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Practicing the Presence of Christ
Think of someone you know who is genuinely pleasant to be around. What qualities make them that way? Now imagine what it would have been like to be around Jesus. Any similarities? Perhaps joyful, peaceful, trustworthy or positive, come to… Continue reading
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Autumn Rains: God’s Gift of Renewal
I wrote this devotional for an Advent Devotional Series on Women Today International. The devotionals from Christian women all over the world are worth reading any time of the year. Some have green thumbs. Others like me have been cursed… Continue reading
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The Benefit of the Benefit of the Doubt
You’re on the road listening to your favorite jam when a guy cuts you off HARD, making you spill your freshly ordered Starbucks drink on your brand new shirt. Do you A) chase him down to give him a piece… Continue reading
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IS SELF-CARE JUST THE TRENDY THING TO DO?
Over the last 20+ years I have been on this pursuing-peace-chasing-joy-balance-quest-type of journey. At times, “my cup overflows” and “life to the full” sound more like “my cup I’m drowning in” and “life to the overwhelmingly full”. Ok, that is… Continue reading
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An Unlikely Fan
I’m a fan of late night dessert, I Love Lucy rerun episodes that I can quote to you while we watch, Hobby Lobby trips in which I walk in wanting everything but walk out buying nothing because I can’t decide… Continue reading
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It’s Hard to Cross A Burned Bridge
One day I was looking through Tabitha Brown’s cookbook when I came across a quote, “It’s hard to cross a burned bridge.” I was feeling particularly salty that day – and I’m not talking about cooking – so that quote… Continue reading
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Just Breathe
This past Christmas my mother-in-law, who always seems to find the perfect gifts, gave me a necklace with a charm reading “Just Breathe.” Little did I know this disarming trendy accessory would be more of a portent and prophetic symbol.… Continue reading
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When The Magic Isn’t Enough
We recently returned from a family vacation to the one and only, fairy-tale-perfect and wonderfully magical place on earth, DisneyWorld. After saving for several years before having to cancel our trip in 2020, the anticipation for our long-awaited adventure was… Continue reading
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Dear Gabrielle
In memory of a humble, passionate, loving friend and for the precious daughter her legacy lives on through. SEE HER in the glow of the full moon Unassuming Giving way to the sun celebrating its brilliance confident of its own… Continue reading
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The 5 Letter Word I Won’t Say to My Kids
It comes out in the morning when I’m trying to get my kids to school. I say it in the afternoon after I’ve picked them up and we’re trying to get into the car and home. It slips when they’re… Continue reading
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