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Get Rid of the Garbage
Amused, I watched my garbage can dangle mid-air along the side of the noisy garbage truck as it traversed the highway on its way to the next stop. The bright blue receptacle had a large gash that caught on one of the loading arms. The driver valiantly tried to release...
Sin Sick
Sickness is not fun! If you have lived on this earth very long, you have encountered illness from time to time. When we have an infection, we are not ourselves. Weakness, discomfort, and other unpleasant things tend to accompany being sick. To put it plain and simple:...
What if it’s True?
What if it's True? There's a beautiful song by Nichole Nordeman called "What If" that inspired me to write this blog. The words touched my heart and made me think. What if you're right? And He was just another nice guy What if you're right? What if it's true? They say...
Singing a New Song
I thought my mom would enjoy spending a Saturday at a nearby ladies’ conference, so I signed us up. She loved being around people and getting all gussied up with her fancy earrings. She could sashay with the best of them. So, sashay she did – right to the front table....
LOVED
My sweet Momma made a statement to me on the phone recently that my mind replayed throughout the day. Her words were full of encouragement: “You are brave, you are sweet, you are smart, and you are loved.” Hearing this list of affirming values from one who has always...
The Plumb Bob
A plumb bob, or plummet, is a weight, usually with a pointed tip on the bottom, suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line, or plumb line. It is essentially the vertical equivalent of a "water level." Wikipedia Every year I make a “pilgrimage” to a...
SHAKE IT OFF: A SNAKE ENCOUNTER
Don’t you love the expression on Atlee Griffin’s face in the featured photo? Her face shows how most of us feel about encounters with snakes. Fear grips us, and we are immobilized, or we are running and screaming. Few of us experience no reaction when we confront a...
Grounded in Faith and Family
"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." Colossians 2:6-7 My family is presently in Los Angeles, CA; staying at the Loews Hotel in...
Chosen
“But now, listen to me, Jacob, my servant, Israel my chosen one. The Lord who made you and helps you says; ‘Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant, O dear Israel, my chosen one. For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I...
Perfect?
Lord Jesus, check my pride. May my motivation be pure in your sight, and my love for you be the reason for my pursuit of excellence. Replace my desire to please myself (and others) with a sincere yearning to delight you.
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