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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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Are You Gracious?
Sigh…. We are all too quick to make assumptions, voice our unwelcome opinions and judge someone rather than practicing wisdom,...
Jan 23, 20143 min read
Today
With all my lip service about moving on, making commitments and choosing to follow Jesus, I’ve been burdened with the question, “What do...
Jan 21, 20143 min read
The Choice Is Ours
The life I lead these days affords me the privilege to encounter many people’s opinions on God, Jesus Christ, church, Christian living,...
Jan 16, 20145 min read
Happy New Year!
I wish I could say I’m tired from all of the fun we’ve been having. However, the flu is what really wiped us out!! YIKES! Soooo, since...
Dec 31, 20133 min read
Merry Christmas!
Honestly, I can’t contain my excitement because I love this time of year! There’s nothing better than cookies, hot-toddies, caroling and...
Dec 24, 20133 min read
Winter
Image courtesy of Evgeni Dinev at FreeDigitalPhotos.net December 21st marks the first day of winter. BRRR!!! So far, Austin, Texas has...
Dec 19, 20132 min read
Angels
I don’t know if it is the fact that Mary, Joseph, shepherds and others had encounters with angels or if it has something to do with all...
Dec 17, 20133 min read
Happy Birthday, GEM!
Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono/FreeDigitalPhotos.net God’s Encouragement by Meg celebrates two years of Tuesday/Thursday postings...
Dec 3, 20133 min read
It’s My Birthday!
The joke has long been that mom refused to go to the hospital until the game was over! Never wonder where I get my love for football!!!...
Nov 21, 20132 min read
Life is Funny!
For five days I wrestled with a 101° fever, body aches, headaches, a horrendous cough and more. To say I was miserable is being nice. ...
Nov 19, 20133 min read
Time is Short
Image courtesy of Dynamite Imagery/FreeDigitalPhotos.net Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is a few weeks away, Christmas is around the...
Nov 5, 20133 min read
Skeletons
Image courtesy of Maggie Smith/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net Halloween seems like a perfect time to pull out the skeletons from the closet, dust...
Oct 31, 20133 min read
Praising God
Image courtesy of Evgeni Dinev at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Life is like a roller coaster…sometimes it’s uphill and sometimes it’s downhill...
Oct 29, 20132 min read
Another Year Gone By
I pray that my boys will lead a life as worthy of the one lived by their Grandaddy Spud. I am truly blessed to be a part of his family....
Oct 22, 20132 min read
Our Sweet Little Ones
It is with a heavy heart that I’ve put together my blog today because a dear friend’s child has passed away from cancer. I couldn’t come...
Sep 26, 20132 min read
Quality Shoes…uh, Living!
I love shoes. I love ALL kinds of shoes. They can be strappy, sexy, open-toed, suede, leather, cheap, expensive, platform, flat, tennis...
Sep 17, 20133 min read
Naked
Surprised by the title? Me, too. As I looked at the blog calendar for today’s post, I realized that I had written “Naked” as the topic....
Sep 5, 20133 min read
The Prayer Problem
Lately, my prayer life has stunk it up to kingdom come. For some reason, I have been going through the motions of reading scriptures and...
Sep 3, 20133 min read
Continuing Education
My boys are back in school! YIPPEE! I’d say it’s time to PARTAY!!!! As you might be able to tell, I am very excited to have a few hours...
Aug 27, 20133 min read
Here We Go…Again
How is it that I can desire something SO bad, but NOT follow through? AND why is it easier to stand still or continue down the wrong...
Aug 22, 20133 min read
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