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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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Jul 29, 20152 min read
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...
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May 4, 20153 min read
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...
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Apr 27, 20153 min read
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...
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Mar 11, 20153 min read
The Cancer That Really Kills
Susan was such an amazing person with a penchant for life! Sadly, her family and friends have been robbed of her contagious laughter and...
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Feb 23, 20153 min read
Tests
Bless our God, O peoples; let the sound of his praise be heard, who has kept our soul among the living and has not let our feet slip. For...
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Feb 19, 20153 min read
Giving It Up For God!
It went something like this…. “Should I give something up for you, God?” His answer was a resounding, “Yes, Meg. You should give up...
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Jan 26, 20154 min read
The Bible
The biggest take-away I’ve had so far during this sermon series is how few of us actually dust off our Bibles, open them up and READ....
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Jan 19, 20153 min read
Continuing Christmas
As much as I’d love to celebrate Christmas all year long, my waist line would expand and even my ‘fat jeans’ would not fit anymore. ...
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Jul 10, 20143 min read
Bethany United Methodist Church
SO, I thought I would share with you a list of questions that I was recently asked to answer because I was being interviewed for a DVD...
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May 15, 20143 min read
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...
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May 13, 20143 min read
Recharging
If you are hanging your head in shame…don’t get too upset because the average length of resolutions is three DAYS (my pastor threw this...
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Apr 3, 20142 min read
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...
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Mar 18, 20142 min read
Spring Break
The week flew by for me and my boys as we stayed up late, watched movies, swam in heated pools, had sleepovers, went ice skating, enjoyed...
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Feb 20, 20143 min read
What Temps You?
Sharon, a member of the Girlfriends in God daily blog team, wrote about Eve listening to the lies of Satan when she chose to eat a piece...
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Apr 30, 20132 min read
Struggling in the Stillness
Sunday was an amazing day! Even though the day didn’t start as I had planned because I slept through the alarm and never made it to...
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Apr 25, 20132 min read
WA, WA, WA…WHAT?
WA, WA, WA…WHAT did you say?!? Chase has lice. Uh…so does Jake. Crap. Well, the good news is…hm…there is no good news here. Sigh....
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Apr 18, 20133 min read
Terrorism
Of course, such is the way of this world. My dad would use the phrase, “the world’s going to hell in a hand basket.” Not really sure what...
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Jan 31, 20134 min read
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...
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Dec 4, 20123 min read
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 –...
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Nov 27, 20123 min read
Happy Anniversary, GEM!
It’s already been a YEAR! Can you believe that? I think I’m in shock. In fact, pinch me because I’m afraid this journey with GEM –...
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