I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend! I desperately want to morph my life into a journey that glorifies God and makes Him proud. I am not a bible scholar, a pastor, a teacher or a person who is qualified to counsel or guide. However, God has given me the gift of gab and a talent to write, so I have decided to do what I do best to help others. I hope you will give me grace, as I'm sure I will make plenty of mistakes during this adventure! Last week I posted a quote by Billy Cox – a motivational speaker – on Facebook that read, “The two things in life you are in total control over are your attitude and your effort.” As I’ve contemplated this piece of advice, it has occurred to me that most of us are a bunch of […]
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I’ve known for many years that God does not tempt us (see James 1:13), but what I am recently realizing is that He does test us. EEK!!! 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. […]
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Anyone who has ever told you that life is fair is gravely mistaken. In fact, to think that our lives will even come close to being fair will set us up for disappointment, disillusionment, and frustration. First of all, when we judge what is or isn’t fair to us…whose fairness stick are we using? Our […]
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If you ever wonder if you are alone in this world dealing with something that would shock the sweet people around you, fret no more! Within the last week I’ve spoken to precious people dealing with drug abuse, loss of jobs, divorce, spousal abuse, panic attacks, over-eating, alcoholism, death, anger issues and adultery. I think […]
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Have you ever talked to someone that sounded so angry about a happenstance that occurred eons ago? Have you ever heard the hurt and anguish gushing out over the past deeds of someone who no longer even exists? Have YOU ever harbored hatred and resentment for someone who ‘did you wrong’? We have all talked […]
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Okay, you know you are getting a revolting phone call when you hear the school nurse start the conversation with, “Meg, I’m so sorry that I have to tell you this….” 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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When I started blogging these GEMs over a year ago, I was on a mission to spread a little encouragement to help others while using my gift of writing. Much to my surprise I think I’ve been encouraged the MOST! I have been amazed by the outpouring of support, enthusiasm and cheer I have received […]
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Hearing the word “terminal” come from a doctor’s mouth is devastating and frightening. It means the end is near and we’ve run out of time. It means there are no second chances. YUCK! In our humanness, we seem to think we will escape death. Each of us trudge through the days as if we have […]
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Have you ever looked at your life and wondered, “What needs to be done?” More importantly, have you ever scanned the world around you and wondered what it needed and how you could provide for it? Huh. Lord knows I need to do this more often. My sister, Heather, recently shared this question with me […]
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