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God Cares About Me
May 2, 2020

Maybe nothing is more important than that we keep track, you and I, of these stories of who we are and where we have come from and the people we have met along the way because it is precisely through […]

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It’s Okay to Stand in Need
February 15, 2020

I remember going forward for prayer at the altar at church one Sunday. I was in my late 20s. This particular morning came on the heels of several months of devastating life circumstances. Not only did my husband lose his […]

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Dear Younger Mom Me
November 24, 2017

Recently I was asked to share a bit about being a Mom at a baby shower. The shower gave me a reason to stop and think what I wish I had known and would want the young women in my family to know as they are or may become Moms. (Bonus point: This applies to Dads too as well as life in general.)

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All Because We Do Not Carry….
May 21, 2017

And the way that we see God (who He is and what He does) directly leads to the way that we pray.

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Life Lessons  / Limiting God  / Prayer  / Unlimited God

The Aftermath of Fasting
May 3, 2017

Fasting is hard.  There are a lot of ways to fast, and it’s trendy (I think in a good way?) in a lot of circles to “give something up” for Lent.  This Easter season, my husband and I (and some […]

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Committment

Can you "see"?
October 11, 2011

I’ve been thinking about the story in II Kings 6: 8-23. In it the prophet Elisha warns the King of Israel multiple times when enemies are lurking about ready to attack. Eventually someone tells the King of Aram (a bad […]

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Life Lessons

Control – A Simple Word
October 1, 2011

“Control” – It’s such a simple word. It’s not hard to pronounce or even to spell. But it IS so deceiving. We all think we want it, even need it. I often justify my need for control.  I love my […]

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Life Lessons

Prayer
September 19, 2011

I’m sure you pray for your spouse and family.  I know I do. Like today, I know that my daughter is out of town alone. So I’m praying for safety amongst other things. My daughter-in-law has been working a good […]

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Marriage

Seven Years Later
September 16, 2011

Our broken lives are not lost or useless. God’s love is still working. He comes in and takes the calamity and uses it victoriously, working out his wonderful plan of love. — Eric Liddell Today is a significant day in […]

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Life Lessons

Growing Relationships
August 22, 2011

So I’ve been studying my husband more purposefully the past couple of days and realizing like most things of value in life you have to be intentional. You have to make a choice to do it. When I was a […]

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Life Lessons  / Relationships