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God’s Encouragement by Meg

My mission is to encourage people through writing.
I would like to make you feel cheered, loved and understood. I want to relay a message of hope through God.
No matter what the topic of conversation, I hope to affect you positively so you can in return be more loving, kinder and happier.
I invite you to join me on this journey.

Disclaimer:
Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ. Yes, I am human and have many flaws. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Yes, I am a work in progress.

Procrastination

Procrastination is a real issue for me. I do it ALL THE TIME, but I hate it!!! You should just call me Paul! For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. – Romans 7:15 For me, procrastination is a horrible cycle...

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Who Is in Your Community?

One of the questions I ask my clients on a regular basis is, “How would you describe your community?” This may sound like a strange question, but we learn much about a person by the friends they surround themselves with. The description of their tribe gives me an...

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Class of 2023

As Jake’s graduation nears, I am inundated with all of the “feels” and so many questions. Is he ready? Did we do a good job as parents? What will his future hold? Will he survive? What’s his life going to look like? Will he be happy and content? What’s his purpose?...

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Friends

Friends are worth more than any money could ever buy. I know this because of personal experience throughout my life. I can honestly say that I would not be the person I am today without the wise counsel, kindness, and love of several people that have been my friends...

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Negativity

Negativity is something we all have to deal with in our lives. It matters not if the pessimism is from the news, social media, TV, radio, internet, friends, family or even within our own heads…it is a fact of life that will not be going anywhere soon. The fact that is...

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Meg Hays – Hope Dealer

I absolutely love how God works in our lives! Looking back over the past few years, I am able to see His loving hand in everything that has propelled me to where I am in this moment! There have been some good, bad and UGLY situations, but each experience was needed...

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Changes

Do you see these two pictures? I sure do. It is so hard for me to see the girl on the left because she was so unhappy and covered it up with a smile. It might not look like it, but I was wallowing in self-pity, anxiety, and some really strong demons. My mind was...

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The Lie of Perfection

Perfection is a LIE. A big fat LIE. And, perfection is exactly what almost kept me from writing this post today!!! GEEZ!!! (Insert eye roll) Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20 However, I am so glad I didn’t...

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Dancing in the Storm

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” The above quote from Vivian Greene seemed completely appropriate today considering how many Texans don’t have power, water or gas during this 2021 Ice/Snow Apocalypse! Of...

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Get Going

Can you believe it’s already almost the middle of February 2021?? Where does the time go?? It’s absolutely crazy how quickly the minutes, hours, days and now years are passing. Ugh!!! I better get going because I’ve got stuff to do before my time is up!!! Don’t know...

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Stopped and Stuck

It’s been a while, friends.  Three and a half years to be exact. To be honest I’m not sure of the number one reason I haven’t written GEM since September of 2017, but I do know there are many of them. The one that sticks out in my mind the most is that the devil has...

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Team Work

The first weekend of the NFL football season is one of my favorite times of the year!  In fact, at this moment I can’t think of anything better!!  Too bad my Chicago Bears lost, but at least is was a close game that came down to the last eight seconds...I...

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Times of Crisis

How many of us drop to our knees the minute our lives fall apart?  Eek!!! Lord knows I sure do. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going to God in the time of need.  God tells us to come to Him and He will protect us, guide us and love us. Let us then with...

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Safety

Asking how safe someone feels today is a loaded question…especially if we were to judge our security by what we watch on the news or read on our newsfeeds!! We might not consciously consider how safe we feel on a regular basis, but I’d dare say that our bodies,...

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Seeing God’s Blessings

Standing with my feet in the sand looking out across the vast ocean makes me feel very small in this very big world we live in.  It also makes me realize how little control I have as the waves roll in, the sun rises and sets, and the moon and stars shine bright above....

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Shark Week

As many of you know, Shark Week is one of my favorite weeks during the year.  I love learning about these amazing creatures, listening to the shark attack stories (does that make me sick?) and watching the great whites jump into the air to catch their unsuspecting...

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Hanging On

With the recent suicide of Linkin Park’s frontman, Chester Bennington, I can’t help but wonder how someone could become so driven to dispair that they thought death was better than life.  (In case you don’t know, Linkin Park is a band that has been popular for years...

