Liz Parkhurst

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  • Snow smiles > Laundry piles

    We received the lightest of snow dustings Saturday morning as part of a messy winter weather system expected to bring in freezing rain, then dump a couple of inches of regular ol’ cold rain, followed by a blast of super cold air. This system has morphed over the past few days from up to a…

  • Embracing Advent

    Originally published on Substack on Nov. 28, 2025 If the date on the calendar, the growing list of social obligations, and Christmas decorations popping up everywhere doesn’t tell you the holiday season is almost here, perhaps your inbox provides a hint. It feels like I’m suddenly receiving emails from any company I’ve ever bought from,…

  • Introducing your children to world missions

    Originally published on Substack on Oct. 20, 2025 “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to…

  • Thriving or surviving?

    Originally posted on Substack on Aug. 13, 2025 I am an amateur gardener at best. I love flowers, however, and in recent years have tried to grow more of them myself. I embarked on my most ambitious project yet this spring, turning a dull, weedy part of our yard into a flower garden. Some of the…