Kissing Boo-Boos
There are people all around us with un-kissed boo-boos…
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Next Thing You Know
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. ~2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV Change usually happens gradually, but sometimes, it comes instantaneously. Then, the next thing you know, we have choices to make. That special guy takes you to your favorite spot, then suddenly drops to one knee and opens a velvet-covered box, exposing a diamond ring. Next thing you know, you are sending out wedding invitations and … Continue reading →
An Answered Prayer
If you aren’t seeing God move or answer yet in the way you expected Him to, know that He does hear you, and He will answer. Trust Him enough to permit Him to answer in the way and time He thinks is best. His good answer will astound you…
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The Body Cares for Each Other
That way there should be no division in the body; instead, all the parts mutually depend on and care for one another. ~ 1 Corinthians 12:25 Voice I soon found out what happens when the body cares for each other. Morning Anxiety One morning, my nerves and anxiety surfaced like a boiling pot of oatmeal threatening to spill over on my stove. Later that week, I was scheduled to have a biopsy for a rare inflammatory disease. With my husband … Continue reading →
Distractions and Rumble Strips
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” ~Luke 10:40-42 ESV Distractions and rumble strips. Dan was on … Continue reading →
A Tradition of Thanks
She needed a tradition of thanks. A Smaller Thanksgiving An invitation to sunny Florida, and to the cooking of her oldest granddaughter, was the pivotal book-the-flight moment my mother needed. Now, she could abandon the practice of stuffing her entire family and too much food into her small condominium. Yet, this smaller Thanksgiving celebration did not mean the menu was downsized. Mom, my daughter, and I shared the kitchen duties, compared recipes, and revealed personal shortcuts. For a few days, … Continue reading →
Sink or Swim
As she was holding me up as I lay back in the water, the first thing she noticed was how tense I was. I needed to relax. And if I didn’t, this wasn’t going to go far. However, the more I thought about trying to relax…
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The Reward of Friendship
I found her a bit . . . odd. We would speak a few sentences to each other, and she’d usually go on her way, in mid-conversation. …
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Making a List
Then they plotted among themselves, “Let’s choose a leader and go back to Egypt!” ~Numbers 14:4 NLT Making a list and checking it twice—or three or four times—enhances productivity. I’m the king of list-making. I’ve been making lists since I was young and never outgrew the practice. Since I have a good memory, jotting down things is probably unnecessary, but I feel more confident when I do. I jot down what I plan to accomplish weekly on my calendar—of which … Continue reading →
Step Out in Fear
Bride of Christ, we’ve experienced the kiss of peace of our Bridegroom. How can we not share this? So step out, even in fear, and minister.
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