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The Gift Of Receiving
Untangling The Beauty
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave…” [Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, A Tale of Flodden Field] Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, having very long and very straight hair was very […]
The Uneducated Disciple
It’s a label that I have worn for a long time. Because I did not extend my education beyond high school, I have lived with the stigma that I am “less than […]
What I Wish I Would Have Said…
Even though we are in a digital age of research where it is much easier for me to trace my family’s genealogy, I have spent very little time looking into my heritage. […]
I’m Positive I’m Negative
Not something that I want to be– so let me explain. I am a creature of habit.I like routine.I am most comfortable when living a calm, simple life. While this is certainly […]
The List
The list is long. This list never ends, and it often repeats itself. The names, the people, the events are all important. Relevant. Not to you maybe, but to me. To God. […]
Opening the Door to 2025
Turning the page of my calendar is always a daunting task. Closing the door on a whole year of events, it is always a ritual of mine to go back to the […]
“Jesus Is Lord”
“Take the Name of Jesus with you,Child of sorrow and of woe,It will joy and comfort give you;Take it then, where’er you go.Refrain:Precious Name, oh, how sweet!Hope of earth and joy of […]
Tossing the Scale
The battle of the mind is a fierce one that is not easily won. What I tell myself when no one is looking can–and will shape the person that I am becoming. […]
Through The Lens of Scripture
Despite the fact that cataract surgery is one of the safest and most commonly performed surgeries, I had more trepidation than I thought I would. It’s safe to say that vision problems […]
When You’ve Lost Perspective
I lost something the other day. Disappointed in myself, I knew instantly that there would be no way I could ever get it back. The most frustrating part–I knew where it would […]
Perspective
“The world isn’t falling apart–it’s falling into place.” –Ann Graham Lotz When 2024 rolled in, I was facing the second anniversary of my father’s death and the very real possibility that my […]
When Someone Is Missing at Christmas
I first posted this blog back in 2017, but felt that it was one that deserved to be repeated. The years pass and things change around the Christmas tree, don’t they? Traditions new and […]
The Hope of Christmas for the Hurting
As Christmas is rapidly approaching, I can’t ignore that it seems as if I know more people that are hurting than are not.I have so many thoughts related to this swirling around […]
Hey, Jude
Before she was even two years old, our granddaughter would entertain us with the words to this song: “Hey Jude, don’t make it bad.Take a sad song and make it better.” You’re […]
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