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Grace
I shared a post from The Colson center the other day. It was about the Equality Act and what it will mean for Christians. It wasn’t meant as an attack against anyone – just a safeguard for those who share … Continue reading
Posted in care, encouragement, Five Minute Friday, God, grace, love, observations, relationships, sermon, spirituality, things that matter
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Lead with Love
I don’t remember mom and dad talking to us about a lot of serious things. Maybe they talked to my siblings – but I just don’t remember them talking to me about things like racism, worldview, the Bible, or even … Continue reading
Posted in care, children, encouragement, God, grace, life & love, Memories, motherhood, observations, parenting, prayer, relationships, things that matter, thinking, wisdom, words for the week
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Starting over is hard to do
A few days ago, I shared my morning thoughts about life’s challenges. It said: “Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But, we can choose our hard. Pick wisely.” I used that morning thought to reflect a … Continue reading
Posted in encouragement, goals, grace, thinking, wisdom
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Struggles…
It’s Thursday….and that means its Joe-time…my turn to add to the blog. I’ve been thinking for days of what I was going to write and, in a matter of transparency, I struggled this week to find a topic suitable for … Continue reading
Posted in encouragement, grace, thinking, wisdom
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Thanksgiving Lesson
Hey, it’s Cole! I am new to this whole “blog” thing. My writing is usually just for my eyes because it is very emotional to what is going on in my life at the moment. As my sister pointed out, … Continue reading
Posted in encouragement, family, food, grace, Karen, Memories, Mom, motherhood, self worth, Thanksgiving
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Eat the Oreos and Lean in…
If you ever had a problem you went to dad with, you know he did not sugarcoat his advice. If he thought you needed to get your crap together, he told you without mincing words. I think that is one … Continue reading
Home
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been nothing short of awful. The effects of a lock down, quarantine, travel restrictions, constant mask wearing, and more will be felt for months to come, not to mention the mourning … Continue reading
Posted in death, encouragement, family, God, grace, grief, heaven
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Every Family Tells a Story
Every Monday, dad would whip up a special “Words of the Week” post to get our week started. I am not as good at finding special quotes or funny comics so I will have to rely on my siblings for … Continue reading
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Five Minute Friday — Want
I’m back for another Five Minute Friday rambling on, as has become my custom, Saturday. Five Minute Friday is a discipline where independent writers join together at Kate Motaung’s site — Heading Home — to transform thoughts on a specific … Continue reading
Posted in blessings, encouragement, family, Five Minute Friday, God, grace, love, prayer, relationships, songs
Tagged blessings, conversation, DPchallenge, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, five minute Friday, Friends, friends, God, grace, Life, love, Prayer, relationships, songs
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In the Blink of and Eye — It’s All About Faith 1
Be still, and know that I am God! … Psalm 46:10a I think you may have sensed a current of deep and abiding faith in these pages. While we mourn Mom’s death, we also celebrate her life and the blessed … Continue reading
Posted in Blink of an Eye, ecumenism, encouragement, family, God, grace, Karen, love, Memories, prayer, relationships, spirituality, worship
Tagged Blink of an Eye, communication, conversation, DPchallenge, ecumenism, encouragement, Faith, faith, family, God, grace, Karen, Life, love, Memories, Prayer, relationships, spirituality, worship
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The Light 