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Fathers VS Dads

In light of the recent celebration of Father’s Day, I thought it would be interesting to discuss what I consider the difference between fathers and dads. Hopefully, we’ve had good experiences with the patriarchs of our families.  However, I know too well that this is...

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Battles

I was saddened to hear of the impending divorce between Lysa TerKeurst and her husband.  Is no one safe?  I guess not ☹ In case you don’t know who Lysa is, she is the founder and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries.  Additionally, she is an author, blog writer,...

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Point of View

Clearly, this cartoon is a depiction of different perspectives, but it truly is the best I’ve ever seen.  It illustrates how every person can see the exact same thing and have a different take on how they view it. Plus, the first part of the caption hits the nail on...

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Marriage

Tomorrow marks my twenty-second wedding anniversary!  Woohoo!!  I know, it’s crazy that we haven’t killed each other yet…although, there is still time!!  HAHA! For us, we usually just go to a nice dinner and exchange cards.  So, as I was browsing the card isle the...

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Living in An Anxious World

Recently, I saw a video on Facebook where Max Lucado was touting his new book Anxious for Nothing that comes out September 12th of this year…love me some Max Lucado and can’t wait to pick up what I’m sure will be a page turner!!!  Enough about my love for all things...

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The Perils of Facebook

Social media, and most specifically Facebook (because that’s the one I use), can be the greatest thing since sliced bread.  I mean who doesn’t want to post pictures of their families, cool vacation places, awesome pet videos and funny memes?!?!?!?  A favorite of mine...

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We Are What We Think

Here I am again.  Jeez!  You’d think I was the most inconsistent person in the world by the way I’ve written GEM in the last year…and, honestly, you’d be right!!  I don’t have any excuse, but I am genuinely sorry.  And please know I’ve missed it, too. I’ve been...

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Hope

It’s the beginning of November and there are lots of things to look forward to – i.e. Thanksgiving, Christmas, more football, comfort food, fun gatherings, cooler weather, Hallmark movies (my favorite) and much more!!!  I love this time of year!! But what if you...

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Loving Others

I recently read a prayer that I thought hit the nail on the head for what we should be praying as often as possible.  (Lord knows I need all the help I can get!!!) It said, “Dear God, help me to love you and love others today.” Simple, yet sooooo hard!  And I love how...

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Where Is God?

Do you ever wonder where God is? He promises never to leave or forsake us (see Hebrews 13:5), so why can’t we feel His presence sometimes in the midst of hardship, tragedy or strife? If you’ve ever felt this way, you are not alone!!! Rick Warren says in his book, The...

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Eternity

How often do we think about eternity?  Probably not often enough considering we will be spending a very long time there!!! I mean, REALLY THINK about ETERNITY for a minute….  WOW!  It’s pretty overwhelming. In fact, it’s downright hard to contemplate “forever” when we...

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Prayers

Don’t you love it when you can see your prayers being answered?!?!?!  I sure do. In fact, I’ve watched my prayers be answered twice in the past week and I just had to share the small miracles I witnessed. Both had to do with me getting back into running.  I’ve laid...

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Living in the Dash

Too many of us have one foot in the past and one foot in the future – so much so, that we forget to live in the dash!!! The dash is the line between our birthdate and our death date that we will all have on our tombstone one day.  (Hopefully, later rather than...

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Living Bravely

There are some moments in life where we just have to pull up our big girl panties (or big boy boxers) and move forward. Even when there is no plan in sight, sitting still is just not an option.  We will never get anything accomplished if we do that!!! Yes, of course,...

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Hey There!!

It feels like forever since I wrote a GEM!!!  Sure feels good to be back in the writer’s seat doing what I love to do!! I must be honest.  I stopped writing GEM for what I now see as a really STUPID reason. Man, I hate it when that happens!!! The fact is that I let...

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Enough

Do you feel that you are enough?  The better question is are you enough where you are right at this moment with no changes or take backs? Long sigh…. The problem is that we live in a society that says we never have enough in our lives.  It also lies to us and tells us...

