Tag: god
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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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Rise Again
Yesterday afternoon, my husband and I went to set up the altar for church this morning. Since we’ve been out of town all week, this was the first time we’ve seen the building with the construction fence up. The protective scaffolding was up to make sure the churchyards (burial grounds), on each side of the…
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The Day that Followed
Today we remember 2977 of our fellow citizens who perished on this day 25 years ago. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. If you are like me, you remember exactly where you were on 9/11/01. I remember the day like it was yesterday. The images of that day, though hardly ever shown, are…
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Things Are Just Things
What matters to you? Is it the house, the car or truck, the newest cell phone or tech gadget, the country club membership? I hope not. What should matter most is family. Your husband, wife, kids, siblings, grandkids, and all the aunts, uncles, cousins, and the like. This, my friends, is what is most important…
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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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One Door Closes, Another Opens
Today has been over a year in the making. Following Hurricane Milton in 2024, our parish family undertook the important research of determining how to best make our sacred space more resilient to storms. Hurricane Irma in 2017 almost destroyed the steeple. Hurricane Ian in 2022 loaded almost three feet of water into the sanctuary.…
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The Undone
You all know that each morning and evening I spend time on our lanai with Father. My time with Him in the morning is my favorite because it’s much quieter, and I feel more connected. During my prayer time with Him, I have several petitions that I say each time. I pray for my family,…
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He’s At Work – In the Quiet
Sometimes it’s easier to see God at work in our lives than at other times. I admit, there are times when I wonder if He’s listening to my prayers. It gets pretty quiet, but maybe that is when He is most at work. Sometimes He realizes that we need to be in the quiet for…
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When Ops Mind Meets Emotion
This is the final week in our little church before the construction gets underway. Yesterday, during the service, our clergy referenced several times, “Next Sunday we’ll hold our final services in this building”. I have to admit, hearing those words made it all real. Over the past months, I’ve shared about our project to take…
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Love Your People
A dear friend of mine is going through a difficult time. I’ve spoken of her often here, and today I just ask for continued prayers for her family. You see, she is Emily Rea’s aunt. Unfortunately, they had to say goodbye to another family member over the past few days. Yesterday on social media, my…
