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Songs That Stir

It’s been a while since I’ve written.  Much happened in 2019, and I pondered much. I’ve made some positive changes; I’ve failed and gotten back up.  We all experience the good, bad and ugliness of life.  We’re human, so none … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Love looks different than what many want or hope for. Love gets embellished, meaning, in our desire for it to look different to others than what it is, or what we’re experiencing at the moment, we embellish … Continue reading

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Sojourners

We’re sojourners; we’re pilgrims.  We’re just passing through.  Because we’re strangers.  We’re foreigners, our citizenship is not here. This is not our permanent home, heaven is…a new heaven and new earth will be our new home. Being a military family, … Continue reading

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Fragrance, Fading and Drooping

Fragrance, fading and drooping; it’s part of life.  If we focus too much on the wrong thing, our outside appearance of withering will override what’s most important…our heart. Flowers enhance a room’s mood.  When flowers are at their best, the … Continue reading

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Thorns

We have roses growing out front. The thorns are small, but they still hurt, yet they aren’t taking over the pretty petals or fragrance. The bush continues to mature and thrive while the thorns remain. A thorn is a thorn. … Continue reading

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Influence and Overcoming

Your past will influence who you are, but it doesn’t have to dictate who you become.  I like those words, but one important addition I’d like to add to that phrase is that even though I didn’t know it at … Continue reading

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Salvation

http://www.gty.org/Blog/B160217 When I read the blog written by Jeremiah Johnson, from Grace To You, I very much identified.  It’s part of my own testimony. I did exactly what the one part talks about regarding ‘false salvation’. I walked the isle, … Continue reading

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Lock It Up

In all our years of military assignments, I can’t think of a perfect church we were a part of…whether it involved stealing from church funds, adultery, lying, gossip, idolatry, swearing, disrespecting the Lord, hating each other and strangers…we’re human and … Continue reading

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Christmas

When the time was right, Christ was born to die. Christ was chosen before the creation of the world: 1 Peter 1:20-21 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your … Continue reading

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Marshmallows and The Empty Tomb

When our children were young, we’d make use of tangible ideas to help them better understand what we were trying to teach.  We got one idea from my daughter’s school teacher, who shared a recipe with her class.  The Easter … Continue reading

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