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Entitlement

I was recently talking to one of my friends about the problem our world has with entitlement these days…it seems that everywhere you look you have someone screaming for their fair share or for something for nothing!!!  Geez! Unfortunately, it made me sad to think that...

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Jesus

“The church without Jesus in the midst of it is just a social club. Worship without the living Christ in it is just another form of cheap entertainment. Bible study without the living Christ in it is just a book club. Outreach without Christ is just social work....

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Faking…

Normally, I’m a big proponent for “faking it until you make it.”  However, I’m learning that sometimes you just shouldn’t fake your feelings of hopelessness and loneliness (or any other feelings for that matter) because they need to be let out and cared for so that...

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Needy

Sometimes the encourager needs a little encouragement and the caretaker needs to be taken care of.  Sigh. For those of us who know these roles so well, asking for help is not easy. The reason why is because we are used to relying on an endless wealth of joy and...

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Act of Worship

I can’t seem to get the movie War Room out of my mind lately.  Not that I want to, but the power of prayer keeps popping into my head and moves me to talk to God a lot more often these days. That’s always a good thing! I think the War Room just reminds me how powerful...

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War Room

If you haven’t seen the movie, War Room, you really should because it demonstrates the power of our prayers. The movie has tons of great parts, but the jist of it is that this one lady has made a closet in her home her prayer room and spends time daily in there...

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Be Kind

The elections are really a good indicator of the kind of people we are…not by the person we vote for, but by the way we treat others who disagree with us. Ouch! A testament to our true identity is how we react when faced with challenging people. And unfortunately they...

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Do We Do What We Can?

Today’s scripture reading from the New Testament was Mark 14 and boy, was it jam packed with loads of tidbits I could go on and on about!!!  Between the Last Supper, Peter’s denial, Judas’s betrayal and Jesus’ arrest…uh, WOW!!! However, what I would like to focus on...

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The Challenge

“The Challenge” is what I’ve got on my blog calendar for today.  Hmmm…when in doubt go to scripture!!! Clearly, I don’t have a clue what I was thinking when I came up with this topic, but this one in particular can be used for an enormous amount of things we deal with...

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Praise

Last week I wrote about how we should praise God no matter what we are going through… I was shocked and a little saddened that there are many others going through some dark and desolate times right now. Since I’ve received several responses like, “Ohhh…I needed that”...

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The Desert

Have you ever found yourself in a dark, deserted and desolate place? Maybe it’s because you are going through hard times or a loss.  Or maybe it’s just a dark season that you find yourself in and you don’t understand why.  Or it could be that you are healing from an...

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The Shame of the Cross

Lent is one of my favorite times of the year.  I think it’s because there is no hype around this season like there is during Christmas, which leaves me to consider what Christ did for us on the cross. Without a Santa Claus for the Lenten Season, we are left with the...

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Sacrifice

Can you believe that we are already in the second month of 2016…CRAZY! It feels like just yesterday I was giving up cheese for Lent and questioning why in the world I ever thought that would be a good idea!!  Man, that was really hard!!!! Considering tomorrow is the...

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Matthew 23

If you aren’t familiar with Matthew 23, I urge you to read it because it’s full to the brim with great wisdom on how to and not to live! I just love it when a scripture jumps out and screams my name…it’s just too bad it was this one. The reason I cringe to think of my...

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It’s All in Our Head

As much as I hate the saying that “it’s all in our head” I must admit that it’s kind of true.  Sigh.  Hate it when that happens. Think about it, though.  Our thoughts determine our mood, our attitudes and most often our actions. When we dwell on the dreary, dull and...

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The Beautiful Life

“If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies, how different would our ideals of beauty be.” I recently saw this quote on Facebook and absolutely fell in love with it!  It couldn’t have come at a better time since I’m struggling to get on the “eat clean” bandwagon and...

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Are you a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? Most of us have a little of both running through our veins…some of us are just better than others at controlling or hiding the hideous side of ourselves. I doubt that Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson, realized when he was...

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Our Purpose Today

“God's purpose is greater than our problems, our pain and even our sin.” Rick Warren Unfortunately, many of us focus way too much on our problems, pain and sin to really ever see God’s purpose for our lives. I know I’ve talked about purpose until I’m blue in the face,...

