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The Commute
Some of you might have to commute long distances to work. I’ve had to a time or two depending on my job. It’s interesting if you look around when you’re commuting what you’ll see. You see what I have seen in my commuting days is lots and lots of vehicles full of lots and lots…
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The Mighty Can Fall Pt. 2
Recently I posted about challenges and facing them in God’s strength. I want to continue along that same vein and discuss the challenges, these personal icebergs, that we face. This bears discussing because it’s important to know what we face, even if we are facing it in God’s strength. After all, understanding the nature of these things…
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Don’t leave it all behind (Simple comforts)
My 12-year-old son came home from school with a prize he had earned in class. It was this is really cute pink floppy eared Easter bunny. He said he got it for me, but he said he wanted it for himself also. He seemed almost ashamed that he would want something cute and comforting because he’s…
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Starting Over (I wrote this several years ago)
Recently I have been struggling. As I’m going through the process of divorce, and it is a process because it does not happen overnight. Neither was the cause an immediate thing. I am surrounded by death, I am at an ending, a graveside. This death of a marriage is something I have been grieving. Like others…
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Do You Hear Him Calling?
One of my favorite slightly older worship songs is “He knows my name.” It is a song that declares “he knows my name, he knows my every thought, he sees each tear that falls, and he hears me when I call.” Can you say that today? Do you believe it? If you struggle to believe…
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Right Here Waiting For You…
“Wherever you go, whatever you do. I will be right here waiting for you.” These are the words of a love song I grew up listening to by Richard Marx. It’s a great love song. The idea that we would never be abandoned, that there would always be someone waiting for us, right there just…
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Who Do You Say I Am? Part 2
Earlier I have written about who Jesus is to me. I was inspired by the question asked in scripture where Jesus said “who do you say I am” and also by the message my pastor was sharing. Initially, my first thoughts were he’s my friend, my provider, my hiding place or refuge, my anchor, and…
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A New View on Failure and Falling…
As a mother of four, I have watched my share of Disney movies. One of the movies I enjoyed very much because of the hilarious small armed T-Rex was “Meet the Robinsons.” In this movie the main character, Lewis, is an inventor. He only feels like his inventions are a success if they work properly…
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Warning Label
Warning. Human Here. I’m under construction! Yes, I feel like this is the warning label for me. Why am I warning you, it simple, I need you to see the truth before you dive in and get the wrong impression. I feel like it’s the only way to start out right on this journey I plan to embark on. …
