Defending Ourselves

I am the type of person that avoids confrontation at all costs. It is part of having a background of abuse. It has always been my nature. But, prior to knowing Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior, other aspects of my […]

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Holding Hands

I have previously shared that my husband (in the early days of our relationship) was a “no public displays of affection” person. But now, we hold hands all the time. Whether in the car, walking down the street, or through the mall, […]

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A Warm Glow

We have talked about my fascination with insects in the past, as well as my fascination with all of God’s creation. 🙂 One that particularly intrigues me is the firefly. The fact that these little bugs could generate such a warm glow […]

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A Sweet Little Lady

When we first arrived at the church that we currently attend, we felt the love of Christ immediately.  Walking towards the church, we met several friendly attendees who smiled politely and held the door for us. And, upon entering, a sweet little […]

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No Social Distancing Here

I was looking back at 2019 recently. I found that the two, relatively consistent top news stories were Hurricane Dorian and the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. We rang in a new year on January 1, 2020, hoping for a better year. Little […]

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Lifting Others Up

I love photographs. One of my favorites is of our son and grandson together. They had gone apple picking. Then, as our Son lifts our grandson above his head to pick an apple, our daughter-in-love took this wonderful picture. I really love […]

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Show Love

My husband and I took a little weekend getaway recently. We went to a place that we frequent when we just want to hole up in the hotel and do school and blog work and reconnect. When we walked in the door […]

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God Uses Satire

I felt that I misunderstood the context of some verses when I first read the Bible. There were times when it sounded like sarcasm, satire, and even irony. After years of reading the scripture, I don’t think I misunderstood at all. I […]

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A Good Soldier

There was a man who walked around our neighborhood when I was a little girl. He would often speak and occasionally offered a piece of candy. But he was always a little gruff. Then, when I got older, I obtained employment working […]

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Healing with Love

This Covid-19 pandemic has caused us all to be hypersensitive to germs. We avoid contact with each other. We avoid gathering together. And some of us even avoid leaving our homes because we fear getting this illness. The problem with illness is […]

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