Category Archives: Practical Life

Aiming to Conquer

Posted on March 2, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

What is a conquerer? Dictionary says: one who is victorious, one who overcomes. “The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.” Revelation 21:7  What are we overcoming? “Everyone who is … Continue reading →

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The Shift…

Posted on February 1, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

I felt it when I woke up this morning. It was there ever so slightly yesterday …or maybe the day before. It’s so subtle it’s hard to tell. Lighter outside at 6:30, I’ve been hearing birds singing early. The day … Continue reading →

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Examining My Heart

Posted on January 27, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

King David asked God to test him and see if there was anything ungodly in him:“Examine me, and probe my thoughts!  Test me, and know my (anxious) concerns!  See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in … Continue reading →

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It only takes one…

Posted on January 21, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

“Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile, and [she, together with] her maidens walked along the river’s bank; she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid [to get it], and she brought … Continue reading →

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Comparing Originals

Posted on January 18, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

God is so incredibly creative! Every spot, every stripe on His animals is different. Each snowflake unique. Every human, one of a kind. So with all these differences – why, do we mercilessly compare ourselves to each other?? We have different … Continue reading →

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and when you don't see change…

Posted on January 13, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

Free-will means life has choices. Choices mean consequences. And consequences are hard to watch. Especially when those consequences hurt someone you love . “Some folks just seem to do things the hard way,” my mom used to say. The whole process makes me hate … Continue reading →

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Freely Constrained

Posted on January 9, 2018 by For Glory Sake!

I am totally free! No condemnation in Jesus! Its all about Grace: “So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.”‭‭ Galatians‬ ‭5:1‬  ‭Yet, … Continue reading →

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Signs & Wonders

Posted on November 10, 2017 by For Glory Sake!

3 times in the last few days God sent me a message loud and clear, “I’m here, I see what’s happening and I love you.” Wow, what comfort, what treasure… and just what I needed before I even asked. The … Continue reading →

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Dys-function-al

Posted on November 3, 2017 by For Glory Sake!

A sweet older woman complimented me recently on our large family saying, “It’s so nice to see a family that’s not dysfunctional these days.”  I nearly burst out laughing because we are definitely dysfunctional and are no way the model family by … Continue reading →

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A Running Anniversary

Posted on September 29, 2017 by For Glory Sake!

Most of my life I knew only ballet. Stopping and birthing children for 10 years took a toll, so at 35, I decided to try running. Alternating a run/walk combo from one mailbox to the next was all I could physically … Continue reading →

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