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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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Feb 3, 20213 min read
Stopped and Stuck
It’s been a while, friends. Three and a half years to be exact. To be honest I’m not sure of the number one reason I haven’t written GEM...
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Aug 17, 20173 min read
Safety
Asking how safe someone feels today is a loaded question…especially if we were to judge our security by what we watch on the news or read...
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May 18, 20173 min read
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...
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Apr 22, 20153 min read
The Blessing in the Fear
As most of you know I suffer from panic disorder, a condition where an overwhelming sense of fear courses through my body for seemingly...
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Dec 9, 20142 min read
What Would You Do?
What would you do if you could? Hmmmm…. Good question. As the year of 2014 is winding down, I’ve been really wondering what should be...
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Nov 18, 20142 min read
The Little Things
Our Almighty Father knows what we want, need, dream of, worry over and fear. He made us to yearn for a relationship with Him and He...
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Oct 9, 20143 min read
Praise God: Win or Lose
Sisters, mom & me 2009 My sisters and I have a saying, “We will praise Him: win or lose.” Kind of makes you think, doesn’t it?!?! This...
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Sep 11, 20143 min read
September 11th
I’m even more emotionally confused this year because today is said nephew’s SIXTEENTH BIRTHDAY!! I’m thrilled about the exciting prospect...
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Aug 12, 20142 min read
We Have Today
If I hadn’t written those 59 goals back at the first of the year like I had a bunch of time on my hands, I wouldn’t feel the pressure...
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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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Apr 1, 20142 min read
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,...
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Feb 11, 20143 min read
We Have No Idea
Uh oh. I’m not sure I like my answer. The ugly truth is that often we use excuses, judgments and fear to keep us from helping others. ...
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Dec 10, 20133 min read
Why Read Scripture?
This morning as we were getting ready for school, Jake (the eight-year-old) told me he was really scared of airplanes. Of course, flying...
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Oct 15, 20133 min read
Get Out There!
Many of us aspire to do, be and have more in the days ahead. It’s common for most of us (at any age) to have dreams and goals. We may...
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Oct 10, 20134 min read
Under Attack
Ever have one of those days where absolutely everything went awry? Or maybe you’ve had a year or two that you seemed to struggle through...
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Sep 10, 20133 min read
Remembering September 11th
If you hadn’t already figured it out, September 11th is tomorrow. It’s been 12 years since the tragic events and in some ways it feels...
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Aug 13, 20133 min read
Planning and Perseverance
If success was easy, everyone would be a billionaire. The truth about achieving our best in life is that it takes plenty of failed...
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Jul 30, 20133 min read
The BIG Questions
“Where did God come from?” asked my sweet, eight-year-old Jake this past Sunday morning. Duh. Okay, now let’s be clear. I read...
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Jul 9, 20132 min read
Getting Back into the Swing…
Last night I realized why they always say you need a vacation from your vacation. Grrr. The laundry, cleaning and grocery shopping...
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Apr 23, 20132 min read
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,...
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