Every day we look in the mirror. As women, some mornings we wake up feeling kind of blah; we look in the mirror and it is confirmed. We are not satisfied with the image we see looking back at us. For those of us who enjoy cosmetics, there are some mornings we may try and “fix” the image with a ...
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Anticipating His Sustaining
The next several days ahead are full – almost overwhelmingly so. The schedule of a household full of teenagers and their activities is overwhelming on its own. Adding doctors’ appointments and preparing to go out of town later in the week make things even crazier. Introduce an unexpected family ...
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Come With Me
Many times throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus pulled away from the crowds to be alone with His Father. He taught His disciples to do the same. To us, He also says, Come with me. Let's spend some time together--just the two of us.
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did ...
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Joy Comes in the Morning
Yesterday, the last day of school, was a rough day. One of my daughters performed in her school’s talent show. Unfortunately, her piece was part of the “prelude”. There was so much talking and there were so many students entering the auditorium that no one heard her play. It was emotionally ...
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A Legacy: The Chair & The Basket
My parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary is this Saturday, June 1. In preparation for that, I'd like to share something that I wrote several years ago to honor my Mother, who has molded my life in many ways. I LOVE YOU, MOM!
In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, ...
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Who Turned Out the Lights?
Light is essential for Life.
Without the light and energy of the sun, the water cycle and photosynthesis processes would be halted - eliminating the oxygen we need to survive and the ability of plants to provide food. Without the Vitamin D provided by sunlight, our immune systems would be ...
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When Will He Get Here?
My husband's job requires him to travel abroad several times a year - usually for about a week at a time. Our family has a routine for his absence and subsequent pick-up from the airport. Recently he returned from such a trip, and so we made our trek to the international arrivals gate at ...
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Secrets Worth Keeping
The Bible Study I’m leading this year is on spiritual disciplines - using Jan Johnson’s Spiritual Disciplines Companion: Bible Studies and Practices to Transform Your Soul. Today we are finishing the section on "Service & Secrecy," which focuses on serving without others knowing ...
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