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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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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...
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Marriage
For us, we usually just go to a nice dinner and exchange cards. So, as I was browsing the card isle the other day looking for the perfect...
May 25, 20173 min read
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
No Defense Will Do
I have a very sick boy who has the flu and is having an asthma attack every time I turn around. Pretty scary stuff. The worst part is...
Feb 4, 20153 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....
Jan 26, 20154 min read
Obligation
Today’s story is that I’m hot (temperature wise…think I’m having hot flashes…grrrr), loud and obnoxious and I think I need the...
Oct 7, 20143 min read
Fairness
First of all, when we judge what is or isn’t fair to us…whose fairness stick are we using? Our own? Other’s? God’s? I would dare say...
Jul 15, 20143 min read
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
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
Easter Error
Am I never going to learn? Jeepers! So, here’s what happened. A week ago I was hanging out with several ladies from my neighborhood...
Apr 22, 20143 min read
Letting Go (Part Two)
On Tuesday, I touched a little bit on how embracing such poison becomes a habit, a crutch and strangely enough, a comfort. In fact, most...
Apr 10, 20143 min read
Happy Birthday, GEM!
Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono/FreeDigitalPhotos.net God’s Encouragement by Meg celebrates two years of Tuesday/Thursday postings...
Dec 3, 20133 min read
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
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...
Sep 10, 20133 min read
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
The Prayer Problem
Lately, my prayer life has stunk it up to kingdom come. For some reason, I have been going through the motions of reading scriptures and...
Sep 3, 20133 min read
Victims
If you think you can’t…you are right. I’ve been thinking on this phrase a lot lately. I have no idea who said it or where I saw it, but...
Jul 25, 20133 min read
Freedom
Photo taken by Meg Hays Sunday’s message at church was all about freedom through forgiveness. I sat stunned into silence as I listened...
Mar 19, 20133 min read
Pointy Needles
Our pediatric allergy specialist has recommended allergy shots for the past two years, but I just can’t bring myself to sign him up for...
Mar 5, 20133 min read
Forgive and Forget
Last night I spoke at my home church for our Lenten Wednesday night worship service about forgiveness. Me? Forgiving? Sometimes. Sigh. I...
Feb 28, 20133 min read
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