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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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Living in An Anxious World
Enough about my love for all things written by Mr. Lucado…. The information he divulged that grabbed my attention was that he said the...
May 18, 20173 min read
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Why We Can Trust the Bible
I don’t typically feel the need to have answers to everything I come into contact with, but I have long since figured out that others do...
Apr 8, 20154 min read
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Finishing Strong
In every game there is a winner and a loser. (Yes, there can be ties, but I’m a firm believer that a tie is still a loss because no one...
Feb 2, 20153 min read
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How Much Can One Person Take?
YIKES! Where’s that Wonder Woman/Superman pill when you need it? Overwhelmed with responsibility, beaten by bitter blows and inundated...
Oct 30, 20142 min read
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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
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Trust
The fact is that family, friends, spouses, co-workers and neighbors will all fail to reach our expectations at some point and time in our...
Sep 16, 20142 min read
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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
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When the Going Gets Tough
Complain? Hide? Get angry? Retaliate? Calmly evaluate the situation, ask God for guidance and proceed with His Plan? If you picked “e”,...
Jul 31, 20143 min read
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Relying on God
For example, that final exam in Calculus when you were a sophomore in college that you fretted about for the entire semester…do you even...
May 15, 20143 min read
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My Mom
My mom has Alzheimer’s. I could really just stop there because anyone who’s been around a person with Alzheimer’s understands the...
May 8, 20142 min read
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Risky Business
In case you have no idea who the heck Elon Musk is (no worries, I was clueless, too), let me give you a little background. Elon Musk,...
Apr 1, 20142 min read
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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
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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
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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
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Coercion or Persuasion?
Not every Christian has had the good fortune to experience a loving and grace-filled upbringing. In fact, as I have met many fellow...
Aug 6, 20133 min read
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A Mustard Seed
Yesterday, I went to lunch with a dear friend of mine. I left the restaurant pumped and ready to conquer the world. In fact, I was...
Jan 31, 20134 min read
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Jumpstarting Your Faith
Living in and with faith is down-right hard. Sigh. In my humanness, I struggle with believing in something I’ve never seen, heard or...
Jan 22, 20132 min read
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Keeping up with the Jones’
I love the way God works! For example, today’s topic (which I picked months ago) is about “keeping up with the Jones’” – um, yea, Meg –...
Dec 4, 20123 min read
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Extravagant Giving
This past Sunday, my church finished a sermon series called Extravagant Generosity by observing Consecration Sunday, which in the...
Oct 23, 20123 min read
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Desperate Measures
Desperation can change a person completely. The result can sometimes be good and sometimes be bad. It all depends on the individual...
Oct 11, 20122 min read
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