May I share something with you, my friend? I’ve had a rough week and to be perfectly honest, at times, I have really struggled. You see; for the last several years, the holidays have been a struggle and I had high hopes that this year would be better. Three years ago, I fell hard on […]
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My daughter was recently reading a book that was set during the Great Depression. There were some rather traumatic experiences that the young girl in the book went through, and my daughter came to me upset saying, “I don’t want to finish reading this book”. I encouraged her to keep reading by telling her that
I have always thought fire places were beautiful and I love to watch fames dancing. I guess you could say I have a slight fascination of flames. I enjoy watching their flickering, dancing movement as they changes shape, size, and color while they burn. I thought about my interest in fires today as I studied
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Life has not always been easy for me, in fact, if I am being completely honest, I would have to say that a lot of things that have happened in my life were far from easy. While I am confessing that, I will add that there is a secret thought that I have struggled with
Twice yesterday a specific passage of Scripture was brought to my attention and when that happens, I usually take the time to take a closer look at it because I figure that God is trying to bring it to my attention for a reason. The passage that He brought to my attention was from 1
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“Occasionally weep deeply over the life you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Then wash your face. Trust God. And embrace the life you have” -John Piper. I am a writer, a lover of words, and I love to collect words, phrases, sentences, and quotes that speak to my heart. I have a lot of
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When I was a young girl, we had well water and I have to say, I don’t think I appreciated it enough at the time. My grandparents who were on city water used to bring empty jugs to fill up before going home because, as my granddaddy would say, “Nothing tastes as good as well
My pastor has been preaching a series of sermons on the life of Joseph from the Old Testament account in Genesis. I have always loved his story and actually named my son after this man of faith and integrity. Anytime my pastor does a series like this, I usually try to do some extra reading
When I was a kid, my grandmother could make some really wonderful desserts. She was known for some delicious homemade cakes and often baked them for other people during the holiday season. I can still remember the anticipation I would feel knowing one of her special desserts would be coming at the end of our
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Yesterday was one of the most difficult days I have had and believe me; that’s saying a lot. (Please know that everything I say here will be in an effort to be transparent, not to evoke sympathy, but to hopefully help you understand how I am feeling as I write these words.) As I said,
