I was sitting at the red light—in the wrong lane. I intended to go straight, but I inadvertently pulled into the left turn lane. I turned on my right blinker to indicate Yes, I made a mistake and I'm not in the right lane. As I watched the traffic light for the cross traffic, I stole glances in my ...
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Power of Words
Simple Words Have Power to Change People, Including You!
After spending a day with my mother-in-law, I told my husband about our time together. In his quick wit, he said, "Yes! A visit with your mother-in-law, and you're all fixed!"
In a way, he was absolutely right! I wasn't really broken before I left that morning, but I definitely came home with a ...
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How Often Do You Say YES?
I can tell you right now. This post isn't going to be super spiritual. But as I think about it, maybe it will be. I think it's about GRACE!
It's time to join up with the lovely ladies who free write for five minutes on a specific prompt. Today's prompt is the word YES. As usual, I have to mull ...
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I Saw Myself–and Cringed
I saw myself ... and cringed.
Recently I was at a gathering of parents and a few high school students. The crowd had thinned considerably, and I saw a parent scolding her teen--publicly. I was aware of the situation, and some scolding was probably due. But publicly?
Then I caught my breath and ...
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Loving Your Love’s Loves
Newsflash! No two people are alike! (I know. This is not new information.) It's easy to think that is the case when we look at some romantic couples. They appear to be perfectly compatible. Even the individuals who make up what seems to be "the perfect couple," have different interests.
One of ...
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Apt Words Fitly Spoken
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (ESV)
Knowing the right thing to say at the right time is a gift—and a skill. To the one who receives those right words at the right time—the words themselves are a gift. I have been the recipient of "fitly ...
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