Tag: faith
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It’s Ok to Hurt
Over the past several weeks, if you’ve been following this blog, you’re aware that our family has been going through a difficult time. However, I have friends who, in turn, are going through difficulties. I know many out there are struggling, facing challenges, and feel lost or alone. A few nights ago, I found myself…
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The Christmas Effect
I’ve never been a fan of seeing Christmas items in the stores starting in August. I’m a believer that Thanksgiving is such an important Holiday and one that deserves respect, and I don’t like that we kind of just skip over it and go right to Christmas. Now, having said that, I do love the…
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Don’t Doubt
A few days ago, following the funeral of my brother-in-law, several family members went to spend time at their family’s farmland. My sister-in-law owns a large portion of the wooded area that is simply beautiful. We used to spend many a Thanksgiving weekend celebrating the Rally of the Clan on this land. We’d have a…
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The Quiet
This morning, I spent my usual time with Father. As I often do, I asked Him what message I could share today. Quite often, a message comes to me pretty quickly. Not today, though. What I heard was, well, what I heard was quiet. As I sat and tried to make sense of the message,…
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Gathering
Why does it take an event for us to gather with family and friends? Over the past weeks, we’ve spent time with family, many of whom we haven’t seen in a very long time. Today, we will spend even more time together as one. While I’m sad about the reason for our coming together, I…
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Still Work To Do
My husband and I are headed back to the Midwest today. We’re going to celebrate the life of his brother Mac and say our final goodbyes at his funeral. I’ve been thinking a lot about Mac over the past few days since he passed away. He’s not in this world any longer. He was never…
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Mac
My brother-in-law Mac walked lovingly into the arms of Jesus yesterday afternoon. The past few weeks have been kind of a blur, which is understandable when the unexpected happens. Over the past few weeks, we’ve spent time together as a family. We’ve said I love you more times than I can count. We’ve played “remember…
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Thy Will Be Done
These are four of the most difficult words we must say at times. Not my will, Lord, but Your will be done. Even though the words are difficult, there is also comfort in these words. If we can, through whatever challenges we face, if we can keep Him front and center, hold firmly to Him,…
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Seal the Cracks
Yes, the cracks. The fallen one he is patient. He sits in wait and looks for the little cracks where he can work his way in and do his best to make you feel alone and apart from Father. It’s his mission in his life, you know, to do his best to show the Lord…
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Evil Destroys Itself
The night before last, I had a bad dream. I don’t usually have dreams that wake me up in a start, but I sure did that night. I was riding a bike down a street. On each side of the street were homes, almost duplexes, I guess you would call them. Each had a short…
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