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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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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...
Feb 18, 20213 min read
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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,...
Feb 11, 20212 min read
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Times of Crisis
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...
Aug 24, 20172 min read
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Hanging On
(In case you don’t know, Linkin Park is a band that has been popular for years in the pop-culture music industry.) The reason why I have...
Jul 26, 20172 min read
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Fathers VS Dads
Hopefully, we’ve had good experiences with the patriarchs of our families. However, I know too well that this is not the case for many....
Jun 22, 20172 min read
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Battles
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...
Jun 13, 20173 min read
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The Perils of Facebook
A favorite of mine are the videos of people falling down…my guilty pleasure!!!! However, besides the fact that Facebook can be a huge...
May 11, 20172 min read
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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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Consequences
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,...
Jul 20, 20153 min read
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The Editor
Being my own editor is a bad thing. It makes no difference how grammatically affluent I am or how many words I know – looking for my own...
Jul 15, 20152 min read
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Attitude and Effort
As I’ve contemplated this piece of advice, it has occurred to me that most of us are a bunch of control freaks running around thinking we...
Jul 6, 20152 min read
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Agreeing
Is there any reason why we can’t be patient, kind, humble, caring, generous, thoughtful, compassionate and considerate with those who...
Jun 30, 20153 min read
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Trying Versus Training
I’m SO MAD AT MYSELF!!! I usually do so much better than this! I have a million excuses I could come up with, but the down and dirty is...
Jun 23, 20152 min read
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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...
Jun 16, 20153 min read
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How to 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...
May 13, 20153 min read
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Doing What We Say We Will
Dictionary.com defines integrity as an adherence to moral and ethical principles, along with the soundness of moral character and...
May 11, 20152 min read
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Working on 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...
May 4, 20153 min read
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Help Is on It’s WAY!
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...
Apr 29, 20153 min read
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Choose Joy
I am definitely beginning to think that this panic disorder is my “thorn” that will probably be something I deal with until the day I die...
Apr 27, 20153 min read
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Loving Jesus
Photo found on Pinterest On Tuesday, I asked the question, “What does your relationship with Jesus look like?” Have you thought about...
Apr 15, 20153 min read
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