A Debt of Gratitude & Something New!
I owe my oldest son, Grant, a debt of gratitude beyond anything I’ll ever be able to repay. And I figured I may as well start with a...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jan 113 min read
"Together" Part 2
When I chose my word for 2024 I knew it was nuanced. The word began with my husband, but from the start I knew it was more. TOGETHER was...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Sep 15, 20233 min read
Without Brand or Bio
“If the Holy Spirit wants to amplify your voice he will open doors no man can shut!” -Christine Caine, The Art of Teaching A couple of...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jun 13, 20235 min read
Nightmare & Rest
What do you dream about? At night, I mean. Do you remember your dreams, or do you quickly forget them? Have you ever heard from God in...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jun 7, 20234 min read
Grandpa Don's Peace
The last weekend of the college semester a half dozen of my students spent a Saturday afternoon resting in our home. A couple of them...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Feb 17, 20233 min read
Ruakh
It was years ago, I remember a circle of students standing around a hotel swimming pool in McAllen, Texas. It was after dark and the air...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Dream Small
The summer of 2019 I went to a writer’s conference at Wheaton College in Illinois. It was totally overwhelming. I’d been to a couple of...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Oct 7, 20223 min read
Being Human
So here’s one way to feel pretty certain you’re hearing God’s voice. One evening, on a Wednesday, you’re sitting in the back row of your...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Aug 18, 20223 min read
Name Drop & Near Omission
I almost published my book with a rather glaring omission. I honestly can’t believe I missed it. As did my editor, and every other...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Fairytales & Gospel Truth
There is a widespread belief among Christians today that the heart is desperately wicked—even after a person comes to Christ. It is a...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Aug 4, 20223 min read
Symbolic
I am an unpredictable crier. It is possible for me to smile throughout a son’s wedding ceremony, but tear up at the sight of a little boy...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Hard Love
Love in the New Testament—the compassionate commitment of the heart to delight in the soul of another and to will that person’s good...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jul 6, 20224 min read
(Foreboding) Joy
The closer I get to my book launch, the more I’ve been aware of these weird little triggers of mild anxiety. An irritating undercurrent...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jun 29, 20223 min read
Avatar
An “avatar” is a person, real or imagined, who represents an author’s primary audience for the message of their book. This applies to...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Apr 22, 20222 min read
A Dream & a Cover
I saw my book in a dream. It had a red cover, with various symbols and shapes. A few weeks later, when my publisher asked me to submit...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Mar 3, 20224 min read
Unofficial Birthday Post
I guess this is an unofficial birthday blog post. Unofficial, since I used to write these on the regular back in the BoyMom days, but not...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Feb 2, 20224 min read
Reading the Times: A Book Review
Read not the Times. Read the Eternities. -Henry David Thoreau Each year with the new calendar, I anticipate the arrival of one of my...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Jan 12, 20223 min read
Back Story & a Miracle
There is a penciled note in the margin of my old NIV Study Bible, given to me by my husband on my twenty-fifth birthday. It’s a reference...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Book Update
The past few weeks have been significant in terms of the progress of my book. And when I say “my book” I am fully aware of whose book...
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Sonya Leigh Anderson
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Hermeneutic of Trust.
A week or so ago I was listening to my favorite podcast during my morning commute, when I was surprised by a swell of unexpected emotion....
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