Mary Odell, Author at Grace Church https://discovergrace.com/author/mary-odell/ Let us help you take your next step. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:28:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://discovergrace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-Grace-brandmark-1-32x32.png Mary Odell, Author at Grace Church https://discovergrace.com/author/mary-odell/ 32 32 God of the Mundane https://discovergrace.com/god-of-the-mundane/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=god-of-the-mundane https://discovergrace.com/god-of-the-mundane/#respond Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:29:30 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=109192 Over the past few years I’ve cheered as many friends start new businesses, join ministries, or change careers now that their families are grown. Their new endeavors have spurred me...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/god-of-the-mundane/feed/ 0 One Song, Many Voices https://discovergrace.com/one-song-many-voices/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-song-many-voices https://discovergrace.com/one-song-many-voices/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:16:53 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=103545 “May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ. Then all of you can join...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/one-song-many-voices/feed/ 0 I Was Anxious https://discovergrace.com/i-was-anxious/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-was-anxious https://discovergrace.com/i-was-anxious/#respond Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:11:58 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=103338 I will never forget my first anxiety attack. I had applied to graduate school with naive confidence only to discover right away that I was the youngest, least experienced, and...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/i-was-anxious/feed/ 0 Advent: Celebrating the Certain https://discovergrace.com/advent-celebrating-the-certain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advent-celebrating-the-certain https://discovergrace.com/advent-celebrating-the-certain/#respond Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:33:09 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=101907 I don’t know about you, but for me the past few years have felt anything but certain.  Suffice it to say that life events have made me painfully aware that...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/advent-celebrating-the-certain/feed/ 0 Walking Out God’s Will https://discovergrace.com/walking-out-gods-will/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=walking-out-gods-will https://discovergrace.com/walking-out-gods-will/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:31:04 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=98682 As much as I like having a phone that allows me to make calls, send notes, and take pictures, there are some functions that I’m not sure I’ll ever completely...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/walking-out-gods-will/feed/ 1 Jesus, the Boyfriend https://discovergrace.com/jesus-the-boyfriend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-the-boyfriend https://discovergrace.com/jesus-the-boyfriend/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:53:20 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=96596 Whenever I think of sharing my redemption story, the challenge is that my path to Jesus isn’t neatly broken down into tidy segments. It could be better described as a...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/jesus-the-boyfriend/feed/ 2 Deep Diving into Holiness https://discovergrace.com/deep-diving-into-holiness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deep-diving-into-holiness https://discovergrace.com/deep-diving-into-holiness/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:55:28 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=95242 A surprising blessing that has come from teaching English is that it’s made me a better student. The processes that I teach my pupils for engaging with literary texts have...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/deep-diving-into-holiness/feed/ 4 What if It’s Not a Merry Christmas? https://discovergrace.com/what-if-its-not-a-merry-christmas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-if-its-not-a-merry-christmas https://discovergrace.com/what-if-its-not-a-merry-christmas/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2020 13:56:38 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=93091 When my daughter lived in New York, she visited a church that hosted a special Christmas service on December 23 each year.  The service was for members of the community...

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]]> https://discovergrace.com/chasing-my-jonahs/feed/ 3 Preparing for Winter https://discovergrace.com/preparing-for-winter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=preparing-for-winter https://discovergrace.com/preparing-for-winter/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2020 13:18:22 +0000 https://discovergrace.com/?p=88130 I recently listened to an interview in which Andy Crouch explained that strategizing a response to a crisis requires evaluating the potential duration of the event. He likened the span...

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