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Jumping

Steve Harvey has been getting a ton of media attention lately – and not the good kind!! Unfortunately, his recent stardom is for a colossal mistake he made during the Miss Universe pageant.  I guess saying the wrong name for the winner is a really bad oops!!!  YIKES!...

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Big Goals

How in the world will we ever realize our dreams if we don’t know what it is we are supposed to be doing or worse…we don’t DO it? The short answer is that we won’t reach any goal worth having without guidance, structure and action. Year after year many of us find...

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Change

Last week’s sermon focused on who we are and who we want to be and this week’s sermon discussed the change we commit to making through baptism…I definitely needed to hear both of them, as usual. So, what do both of these sermons have in common? Change.  And that is...

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Tis The Season

This time of year is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but for some it can be one of the worst…it all depends on what you are going through. For me, eleven years ago, December 22nd was one of the most joyous occasions in my life because my sweet Jake...

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Absence

This blog is probably one of the scariest I’ve ever written because I’m full of angst and worry about how I will be received after weeks of absence.  YIKES!!! The basis of my fear is that GEM doesn’t matter in the lives of others and that I haven’t really been...

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Pray, Pray, Pray!

“So we pray, pray, pray. Would you shake our souls awake?  Holy Spirit, open the gate.  You lead the way with power and strength.  You send us in your name.  Now we are made holy unafraid.” So much wisdom is packed into this chorus to one of my favorite songs by Tim...

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A Struggle To Be Me…

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about whom I am, what I do and what I show to the outside world.  These thoughts stem from a worry of not being genuine at all times no matter what or whom I’m with. Somedays are easier than others, but the point is to be the ‘authentic...

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My November

November is my favorite month of the year because it’s my birthday month!!  WOOHOO!!!  Yep, I’m one of those people! It is during this time of year that I find myself evaluating where I’ve been and where I want to go.  I don’t necessarily sit down and write my dreams,...

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Positive Thinking

As I’ve watched it rain over the past weekend, I realized how much my words affect my mood.  (And it hasn't been good!!!!) For example, I heard myself saying, “What a dreary day” or “This rain makes me tired” throughout the entire weekend and guess how I felt the most...

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With the End in Mind

“Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of your desired direction and destination, and then continue by flexing your proactive muscles to make things happen.” – Steven Covey On Sunday, my pastor quoted Habit 2 from...

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Gumption

Have you ever found yourself wanting to dig a hole, crawl into it and hibernate for the winter? I sure have!  And it doesn’t necessarily have to be when the weather is cold and dreary…sometimes it’s on a gorgeous day with lots of potential.  Sigh. Clearly, our...

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Vulnerability

This morning my sweet baby Chase is having surgery on his heart.  Ugh. Today is not going to be the easiest of days for this mama, as you can imagine!  Needless to say, I’m praying (and am asking you to pray, too) for a successful surgery and complete recovery!!!...

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Who Are We?

In the past couple of weeks I’ve seen several situations around me where ‘Christian’ people have not really responded to life in Christ-like ways.  Shocking!!! I know, right?!?!?! To be clear…I am one of those Christians on a regular basis and this is something I...

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Recruitment from the Pit

How often do you think you aren’t good enough? In a society that compares itself and each other constantly to super models, TV characters, rock stars and the wealthiest people of the world; it’s not astonishing that we fail to measure up on a regular basis. Sigh…. The...

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Can’t

I can’t. Oooooh, I hate that phrase.... Some people hate the sound of nails on a chalkboard.  Well, I’m the “can’t” police!!!  GRRRRR!!! Obviously, I know there are times when this particular word should be used, but it’s used all too often and in ways it should never...

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Out of The Comfort Zone

Sorry about completely bailing on last week’s two GEMs!!!  BOO!!! Frankly, I was exhausted from starting my new job and I just didn’t take the time to write.  Hopefully, as time goes on, I will get used to my new hours and I will find the time to practice the craft...

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Making It Your Own

This whole week I’ve been busting my tail to paint my new office and desk and put my new space together so that I am ready for my first day of my new full-time job on this coming Monday. I’m super excited and it’s going to be gorgeous!!!  Thankfully, Lee has been...

