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Fly Fishing, Play, and Restoration
We all need space to play: a concentrated period of time that opens the door for the restoration that our hearts and bodies most desperately...
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The Ones Within
I remember sitting with my grandfather and grandmother when my sister and I spent Saturday nights at their home. My grandparents were kind to us...
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A Summer of Play, Part Four
Dan Allender concludes our series on play alongside Russ Teubner, developer of a unique, artistic event space called Backstage Stillwater. Russ and Dan reflect on how we can create spaces of play in the world around us.
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A Summer of Play, Part Three
Dan and Becky Allender reflect on what deep, meaningful play reveals about living as people who are captivated by the radiance of God.
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A Summer of Play, Part Two
Dan and Becky Allender wrestle with some of the obstacles that relegate play to an afterthought or addendum to the rest of our lives.
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A Summer of Play, Part One
Dan and Becky Allender kick off a new series all about the beauty and necessity of play, just in time for the arrival of summer.
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Embracing Grief, Embracing Joy
Mandy Hughes reflects on the connection between life and death, and on the belief that our capacity for joy is powerfully related to our capacity for grief.
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The Wildness of Spring
In this throwback post, Becky Allender reflects on the beauty and hope of spring, as well as its chaos, grief, and disruption.
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