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to encourage your heart and
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to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
Five Minute Friday – Reach
Here we are again! Friday! (Ok, I'm writing this Thursday night. Close enough.) It's that time of week--Five Minute Friday--where we free-write for five minutes on a one word prompt. We share them at Kate Montaung's place, and encourage one another as we do. I'd love...
Making A Change – One Day At A Time
"Why on earth are you doing that?," a friend jokingly asked when I mentioned this week I was changing my wake up time to a half-hour earlier. Today is the fourth day I've done so. The second day was a struggle. Yesterday was a little bit better, and today was even...
No Ordinary Evening Walk
Last evening's walk would have only been more perfect if you could have joined me. It was a beautiful evening. I would have welcomed your company, and would have delighted in pointing out the highlights of what I normally get to experience out there on our gravel...
He Hears Us
Why was I surprised? I had been asking God to answer my prayer. It was a simple one. "Father God, if you want me to do this, then please open the door. If you don't, then shut it. But I'd really love for you to open it wide." I prayed it for days. The days turned into...
Making It a Memorable Monday
I woke to the sound of thunder off in the distance this morning. "It's going to be a great day." I meant every part of that statement that flittered through my thoughts. Raining or not, it's going to be a great day. Monday or not, it's going to be a great day. Hot and...
The Miracle of God’s Faithfulness
One year ago today my husband was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. (Original post here.) As you can imagine, it rocked our world. The car traveling 55 mph, side-swiped Bill's left side and threw him 30 feet. Amazingly, God spared his life. It's been quite the...
