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Dani Elgas's avatar

Did I just use my audible credit on Forgive? Yep I sure did. Do I feel like I need to start watching chosen TONIGHT. Yep I sure do. 😂

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Ohhhh friend. I can’t wait to hear what you think. Episode 1 has a very intense scene, FYI, in case your kids are watching with you! 😉

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Rachel Nevergall's avatar

Did you just put ninja, mouth guard, MASH, and Mercy all in one essay?? Yes. Yes you did. And did I track with all of it? Yes. Yes I did. Excited for these Ask Katie letters. Im gonna think of a good one.

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Ha, Rachel you’re the best, you know?

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molly flinkman's avatar

Okay, is the mouth guard the giant rectangle that sits on your bottom four front teeth and makes your lip stick out? Because--fellow grinder here--I also hate mine and have been waiting to get used to it for like six months. 😂😂 Also, this got me good: “If I ever stop talking about it, stop reading my work and move on to someone who does.” Now, brb, I need to order this TK book.

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Mine is for the top teeth! Honestly, there has to be another way 😂 and report back on the TK book, friend!

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molly flinkman's avatar

Jake has one that just fits perfectly over his teeth and I am jealous of it literally every night. He calls mine my llama teeth. 😂

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Krista Drechsel's avatar

lolol this is true love, right here.

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Sara Koert's avatar

Loved the same line Molly loved---also ordering TK’s book now as it’s been sitting in my Amazon “save for later” for too long. I am a long time bite splint wearer and I must say: stick with it, it’s worth it. I damaged my back molars terribly, don’t let your stress have the final word on your precious teeth! I wish I could make all the teeth grinding go away for all of us who store our stress in our jaws as we sleep, but I’ll settle for gently encouraging you that the awkwardness is worth it in the long run ❤️

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

This is very good encouragement, friend! Truly, I need someone from the “other side” to tell me to stick with it!

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Reb Smyth's avatar

With you crushing on all things TK and The Chosen 😭❤️ Currently re-reading the freedom of self forgetfulness for the billionth time - Forgive is next! I don’t know if there’s

been an episode of the chosen where I haven’t lol’d and weeped in equal measure. Not everyone shares my love for it but it just gets to my storyteller heart!!!

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Savannah Payne's avatar

I just finished Forgive last week. So, so good! (As is anything Tim Keller writes, of course.)

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Kristen Wolfenbarger's avatar

Just laughing and nodding and wiping little tear droplets from the corners of my eyes with you. So glad you share and encourage. And I clearly need to delve deeper into Timothy Keller's work; I recall being impressed with one I read years ago but haven't picked up others yet. Thanks for the reminder.

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Miranda Peebles's avatar

I enjoyed this so much. First of all, fellow mouth guard mama over here. 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m still convinced I don’t grind my teeth, but my husband would definitely argue against that. Second of all, my small group at church has been constantly recommending The Chosen to me and I finally started to watch it. SO GOOD!

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Kym VdP's avatar

As always love all your writing! I feel like I'm chatting with a friend ✨ And that bit of forgiveness... Don't we always need reminders how much we've been forgiven? How much we need God's mercy so desperately? We just had a wonderful sermon on that topic!

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Krista Drechsel's avatar

Going to start referring to myself as a ninja, thank you so much for leveling up my game with this. Also adding TK's book to my list AND The Chosen! I completely forgot about that series, but I've been hearing amazing things!

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Haha this made me laugh Krista! Cheers to leveling up to ninja-status 😉

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Krystal Franke's avatar

MASH!! Oh my gosh, wow I just got taken way back to so many memories 😂

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

Haha I just have played thousands of rounds of MASH from 8-13 years old 😜

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Stacy Bronec's avatar

I love the ask me anything! Also, MASH! 👏🏼👏🏼

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Katie Blackburn's avatar

I mean, how many good recess memories started with MASH? 😉

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