Category: God's Gifts
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Hand Up, Not Out
I think it’s probably safe to say that we’ve all had times in our lives when we’ve needed a hand. We’ve gone through or are going through a difficult situation. Maybe facing the loss of a loved one, an illness, perhaps the loss of a job, or having lived through a natural disaster. Whatever the…
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Waterlogged Blessings
Yesterday was Rally Day at church. I’ve mentioned it before. Think of it as a church picnic, complete with BBQ lunch (by one of the best BBQ guys in SW Florida), a water slide, games for the youth, fishing from the dock, oh, and the Kona Ice truck 🙂 . It’s a fun day for…
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Sunrises, Sunsets and the In Between
This morning is one of those mornings when the little blog isn’t quite coming together as I’d hoped. I have written and rewritten it several times. I guess I have too much going through my head right now. I wanted to be with my team at home yesterday as they took the final items from…
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Through the Trees
I’m in North Carolina this week with the 65-and-older golf group that I’ve worked with for the last several years. They hold two events each year, and I’m blessed to plan them and spend time with some pretty wonderful people. The group has become like family, and though they may be seniors, um, they can…
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Bless All Who Labor
When I was a kid, Labor Day was a of course, a three-day-weekend, and a day off from school. Yes there was usually a parade and if we were lucky there was grilling, however, that was also the weekend that the public pool closed for the season. It was an end to summer, which of…
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A Village of Skills
We’re just a little over a week away from our final Sunday in our little church before construction begins. This week, we cleared the final approvals from the city and submitted all the necessary paperwork to obtain permits. Trust me, the permitting process is for another blog, if ever 🙂 . As I’ve mentioned here…
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A Simple Soul
Like the rest of the world, yesterday afternoon I heard the news that Dolly Parton had passed away. I was sad because I knew she had been struggling with health issues for a while. One of my friends said, “She hasn’t been well since her husband passed away”. She was a lovely woman. My goodness,…
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Ironing With God
This morning I spent some time ironing. Unlike many people, I don’t mind it. It’s actually relaxing to me, and this morning even more so. You see, I was ironing altar linens. One of my very first little blogs was about ironing these linens. You see, there is a method to it. They are folded…
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His Prayer
If you’ve been reading this little blog for very long, you know that I’ve come here at times sharing how I don’t have a clue what to write some days. I try to jot down notes when something comes to mind during the day, or when a situation occurs that is clearly God at work.…
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It’s Your Right
If you’re like me, you’ve had your fill of election primary season texts, robo calls, postcards, and commercials. It’s stunning to me that the amount of money is being spent not to talk about the issues, but rather to simply trash whatever opponent(s) you have. There are so many accusations flying around; you simply don’t…
