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Cindy Ryan

@drcgr

Pastor, mom, wife, writer, breast cancer survivor...

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Joined July 2009
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That’s Puzzling drcindyryanblog.com/2023/03/…
That’s Puzzling

That’s Puzzling

I love puzzles. This addiction was enhanced during the pandemic. A hard but not too hard 1000-piece puzzle gives my mind a rest. I like one certain brand that has proven over the years to be high q…

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When Life is Algebra drcindyryanblog.com/2023/02/…
When Life is Algebra

When Life is Algebra

Remember algebra? Algebra is defined by me as hard math. Not as hard as calculus but hard. It is considered the study of variables. What that means to me is that it is math with some unknowns or un…

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Robbed of Peace drcindyryanblog.com/2023/01/…
Robbed of Peace

Robbed of Peace

It can happen so fast, can’t it? I’ve been immersed for months getting ready to lead a women’s retreat on the topic of peace. I’d been reading all that Jesus said on the top…

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It’s Just One Word drcindyryanblog.com/2023/01/…
It’s Just One Word

It’s Just One Word

How can a word shape a whole year? Have you heard about the simple concept of adopting a word for the new year or letting a word adopt you? It is one of the most powerful ways I know to keep a spir…

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I Did it To Myself drcindyryanblog.com/2022/11/…
I Did it To Myself

I Did it To Myself

Long time no blog! I last wrote at the end of September. My goodness. What happened? Life. Busyness. A loss of balance. My husband announced his retirement. Our son in the army deployed. We had sev…

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In the Turning drcindyryanblog.com/2022/09/…
In the Turning

In the Turning

He’s six now, in that stage of life where you lose your top two front teeth. He’s only lost one of those top ones so far, and one on the bottom, adjacent to it. He’s definitely sn…

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Oh, I See drcindyryanblog.com/2022/09/…
Oh, I See

Oh, I See

Have you ever had one of those moments when the skies parted and you felt like, just for a second, you could see a bigger picture? Or maybe the opposite is true for you, do you have a tendency, lik…

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Orange Colored Sky drcindyryanblog.com/2022/08/…
Orange Colored Sky

Orange Colored Sky

Sometimes life feels hard. Sometimes it feels delicious, like pure grace. Often it feels like both. I read recently about how people were always asking Jesus for a sign, a way to know what was goin…

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When Hate Comes Your Way drcindyryanblog.com/2022/08/…
When Hate Comes Your Way

When Hate Comes Your Way

What do you do when hate, anger or negativity comes your way? What do you do with it? What do you make of it? It seems like the bigger the endeavor, the more the pushback. The more public your job …

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Simply Scorching drcindyryanblog.com/2022/08/…
Simply Scorching

Simply Scorching

I have a weekly zoom meeting with women from all over the nation. We always begin with a weather check. Yesterday, after the Texas weather report, they asked how in the world we were coping here wi…

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Our Shiny Streets drcindyryanblog.com/2022/07/…
Our Shiny Streets

Our Shiny Streets

Summer. It is blazing hot here in Texas. I’ve been on an intentional break from everything except our family. It’s been nice to be off the grid a bit, especially because all the news co…

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A Quiet Anniversary drcindyryanblog.com/2022/06/…
A Quiet Anniversary

A Quiet Anniversary

Do you have milestones only you remember? I’m having one today. June 14th is the 35th anniversary of my ordination into Christian ministry. Over the past decades, year after year, it is mostl…

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Broken Joy drcindyryanblog.com/2022/06/…

Broken Joy

We’ve all been there, in that fragile place where just one small thing is all it takes to tip us toward despair or overload. You know the feeling. In fact, you’ve probably felt it more …

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You Are My Schedule drcindyryanblog.com/2022/05/…
You Are My Schedule

You Are My Schedule

The troubling times continue. So does the blaming, discord and trouble. Right now, I don’t know anyone or any organization free of it. I’m finishing a series of three Women’s Book…

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Deep Down drcindyryanblog.com/2022/05/…
Deep Down

Deep Down

I began 2022 writing about mountains, specifically being caught off guard by the sudden appearance of mountains in my path that I didn’t see coming. I wrote about God’s faithfulness and…

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Who’s Counting? drcindyryanblog.com/2022/04/…
Who’s Counting?

Who’s Counting?

I just celebrated a BIG birthday. In my past, none of my milestone birthdays have phased me much. This one made me cringe. I’ve had two weeks of texts, cards, gifts, meals and more to distrac…

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Argh! Ugh! drcindyryanblog.com/2022/04/…
Argh! Ugh!

Argh! Ugh!

Argh and ugh are my two favorite kind-of-not-real words for expressing what is almost inexpressible. I use them when life seems so DIFFICULT. Lately, I seem to be using them more. Many things seem …

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Receive Joy drcindyryanblog.com/2022/03/…

Receive Joy

My last post was when Russia invaded Ukraine. I have not been able to find words since then to post again. I don’t write just to write. I wait patiently (I think) on God to guide me in what I…

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When It Hurts All Over drcindyryanblog.com/2022/02/…

When It Hurts All Over

Four days ago, I woke up to the same news you did, that Russia had invaded Ukraine. Although we’d been warned this was coming, the actual news hit me in a physical way. I felt it like cold fe…

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Oh Wow drcindyryanblog.com/2022/02/…

Oh Wow

Our youngest grandson, River, our pandemic baby, is now over one year old. He is healthy, happy and starting to communicate. As many babies and children as I’ve been around, I am always amaze…

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