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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
Love Note To My Lefes – February 2016
For over eight years I've been sharing my heart and my life through my words here on this blog. It began as a simple way to capture life for my children, and to give them a tangible way to look back over their lives, my life, and our family's life through the...
There’s Peace In Authentic Living
There's just something about someone who is authentic. authentic :: not false or copied; genuine; real Someone who can be herself, and who is comfortable "in her own skin." Someone who can laugh at himself. Someone who isn't afraid to share personal failures and...
Five Minute Friday – News
Here we are again... Five Minute Friday! When many of us free-write on the same one-word prompt, and we share them at Kate Motaung's as we encourage each other. It's not only a great way to let creativity flow, but the Five Minute Friday community is filled with...
When He Calls Us To Jump
I stood at the edge, too scared to move. I remember it now as if it was six days ago. As my father stood in the water extending his arms to me, I recall his words, "I'll catch you. Just jump." I trusted my daddy. He was the strongest, smartest, most talented man I...
Turkey Meat Loaf
I've been prompted to share some new recipes I've made recently. Changing my eating habits since January 1, has caused me to learn a different way to cook with lots of new recipes. One is Turkey Meat Loaf. In it, we've found our new favorite meat loaf! Not only is it...
When Our Faith Looks Different
After yesterday's post, how are we doing loving others? I could do better. There are times as hard as I try, I don't show love. For whatever reason, distraction, or moment of weakness, loving others isn't always easy to do. But when we contemplate how much God loves...