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embracing stillness: lessons from mary at christmas
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Continue reading →: embracing stillness: lessons from mary at christmasMerry Christmas, Friends! My hope for you during this season of our Saviour’s birth, is that it will be a time of sweetness and stillness. Our lives are filled with busyness all year long and, while there are many celebratory activities around this time, we need to allow space to…
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Continue reading →: father’s day ponderingToday I remember the wonderful man I am blessed to call “Dad”. Almost two decades have gone by without him and I still miss him deeply. My dad was a fun-loving man always up for the next thing and ready to make it special. He pretended to be gruff but…
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Continue reading →: here’s my heartLast Sunday morning we had a bit of a last minute change with music. There’s been an awful bug going around here and our worship leader’s family was hit hard. No one was able to fill in for that same reason or another. My Love decided we would go old…
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Continue reading →: adventThis is a repost from 2022, but I was thinking on some of these same things as we blinked and it was suddenly December. It’s that most wonderful time of the year again! And so begins the countdown. With chocolate? …Perhaps. With the Word? …Definitely! Through the years, I’ve done…
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Continue reading →: squirrel…Is it just me or does everyone easily fall into the ‘squirrel’ trap? I was not working outside of home today so I hunkered down, purposing to do some planning for Kids’ Club, as I am on duty for the next few weeks. Since the basics were already covered, I…
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Continue reading →: lift up your weary handsOver the last couple of weeks, God has reminded me several times, through His Word, that He is faithful and He has faithful followers. As I’m sure is true for us all, I have times of weariness. My love received an award (he is a perpetual student) of a generous…
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Continue reading →: mother’s day prayerMoms. Everyone has one. But mine’s the best. Just sayin’. Teasing aside, I am blessed to call the most wonderful woman, “Mom”. My mom always sees the best in me and loves me without conditions. She’s my greatest fan and a loyal supporter. I don’t need a special day to…
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Continue reading →: tools not rulesDo you ever feel overwhelmed when you contemplate Bible study? While I’m no authority on the subject of studying God’s Word, I do enjoy the process of digging deeper. I have practiced many approaches to Bible study, some that stuck and some that didn’t. Employing different methods is often necessary…
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Continue reading →: i wanna be a dandelionOkay, so I’m a wannabe. (See here, here and here). You’ve probably heard me say this before and I’ll probably say it again. I wannabe organized, but all the planners and baskets in the world will not control the chaos of my life unless I put them into use. I…
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Continue reading →: promise within a tiny seedSpring has sprung. Well, it will. Soon. I hope. While I enjoy most seasons in varying degrees (hehe…pun not intended), spring just makes my heart smile. I bask in the feeling of the warm spring sun juxtaposed with the still-chilly spring air. I excitedly anticipate the first plucky crocuses bursting…
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