Author Archives: For Glory Sake!

My Treasure

Posted on January 1, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

How can I say whats in my heartHow could I ever expresspraise to the Gardner of my soulCreator of beauty from mess. The only One Who knows just howto bring forth life from deathteaching the darkness to turn into lightreviving … Continue reading →

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Thankful Praying

Posted on December 28, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

December was coming quickly and I felt panicked. With our financial situation unchanged, I began begging God for a miracle. What would we do for Christmas and end-of-the-year taxes? How were we going to cover everything needed? Each delema seemed … Continue reading →

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Grace in place of Grace

Posted on December 27, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

“From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.” John 1:16 NIV The Christian life can be described as a constant receiving of one evidence of God’s grace replacing another. The “fullness of His grace” is … Continue reading →

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Do You Hear What I Hear?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

I love this Christmas song it reminds me what a blessing it is to hear beautiful Christmas music and all my loved ones voices in the house. It reminds me to be thankful that I can see the decorations and lights, and the happy clutter … Continue reading →

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Mothering a Prodigal

Posted on December 2, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

Prodigal– a wayward son who squanders his rich inheritance ending up destitute, but returns home and finds his father forgives him. Luke 15:11-32 I don’t know that anything has stabbed my heart as deeply as having one of my precious … Continue reading →

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Praying For My Men

Posted on November 30, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

I’ve been enjoying Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Ormartian. Daily prayers for your husband, each one is full of scripture and covers all the bases in a beautiful way. I’m learning specifically about affective prayer; being specific. She offers many topics. … Continue reading →

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T-Shirt Quilts

Posted on November 28, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

I have a ton of  old tee shirts. They hold memories from my 22 years of ballet. Every audition I took, camp I went to, companies I danced for, schools I taught in… not to mention some gifts and purchases … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

On Thanksgiving of 2010, our family was separated once again because of a hospital stay out of state. It had already been a harrowing time of cancer surgery, followed by complications and more procedures. David was at death’s door with … Continue reading →

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Fasting

Posted on November 16, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

Yesterday I finally fasted. Because I was praying day after day, over a particular thing, that remains -unresolved. I felt my mind becoming over-taxed, over burdened, to the point of distraction! It became nearly debilitating for me to do life and wrestle … Continue reading →

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My Hope Jar

Posted on November 13, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

A Hope Jar is something I dreamed up when a close friend was struggling with her husband. I thought if she could see where God was moving and the prayers being answered hope would return for their marriage. I gave … Continue reading →

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