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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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Keeping It Simple
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...
Jul 29, 20152 min read
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Identity Crisis
Halloween 2014 – don’t really know what I was, but I loved the face tatoo! Our actions speak volumes about who we really are from the...
Feb 16, 20153 min read
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Negative Notions
Anyway, you would think by the title that it would be right at the top of my list of negative notions that drive me crazy – in case you...
Jan 14, 20153 min read
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Meanies
Bullying is a hot topic these days. Campaigns, movies, classes and assemblies all address the same thing…people doing mean things to...
Jun 26, 20144 min read
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Grace
Of course, his teacher had given the definition during school, but he had forgotten…not so precious. Anyway, I told him that my...
Jun 5, 20142 min read
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Guilty as Charged
Uh oh!! Between those two scriptures…I’m TOAST!! I am a terrible sinner because I’ve been angry a lot and I’ve definitely done things...
Apr 17, 20142 min read
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Encourage Each Other
Needless to say, it was not by ‘coincidence’ that I read the Hebrews verse below in a recent devotional I often peruse. But encourage one...
Apr 3, 20142 min read
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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
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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
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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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Now What?
Talk about one heck of a wild ride! Jeez! Now what? I’m more than sure that these events aren’t the last we see of sin, destruction,...
Apr 23, 20132 min read
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Knocking out Negativity!
For example: Yippee! The Easter Bunny brought me chocolate! (Them) – You know you are just going to eat that and get fat. Listen to this...
Apr 4, 20132 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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Seeking More
Don’t know about you, but I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head cut off to get all of my holiday shopping and chores done...
Dec 11, 20122 min read
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Standing Up
Hobby Lobby is one of my favorite stores. I love sifting through the decorative items, picture frames and scrapbooking paraphernalia. I...
Sep 25, 20123 min read
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Right Where You Are
I’ve spent much time over the past few months discussing in my GEMs how I want to do better, how I’m trying to do better and what I can...
May 17, 20123 min read
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Who is Jesus Christ?
As Easter draws near, I’ve been wondering why I’ve chosen to follow this man, Jesus Christ, and His teachings. Is it because I was...
Apr 3, 20124 min read
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Finding Your Passion
What do you want to be when you grow up? I’ve been working diligently to answer this question for myself. It’s not that I was unhappy or...
Jan 3, 20123 min read
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