Category Archives: Devotional

Why Pray?

Prayer makes a difference! Off the cuff, planned out, alone, with a group, in your head or out loud, God IS listening. If you say, it’s totally a faith-thing, you’re absolutely right. Prayer is my life-line. It connects me to … Continue reading

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Not just another Graduation

In 72 hours our son, will graduate!!! This will not be your average celebration. This is huge. He has successfully come through 2 and 1/2 years of invaluable counseling from an incredible program with some of the most caring, loving, … Continue reading

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Always an Addict?

I have an amazing friend who’s battled cancer for 6 years!  Even when all her tumors shrunk in size and most disappeared, she was still labeled “Stage 4.” One time I got my nerve up and asked her, “Don’t they … Continue reading

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Ouch, That's My Heart!

Love is a big gamble. When you open your heart and allow yourself to feel for someone else there’s an inevitability you’re going to get hurt. Not necessarily because they mean to hurt you, but definitely -as you draw closer- you … Continue reading

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Interim

I am of that infamous group, the “sandwich generation” – ones caring for parents while still raising their own children. The longer we do this crazy blended living we more we run into others doing the same thing. I look at … Continue reading

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G R A C E

Grace – I think about it constantly. It’s in my prayers every day. I read about it again just this morning in a perfectly timed email. Can we truly ever get to the bottom of it’s well? Can we define … Continue reading

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Dirty Faith

David Z. Nowell, president of Hope Unlimited (one of our favorite ministries), wrote a book, Dirty Faith. It’s thought provoking and convicting having everything to do with his work in Brazil among street children. My husband and I love what … Continue reading

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Tied Feet

Elizabeth Elliot used to say, “Children tie the mother’s feet.” -I’d like to add aging parents to that thought. I feel like I’m back at square one: constantly watching a wandering, curious. hungry, toddler, who needs help in the potty- … Continue reading

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Wasps and Shugga

As much as I fretted over coming home, worried about it, thought I couldn’t do it (I’m just being honest), – we’re back.  Vacation was fun, but it’s not reality. It’s time to get to it. When my sister asked … Continue reading

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Working Up An Attitude

“Discontentment is: having what you don’t want, or wanting what you don’t have.” a quote by Elisabeth Elliot that I finally wrote it down and tacked it up along with her, “In acceptance lies peace.” I love these. I can hardly think … Continue reading

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