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Nov. 25, 2024

The Thanksgiving War of the Cranberries

In my first year of marriage, I invited my husband’s family (six people) and my mother to Thanksgiving. My husband and I moved into our...

Category: Encouragement

What can we do during these unprecedented times? 0 Comments
It’s on our minds, our talks, our hearts, war in two countries. Worse news surrounds us as the days press, colliding with our own personal…
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Do you remember a seed planted that took root and grew into your life? 4 Comments
While cleaning up some old files, I found this typewritten poem. I was nineteen in my first year of college. I smile at this typewritten…
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Remembering 9/11, 22 years later 2 Comments
No one had mentioned a date that was instantly recognizable before. 85% of people 35 and over remember where they were on 9/11. When President…
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How Do You Respond When Life Throws You a Curve Ball? 4 Comments
We’ve all grieved for the horrendous train accident that happened in Ohio effecting entire communities, with health, family, and job concerns. They are wading through…
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FIVE SIMPLE WAYS TO HELP SOMEONE WHO’S HURTING THROUGH GRIEF 4 Comments
A good friend and one of my critique partners recently wrote about missing her mom.* My brother facing challenges with his teenage daughter, was also…
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The other inspiring part of the trip was seeing ho

The other inspiring part of the trip was seeing how settlers lived. There was no running water, electricity, refrigerator, heater, or AC, and there was no free time. Time was devoted to all the things we take for granted. Some countries are still struggling to have these things. As we enter next week, let us be thankful for our many blessings. Can you trace your ancestors journey to America?

When I was 13 and my brother Cliff was 11, we made

When I was 13 and my brother Cliff was 11, we made this banner with my mother. When she passed, I found it in her attic and took it to a dry cleaner. It is at the top of my stairs, so every day, I see this message and remember this precious family time and smile at its message. What makes you smile about God?

Do we take time just to be? With no to-do lists? T

Do we take time just to be? With no to-do lists? This Utah trip was a gift not only because of all the things we saw but also because of the long drives looking out the window, marveling at all I could see. I hope you take time today to relish the scene in front of you. What's your favorite place to be just to think?

Utah used to be the US West Coast billions of year

Utah used to be the US West Coast billions of years ago! As I learned more about the geography on our visit, I wondered where God was 4.6 billion years ago and what He was doing. Why did humans take so long to enter the scene? After pondering for two days, I suddenly heard, “I made this for you” (mankind). “OH! YES!” God created the wonders of the earth for us to be awed. He gave us priceless gifts to stand in reverence, astonishment, and wonder. And it was His time, not ours. What has made you stop in your tracks at God's wonders?