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Who in the World are You?
1 Peter 1:7 New Living Translation (NLT) 7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring...
These are Holy Hands
"...He works through these hands and so these hands are Holy…" -a song I always loved growing up. 1 Timothy 2:8 NIV “Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.” Psalm 28:2 NIV “Hear my cry for mercy as I call to you...
You. Complete. Me
I can remember being a teenager and watching Jerry Mcguire for the first time. Let me address the fact that I really had no business watching that movie, but sometimes teenagers just make bad choices. LOL. The defining moment of the movie comes at the very end when...
I Wish
I don’t know about you, but I must have whispered hundreds of wishes as a child. Dandelions were abundant on our family farm. The small white puffs dotted the rich green grass, inviting me to bend down, pluck one, and blow with all my might. I carefully made my wish,...
THE TIME OF MY DEPARTURE IS AT HAND
On June 27th at 5:00 am we were awakened by my sister, Glenda Sue, knocking on our bedroom window. Immediately we knew something was very wrong. Upon opening the door, she told me that my sister Linda was in ER at the Marshall South Hospital in Boaz, Alabama. Her...
The Tapestries of Life
In spring of 2016 we had the privilege of traveling to Paris and Rome. We attended Palm Sunday Service at Notre Dame, and while we were in Paris Belgium was bombed. There was restlessness and uncertainty all around us and security was heightened. In these times it is...
You Have a Story to Tell
My Pawpaw took the big, thick, tan book off the shelf. My five-year-old-self sidled up next to him on the sofa, pulling my knees up to my chin. I knew what was coming. The years had frayed the corners of its cover and the pages had yellowed more with every reading. It...
Serve God by Serving Others
Serve God by Serving Others "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others." Philippians 2: 3-4 We live in a day of...
Lead by Example
I just wanted to share a quick story with you about an excellent adventure our family had recently. Our son Ian was invited to be an extra in a film being made locally at Camp Trico. We got a last-minute notice and so his sister Atlee was ironing clothes at 10:42 at...
Favorite Things
Favorite Things Take a moment, and think about your “favorites.” Who makes you smile? What makes you feel happy? Do you love the beach or the mountains? Sweet or salty? Adventure or relaxation? A few of my favorite things include: • The sight of my children – any...
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