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Category Archives: Devotional
Little Princess
I remember the day our first child entered the world. How can a mother forget that labor? After we settled her down from the rude spank of life, she lay in my arms with eyes WIDE open, fingers and toes … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Devotional
Tagged Daughter, oldest child, parenting, strong-willed child
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Need a Re-do?
I walked my old neighborhood with a close friend. We reminisced about the former neighbors and many events that we had shared. Funny how it’s the scandalous stories that stick out in the memory. No new news popped up, but … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Practical Life, Spiritual Growth
Tagged gossip, grace, neighbors, prayer, rumors, second chances
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Gathering Together
My Women’s Biblestudy has taken on marriage as a topic this fall. This has ignited great discussions of everything from how we survived the newly-wed years (mostly poor and in school), to preparing for the empty nest syndrome, complete with … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Marriage, Practical Life
Tagged expectations, fellowship, Making marriage work, newly-weds, old marrieds, Women's Biblestudy
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On The Move
I’m sitting at the tire store waiting for new treds while thinking, maybe we should go into the moving business. It’s due to the sudden and repeated relocating of this crowd I call family. After growing up in the same house … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Practical Life, Trust
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:58, direction, moving in, moving out, relocating, transition, uproot
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Opened Heart
Tuesday, I sat with my two oldest homeschool buddies. All our kids, are nearly grown now. We laughed over having fought so hard to shield them when they were young. We stressed about everything, trying to choose the safest and healthiest … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Devotional, Spiritual Growth
Tagged homeschooling, keeping children safe, prodigals, training children
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Uprooting
I love fiddleing with plants and flowers, especially digging around and rearranging. With no formal training …or much guidance, it’s been a tangle of trial and error. Once, I spent a whole year transporting monkey-grass clumps from my parent’s woods … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Devotional, Practical Life
Tagged children and college, gardening, kids growing up, planting
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Overcoming Fear
The hotel worker waved and approached me as I entered the pool area where we were staying in New Orleans. I couldn’t understand what she said so I walked closer. We’d met on the elevator the day before. Her lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Devotional, Practical Life
Tagged caring, common ground, courage, encouragement, leaving a child at college, sharing your faith
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Breathing Room
Like each previous school year, our house churns and swirls with new schedules and plans for 7 individuals. Its exciting and a tad chaotic, but oh, how I love these people I do life with. With 1 totally on his … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, Children, Devotional, Practical Life, Trust
Tagged change, chaos, children, engagement, hope, Psalm 62:5-6, recovery, schedules, solid ground
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Dust
Walking in the door after vacation I could tell it was everywhere. Before I put my hand on the counter or kicked off my shoes, I knew I was surrounded! After the bags came in, I began the attack with … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Practical Life, Spiritual Growth
Tagged cleaning your heart out, dust, prayer, time with God
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Addicted to Hope
I love hope. When I feel down I can’t stay there long. I’ll do anything to change up and scramble away from gloom. I’m like a hope-addict. Hope-filled people can offer such joy, they are treasures from God! Hope is life, like water to … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Spiritual Growth, Trust
Tagged faith, happiness, heart change, hope, purpose, Romans 15:13, source of hope, trust in God
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