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Thinking VS Doing

Did you know there is a difference between thinking about doing something and actually doing it? This may sound ridiculous, but it made a ton of sense this past Sunday when my pastor asked how many of us thought about reading the Bible and then asked how many of us...

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Looking Forward

As I see the summer coming to an end, I find myself looking forward to the new school year and all of the exciting things it will hold. Go figure, but my boys are not nearly as happy as I am that the summer is over and it’s now time to get down to business...hee, hee!...

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Hope

Have you ever wondered what IT is that makes people who are in terrible circumstances or situations continue to move forward after the fact? Think about it, there isn’t any possible “human” reason to walk through life when the end for each of us is death.  Sad, but...

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The Commencement Speech

A few weekends ago, I was honored to go to my sister-in-law’s college graduation.  I went to show our love, support, and happiness for her amazing accomplishment!!  You go girl!!!  WOOHOO!!! However, I never dreamed I was going to take notes during the commencement...

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Still Struggling….

It’s the middle of August and I’m still panicking.  Ugh. I wish I could tell you that I’ve conquered my fears, overcome my weakness and moved forward to a better and stronger Meg, but the truth is that many times during the day I fight HARD to keep myself from...

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The Easiest Lie to Believe…

In case you haven’t noticed, there are people struggling around us every day. Whether it’s the one who lost his job, the mother who’s about to pull her hair out over a screaming baby, or the teenager who doesn’t fit in – sad, depressed, lonely and hurt folks are...

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It’s Gonna Be Us Some Day….

Last week was full of tragic stories of loss.  It seemed everywhere I turned there was another heartbreaking tale from friends and family. The 25-year-old cousin of my nephew who overdosed after a long-term sobriety, two teenagers lost at sea who were friends of a...

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Keeping It Simple

So many times we try to make life more complicated than it is.  Why is that? Some of my examples include the fact that I’ve been saying for years that I want my kids to grow up with a servant’s heart, but I’ve done nothing to make this happen.  I’ve prayed for wisdom,...

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When the Neon Sign Appears!!!

If you’ve been reading GEM for the past three years, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve discussed at length the neon sign that I’m always asking God for…I’ve made this request A LOT, but I have never felt I’ve received it – until now. WOOHOO!!!! The story is that after...

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Coincidence? I think NOT…

Let me tell you a little bit about how God works in my life. I know not everyone believes that we have a Heavenly Father that works in our lives every second of every day, but I’m here to tell you that I definitely believe it and here’s why. The Lord will fight for...

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Consequences

As a mother of two young boys, “consequence” is a word used regularly in our house. For example, the consequence of eating your dinner is that if it is a dessert night, well, you get some.  If you don’t eat your dinner, you don’t get any yummy cookies and cream ice...

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The Editor

As a writer I am always looking for an editor.  Sometimes it’s a friend, a sister or my husband.  When I’m really in a pinch…it ends up being me.  Thank God for spell check! Being my own editor is a bad thing. It makes no difference how grammatically affluent I am or...

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Dose of Daily Encouragement

A dear friend of mine recently sent me an article that discussed Learning to Pray.  The commentary gave some good and new ideas on how to start the day the best way possible and I thought you might be interested in the one prayer that stood out among them all!! O...

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Attitude and Effort

Last week I posted a quote by Billy Cox – a motivational speaker – on Facebook that read, “The two things in life you are in total control over are your attitude and your effort.” As I’ve contemplated this piece of advice, it has occurred to me that most of us are a...

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Discernment

Every day we are challenged to make good choices that will be reflected in the days, months and years to come.  The level of our discernment is the gauge of which we use to make each life-altering selection. A perfect example would be the chocolate molten cake...

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Agreeing

When did it become necessary for us to agree with each other in order for us to love each other? Is there any reason why we can’t be patient, kind, humble, caring, generous, thoughtful, compassionate and considerate with those who don’t have our same belief systems...

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Sweet Katie

Every year on June 25th, I can’t help but mourn the death of my dear friend’s sweet little girl. Ten years ago, today, three-year-old Katie died in a drowning incident that left us all stunned, heartbroken, grief-stricken and questioning why bad things happen to good...

