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Waiting on the Lord
What is it about waiting that drives us all crazy? Waiting means we can’t get what we want when we want it. Waiting means we have to put patience into gear. None of us like to do that! We have so many things we use so that we don’t have to wait. The microwave oven…
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Everyday Life and God’s Presence
It’s just another day with all the ups and downs of life. As you move through the day, there are so many times you wonder if God is really with you. Sure, you’ve said you believe he’s always there, but do you? When the utility sink is overflowing with water onto the basement floor because…
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Book Review: A loving Life by Paul E. Miller
This is another book review of a book that I read twice. I enjoyed it both times and continue to be challenged by the contents. The complete title is A Loving Life, In a World of Broken Relationships. You can see where the challenge has come from in that our world is full of broken…
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When our Dreams go up in Smoke!
Don’t you just love how God has given each one of us a brain! The brain is a magnificent creation. Learned doctors can’t figure it out. The more they study it, the more amazed they are at the capacity of it. The following definition for the brain is from the mayfairclinic.com. “The brain is an…
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Singing and Remembering
My mom loved country music. She used to listen to the radio and sing along with every song they played. I loved my mom so I loved what she loved when I was young. Some of my favorite memories are of us singing together. There were three songs in particular we would sing often. They…
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Another Bump in the Road!
“…let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” Hebrews 12:1b The life to which God has called us is a race he’s prepared for us. When we think of a race we think of a winner receiving their prize. As followers of Christ, our prize is eternity with him. Eternity will…
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Rooted and Secure
Last week, I was in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan doing a great deal of hiking and being reminded that the Lord is the perfect artist who creates beautiful scenery. I had the privilege of eating lunch, sitting on a rock in the Porcupine Mountains, overlooking the Lake of the Clouds. My almond butter sandwich…
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Women in Step – Part 6
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience…” Galatians 5:22a “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25 I was looking through my blogs and noticed that I didn’t complete this series on “Women in Step”. This could be because I’m forgetful which is true…
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How much? How Long?
We wake up every morning knowing we have to meet the day with eyes wide open. The day can be fully planned in the way we would like it to proceed. However, with just one phone call, one e-mail, one encounter, or one situation the plan can fall apart quickly. When this happens it leaves…
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Who is she again…Life with Dad
There are many who are caring for their aging parents. It was my privilege to care for my mom for many years until she died two years ago. Now my efforts are spent in caring for my dad. I’m beginning to see some similarities in their behavior, even though my dad doesn’t have frontal lobe…
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