Facing The Storm We’ve all seen them, jigsaw puzzles of mountain vistas, stands of evergreen forests, waterfalls and pristine lakes. For some these scenes go no further than beautiful pictures, for me they represent my childhood. Before I could even walk my parents took me camping. One of my earliest memories is sharing my lunch […]
A Lesson From Jonah’s Garden The setting is a happy one, the sun is streaming through my dining room window. Refracted rainbows from the crystal chandelier cast across the ceiling, the walls, the counters, and the floor of my kitchen. I’m in the mood to bake. I thumb through handwritten pages looking for my favorite
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Angels In The Mail Room Technically I was born with both Canadian and U.S. Citizenship however my U.S. Citizenship wasn’t declared at birth. After a long series of events where God miraculously told us to sell everything but my husbands shop equipment and move to the United States, we had to hire a lawyer to
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It Was The Moon That Woke Me Up Images flash across the television screen, brave people protesting for change. They tell of a corrupt government, people in another country treated worse than animals. Images of fire balls, of police with pistols shooting into the crowd. I find it hard to watch, my mind shoves it
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Falling For a Lie I remember the moment as vividly as if it happened today. It changed my way of thinking and set my feet in a direction where I eventually found peace. Before I could read I would sit propped up with pillows looking at Bible Story books. My mother faithfully taught by example
A Valentine’s Day To Remember I was twenty. Up until then the only thing I could expect on February 14 were heart shaped sugar cookies from my grandmother–the importance of this day was about to change. I had wakened early and was ready hours before he said he would be there. I was full of
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Last One Picked “Pick Dean, he’s fast.” a girl shouted out. “We pick Dean. Your turn” her friend yelled. “Kevin, we want you!” another voice called. My mind wandered through flashbacks of schoolyard recess and lunch breaks. I recalled knowing where I ranked in popularity. If I wasn’t last I was sure to be picked
Somebody’s Baby A tiny bundle was handed me, her eyes stared big and round. She was my baby. She slept, she cried, and she grew. She was my baby. Everywhere I went, so did she. She was my baby. She learned to talk and say “I love you”. She was my baby. She went to
God Used a Woman & More To the anonymous lady at the Chevy Dealership I wish to thank you. This morning we swallowed hard as we watched the taillights disappear down the driveway. After spending several days with us the time had come for our daughter, son-in-law, and grandbaby, to make the long drive home.
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God In The Midst of The “Fire” Twenty years ago to the day our lives were shaken, our faith stretched yet our confidence in God grew. The phone rang, it was my husband Troy. His voice was distant and urgent! He had run his hand through the table saw and needed help! I was bathing
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