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to encourage your heart and
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The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
When You Never Want To Say Never Again
I wonder if God has chuckled at some of my "nevers." Like the time I said, "I am never going to marry a farmer." Little did I know, God had a farmer picked out for me. Even though he doesn't farm any longer, that farmer and I will be celebrating 24 years of marriage...
Are You Weary Of The Never-Ending Noise?
The noise has nearly driven me to the edge. Imagine every ten seconds your smoke detector going off, or a cricket chirping and you can't reach it, or the timer on your oven dinging and you can't turn it off. Every ten seconds. For three days now, I've been...
A Good News Day – Celebrate God’s Blessings
Good news makes you feel better. Your happiness will show in your eyes. Proverbs 15:30 NCV It's a good day to celebrate God's blessings. I have some good news to share today. But before I do, after last week's post, I realized we don't share our good news and God's...
Life Through The Ways Of Grace
Through my years in Bible Study Fellowship, I've learned grace is unmerited favor. It's God's favor I don't deserve, and it's His favor I didn't earn. It's God's gift to me. Grace is God's gift to us. I find Ephesians 2:1-6, in the Message translation, explains it...
It’s A Good News Kind Of Day
Today is a good news kind of day! No, I didn't win the lottery, or strike it rich. I wasn't called up into the big leagues, and no, I haven't gotten published yet. I didn't win anything, nor did I find something I lost. I didn't tackle a big feat, and I didn't...
An Open Letter To My Dad On Father’s Day
Hi Dad! I sure do miss you these days, especially today, Father's Day. Some people say our loved ones in heaven can see us here on earth. I, however, cannot find anywhere in the Bible where that appears to be true. Nevertheless, I pray you are basking in God's glory,...