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Don’t You Dare…

  • April 2, 2019
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Don’t YOU dare take my word… When I was 20 years old, I was a student in a Bible class at my Christian University.  I did not come from a “churched” background and I was soaking up lots of amazing teachers and preachers that were shaping me into my role in the kingdom.  I took copious notes, read lots of books, immersed myself in Chapel services, highlighted my verses, took notes in the margins and took full advantage of my...

Moved With Compassion

It was a car trip home one day after school and a big bug was buzzing around the cab.  Our daughter–who was 4 at the time, was screaming, visibly upset because she thought it was going to sting her, and one of her other siblings in the back kept his nose in the book completely unaware of what was going on and her distress.  He didn’t move. He didn’t acknowledge her and what she was going through. It is easy...

Battling Through Obstacles

It was mile 11.1.  Exactly two to go. And quite frankly, I didn’t want to go anymore.  I had battled through an injury training for this half marathon, and even though my pace was on track for one of my best times, my body started shutting down and I lost track of the “why’s” and purpose. Sometimes life can be like this.  We battle through obstacles, sometimes many at the same time, and it is hard to put that next...

Elijah Moments part 2…Scampering to the Broom Tree

  • March 11, 2019
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Welcome back to Part II of my perusings on my friend, Elijah.  As I wrote in my first blog, I have had my cupboard filled so many times with the oil and flour that only the Lord can provide.  I can’t even count the times HE has shown up when I was scared, tired, lonely, frightened, at loss for words or wisdom or broken.  The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has chased us since the Garden fiasco to redeem...

Elijah moments…

  • March 4, 2019
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PART ONE:  Elijah moments… If you ever ask me my favorite character in the Bible, I am quick to say, Elijah! My fondness for Elijah began about 15 years ago when I was looking for a topic to teach in ladies Bible class.  I felt the Lord led me directly to my kindred spirit. I identify so much with this prophet of old. Every few days, I tend to smile and call an event, “an Elijah moment”. Let me share...

Anchored with Hope During the Storms

  • March 4, 2019
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We are on a journey here on earth.  This journey will have its mountain highs and valleys low…trials…tribulations… It will have calm.  It will have storms. Some storms we have will be self-imposed. Some storms will be there when we are doing what we have been directed to do.  When we read through Matthew 14:22-30, we see that the disciples meet a storm AFTER being told to get in the boat ahead of their Master (Jesus) so He could pray. ...

Country Life Lessons…Have the Right Tool

  • March 4, 2019
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The hubs and I moved to the country about ten years ago.  It was a HUGE change from city living.  There were a lot of lessons to be learned, some good…some not so good…some hard…and some were just simply entertaining.  Friends would eagerly await the next installment of “Country Life Lesson #____.  Here is just a sampling… Hay fork vs. car…who wins? When working around farm equipment, be aware.  If not, you will have an egg on your forehead from...