go to church on Sunday mornings at 6 am to work in the sound booth when she was only...
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Esther Goetz
Sep 25, 20202 min read
The Myth of Scarcity
It’s happening again. I'm tripping over them. I'm listening to them crackle down from the trees. Acorns are falling. Everywhere. I...
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Esther Goetz
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Does It Matter?
It’s easy to spiral into hopelessness when checking out the news or social media. Covid. Politics. Shootings. Sex-trafficking. Addiction....
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Esther Goetz
Sep 7, 20201 min read
No Five-Year 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...
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Esther Goetz
Aug 31, 20201 min read
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....
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Esther Goetz
Aug 18, 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...
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Esther Goetz
Jul 8, 20203 min read
Dear Daughters,
Dear Daughters, Spending this past week with you two beautiful women was the highlight of my 2020 so far. (I know that's not saying...
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Esther Goetz
Jun 15, 20202 min read
I Can't Believe This is My Life
Baby showers. Hospital rooms. 24-hour deliveries. No sleep. Leaky nursing bra. Baby giggles. Blurry mind. Toothless smiles. ...
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Esther Goetz
Jun 13, 20202 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...
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Esther Goetz
Jun 12, 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...
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Esther Goetz
May 30, 20201 min read
8 is NOT enough
My shocking answer: 8%. 8. Seriously only 8. I live in New Jersey. 49% of people who live right in my neck of the woods are people of...
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Esther Goetz
May 29, 20201 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...
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Esther Goetz
May 26, 20201 min read
Sometimes grace for yourself looks like...
eating a guilt-free chocolate chip cookie taking a nap right in the middle of a to-do list skipping church and talking to God on your...
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Esther Goetz
May 19, 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...
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Esther Goetz
May 17, 20202 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...
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Esther Goetz
May 15, 20201 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...
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Esther Goetz
May 10, 20203 min read
Top 10 Epic Mom Fails
MY TOP TEN EPIC MOM FAILS (with some help from my kids) “Some days I amaze myself. Other days, I put laundry in the oven.” (Moms...
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Esther Goetz
May 6, 20202 min read
The Best Advice I Ever Received as a Mom
Toddler only wants to talk about, read about, watch videos about, wear jammies with and sit on tractors, especially blue ones. Five-year...
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