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! “Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.” Sometimes we need to be reminded that our past molds us into the person we are today and gives us the tools and wherewithal to conquer our future. The good, bad and ugly can all be learned from and it is our choice what […]
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When hard times make an appearance in your life, do you: Complain? Hide? Get angry? Retaliate? Calmly evaluate the situation, ask God for guidance and proceed with His Plan? If you picked “e”, you are WAY ahead of the rest of us!!! Congrats on such maturity, wisdom and self-control!!! However, if you are like the […]
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines courage as mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty. What it doesn’t tell us is how to GET it! Ah man!!! I’ve often wondered what Abraham, Moses, Noah, David, Peter and Jesus’ mother, Mary, had that God chose them to lead His people, fight for His […]
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Hobby Lobby is one of my favorite stores. I love sifting through the decorative items, picture frames and scrapbooking paraphernalia. I am SO NOT a creative person, but Hobby Lobby makes me feel like I could do something unique if I sort of tried (not that I ever do – it’s the thought that counts). […]
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Change is a’comin’! I know it, I feel it and I have failed to prepare for it. (If the act of thinking prepares oneself for the future, than I should be the most prepared person in the world. But, I’m pretty sure preparation takes action). Argh! “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, […]
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Have you ever been in a room full of people and someone asks for volunteers? Do you quickly slump down your chair until you are satisfied that your head is hidden behind the person in front of you. Do you suddenly become interested in your feet? Or, do you hold your breath and pray they […]
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It’s hard to fathom that my baby turns five-years-old today! Crazy. It seems like yesterday I was impatiently waiting to deliver this little boy into the world amid the stresses of working, raising a family and trying to keep this vehicle called life in the middle of the road! Looking back, I didn’t realize that […]
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I am the luckiest girl alive! I married the man of my dreams 17 years ago and I’m still madly in love with him TODAY!!! Thank you, God!!! Sure, there have been bumps in the road, stretches of desolate miles and a few cliff hangers, but all in all the last 17 years have been […]
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Storms can be frightening, breath-taking or beautiful. It all depends on where you are standing. If you are standing under God’s umbrella – you won’t get as drenched by the torrential rains. However, I dare say that many of us are usually caught out on a tree limb hanging out all by ourselves. It’s no […]
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Tuesday morning was nice and quiet. My husband and boys were all gone for the day and I was on my way to a lovely day filled with time to get things done without the constant interruptions I normally encounter. Then it all went south. The ‘insecurity creeps’ set up shop in my head and […]
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