Category Archives: encouragement

Five Minute Friday — Still

It took me about three seconds to determine the direction I would take for this week’s Five Minute Friday. The prompt is STILL and I was immediately drawn to Psalm 46:10 — Be still and know that I am God. … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Turn

The weekly Five Minute Friday is upon us. It’s where a couple hundred bloggers link up to share their thoughts on a common prompt.  It’s always interesting to see what pops out of our collective minds in just five minutes. … Continue reading

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Coming In and Catching Up

Bad me. I haven’t been in the mood for writing. It isn’t writer’s block, but I’ve been fighting a cold for a couple of weeks and it has taken me to the mat.  I’ve been pushing myself to get some … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Care

It’s Friday and I admit, I came up empty on this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt. I thought about it most of the day and … nada, nothing, zilch. I just couldn’t connect with the word without sounding … well, … Continue reading

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They’re Always Watching

This was just a routine morning. I went out to the gazebo, stirring the birds who were taking temporary respite from the rain, and sat down to read, meditate {I’ve finished Ezekiel and am now getting into the apocalyptical writers, … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday … Because

It’s Friday. Time for Five Minute Friday. Under Kate Motaung’s direction, hundreds of bloggers rally around a themed word and, well, write for five minutes. No rules. No backtracks. Nothing profound. Not perfect. Just five minutes of writing, letting the … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Whisper

Well, it’s Friday. Time to join the hundreds over at Kate’s place for a Friday free for all writing frenzy. You remember, each Friday we congregate at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2014/09/04/five-minute-friday-whisper/) to throw in our two cents worth on a specific … Continue reading

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RIP Rip

I spent the front part of last weekend in New Jersey … but it wasn’t a “fun” trip. I went to honor a friend and support his family. Ron Rippey died Aug. 26 at the age of 70 … an … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Reach

It’s Friday, so it must be time for Five Minute Friday. Here I join the girls at Kate’s place for five minutes of free-for-all writing on a specific prompt. Nothing too deep. Just five minutes of letting the mind wander … Continue reading

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Moses, Peter and Us

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. Moses. Peter. You and me. Hmmm. How are we going to connect the three? It’s kind of … Continue reading

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