There's nothing quite like starting over--especially with the freshness of a new heart. It's like the first day of sunshine after a week of rain.
I love rain, but repeated days of rain and gray clouds are dreary and typical of a Texas winter--which we are right in the middle of. When the sun ...
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Showers–then Flowers
April showers bring May flowers, so they say. It's that time of year in Texas when it rains almost every day--big, heavy rainstorms. The kind that takes the blossoms you patiently, yet desperately, waited for, and beats them off them without mercy. If the petals survive, the stalk is bent low to the ...
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Gathered and Refreshed
Today is Five Minute Friday where a group of bloggers gather and free-write for five minutes. Today's word ...
Gather!
To the Christians in Rome, Paul wrote, “When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours,” (Romans 1:12).
This morning, ...
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Reconciled, Restored, & Renewed
In February we tend to focus our attention on romantic relationships. But romantic relationships are not the only ones that need attention.
Like life, relationships go through seasons. Some friendships are short-term, others are long-term. Some are intimate; some are acquaintances. Some are deep ...
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Something New
This week I pulled out my Experiencing God workbook. As I read through it, I remembered how much I loved that study and how significantly God used it in my life. Some studies are like that. They are game changers. I thought to myself, I need to do this one again! I need God to do stuff again! So I ...
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