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Trying Versus Training

Okay, I have fallen off of the exercise wagon in the last two weeks.  Sadly, I’ve gone from working out at least four times a week to absolutely and positively NOTHING.  No running, no gym, no classes.  Zilch. Nadda. I’m SO MAD AT MYSELF!!!   I usually do so much...

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Happy Father’s Day

These days, Father’s Day is bittersweet for me.  Sigh. As I celebrate my husband and the fantastic job he does with our two boys, I can’t help but remember – with a sad heart – the amazing man who raised me to be who I am today. The sorrow doesn’t stay long because I...

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What Keeps You from Growing Closer to God?

What keeps you from growing closer to God? Huh….  I don’t think about this often, but when I do I’m always surprised at what my answer ends up being. Your answer may be simple or it may have so many twists and turns it would give a roller coaster a run for its money!...

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Fiction or Non-Fiction?

I read A LOT.  I love to read fiction, non-fiction, self-help, Christian, history, articles, blogs, romance, murder mysteries, thrillers, Scripture and basically anything I can get my hands on!!! Now, if I can just remember all that I read!  HAHA!!! My book closet is...

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End of School

Tomorrow marks the end of fourth and second grades for my two kiddos!!  WOOHOO! I’m so excited to sleep in a little later each morning and completely mortified that I’m going to have to entertain these boys for the next three months!!  YIKES! I see lots of pool time...

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Refueling for What’s Next

We all have good and bad days and sometimes, we even have good and bad within one day.  The latter is exactly how I would define my last few weeks. Of course, sitting on a Caribbean beach for eight days will do a body good and can certainly constitute as a good...

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It’s Been Twenty Years!

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes...

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That Listening Part….

Last week we discussed the way to pray and how important it is to LISTEN to what God has to say to us during our prayer time.  Today, I would like talk more about this listening portion and what to do while we are listening. If one gives an answer before he hears, it...

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How to Pray

If you’ve ever read any of my GEMs, you will likely find two calls to action on a regular basis – read your bible and pray. Those two feats are a common theme that I think will carry me through until the end of time and – just so you know – you will probably continue...

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Doing What We Say We Will

Integrity…a characteristic that we all believe we have, but very few of us do.  Sigh. Dictionary.com defines integrity as an adherence to moral and ethical principles, along with the soundness of moral character and honesty.  Basically, I call it doing what we say we...

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Happy Mother’s Day

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call...

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Working on The Moral Bucket List

This past Sunday, The New York Times published an article by David Brooks called “The Moral Bucket List.” Let the title sink in.  The moral bucket list…what a concept!! Normally, when we think of a bucket list, we are dreaming of the many things we would like to...

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Help Is on It’s WAY!

I could use some help.  What about you? Besides the mental help I need, I have dreams of having a chauffeur, chef, cleaning crew and cocktail waitress at my beckon call.  Ahh…a girl can hope, right?!?! In reality, we each have loads of things in our lives that could...

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Choose Joy

As the days have gone on and I’ve become less anxious about having another panic attack, I’ve been trying to discern what I should change and what I can do to better prepare myself for the next time I’m faced with a fearful situation. I am definitely beginning to...

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The Blessing in the Fear

In case you were wondering why I didn’t post a GEM this past Tuesday – I could not find the wherewithal to put two words together because I was paralyzed by an unfounded fear due to a horrific panic attack I experienced on Sunday night and am still dealing with today....

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Loving Jesus

On Tuesday, I asked the question, “What does your relationship with Jesus look like?”  Have you thought about it?  Have you talked with Jesus to ask Him what it should look like? The twenty questions could go on forever, but today I want to narrow in on actually what...

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Knowing Jesus

Quote of the week, “it’s one thing to know there is an emperor; it’s another thing to know the emperor” – I have no clue who should be credited for this, but I heard it in Sunday’s sermon.  Grrrr….Google doesn’t know everything.  Haha!! The question I have for you...

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Why We Can Trust the Bible

Being married to an engineer has taught me that questioning things is not necessarily a bad thing.  (I’m sure he would say it’s taken long enough!!) I don’t typically feel the need to have answers to everything I come into contact with, but I have long since figured...

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