Category Archives: Addiction & Recovery

Benefit Of Grace

Posted on March 21, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

 “We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure and we thought we would NEVER live through it. 2 Corinthians 1:8 “We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are NOT crushed. We are perplexed, but NOT driven … Continue reading →

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Where Are We Going?

Posted on March 14, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

This morning our daughter had an early meeting at school. Driving home in dense fog, it was hard to see more than a few yards in-front of the car. I took the long way home, using all the lights available, … Continue reading →

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Filthy Rags

Posted on March 12, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18 One of our children is walking a … Continue reading →

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Receiving

Posted on March 9, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

How are you at receiving … gifts, compliments, criticism, assistance, forgiveness, blessings, love? Sometimes it so hard for me. I’d much rather give. My mom is having lots of trouble receiving help. I totally get it, I feel like our family … Continue reading →

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Counting The Cost

Posted on March 4, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

“Is there anyone here who, planning to build a new house, doesn’t first sit down and figure the cost so you’ll know if you can complete it? “Or can you imagine a king going into battle against another king without … Continue reading →

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Deer, fever and ER

Posted on February 20, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

My last few days have been crazy. Just one crisis coming after another. Thursday brought a visit to Urgent Care for our son who’s cough has continued to get worse. An all day visit to Urgent Care with x-rays, breathing treatment, … Continue reading →

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Frettin' Over Almost

Posted on January 22, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Worrying over something that almost happened seems so silly. Sometimes I feel like it’s been one disaster for us after another. Pretty scary stuff. But most of what I really feared never happened, I just wasted time worrying over it. … Continue reading →

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This Slight Distress of the Passing Hour

Posted on January 18, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Ever think, this is just NOT what I signed up for? Elisabeth Elliot tells a funny story in one of her books about a lady missionary getting bumped off of a cart onto the road as she traveled about on business God … Continue reading →

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The Joy God Gives

Posted on January 13, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

On my birthday this year a dear friend gave me a little flip calendar that sits on my kitchen counter offering me a word for the day. One particular day in January that seemed full of more challenges than I … Continue reading →

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God's Unfailing Love

Posted on January 3, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

 In November I decided to focus my attention on confidence. Confidence in who God says He is and what it means for me to daily come with confidence before the throne of grace.I really wanted to grasp what God was … Continue reading →

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