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GEMS
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.
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I think there’s a lesson here, but I sure wish they would hurry up and learn it!!! Clearly, the Bears are not doing so hot, but I’m still...
Oct 28, 20142 min read
Legacies
I’m currently 41 and if I’m lucky, I have another 40+ years to figure out what my contribution will be and how to accomplish the tasks...
Oct 23, 20142 min read
Thinking Straight
You are far from alone! Life should not be a constant tumultuous ride of confusion and uncertainty. Sometimes it might feel this way,...
Oct 21, 20142 min read
The Struggle with Sacrifice
I would dare say that this particular Sunday (or whatever day it happens to be for your church) is the most uncomfortable service of the...
Oct 16, 20143 min read
Praise God: Win or Lose
Sisters, mom & me 2009 My sisters and I have a saying, “We will praise Him: win or lose.” Kind of makes you think, doesn’t it?!?! This...
Oct 9, 20143 min read
Obligation
Today’s story is that I’m hot (temperature wise…think I’m having hot flashes…grrrr), loud and obnoxious and I think I need the...
Oct 7, 20143 min read
What Do You Offer?
Photo by Lee Hays The El Salvador mission story I blogged about on Tuesday really has had me thinking lately about what God really wants...
Oct 2, 20143 min read
You Might Need to Pray More!
Some of the kids from El Salvador! I heard an awesome story on Sunday about a successful man who at the age of 52 was called by God to...
Sep 30, 20143 min read
The Sneaky Little Sucker
Case in point: Tuesday’s post was all about how Jesus has defeated the devil…yesterday, today and always!! Halleluiah! Amen! Since...
Sep 25, 20143 min read
The Evil in the World
However, you do realize that the good guy wins in the end, right? Let me assure you…He does. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown...
Sep 23, 20142 min read
September 11th
I’m even more emotionally confused this year because today is said nephew’s SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY!! I’m thrilled about the exciting prospect...
Sep 11, 20143 min read
Watch What You Say
By evil, I mean the words we say out loud others. Words are powerful. They have the ability to help or hurt on the turn of a dime and...
Sep 9, 20143 min read
It’s That Time of Year Again
I’ll give you one guess as to what I’ll be doing tonight!!!! Of course, my favorite team, the Chicago Bears will not play until Sunday. ...
Sep 4, 20142 min read
Back to the Grind
Getting back into a schedule and ramping up with school, homework, permission slips, sports, clubs, friends, birthdays and the...
Aug 28, 20142 min read
The Brick Wall
In a nutshell, this girl I met is from another country and she grew up poor (no shoes or food kind of poor), but persevered against all...
Aug 26, 20142 min read
Sleeping with the Enemy
Everyone likes a happy ending. The problem is that many of ‘sleep’ with the enemy on a regular basis. Not literally, but by keeping too...
Aug 21, 20142 min read
Telling Our Story
The message went something like this: Spreading Christianity isn’t about quoting the Bible, regurgitating a list of rules or even...
Aug 19, 20142 min read
A Change of Plans
The boys and Grandmother Jan in the backseat On Tuesday I discussed the importance of revisiting our 2014 goals and making an effort to...
Aug 14, 20142 min read
We Have Today
If I hadn’t written those 59 goals back at the first of the year like I had a bunch of time on my hands, I wouldn’t feel the pressure...
Aug 12, 20142 min read
It’s Not Me
That’s what I call a GREAT POST!!! Of course, I’d been seeing bits and pieces of changes in this man through his statuses that showed up...
Aug 7, 20142 min read
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