You Are Not Alone Job The Pain: “My days fly faster than a weaver’s shuttle. They end without hope. O God, remember that my life is but a breath, and I will never again feel happiness. You see me now, but not for long. You will look for me, but I will be gone. …“I […]
Little Girls, Bikes, and a Snake The other day my sister and I were sharing childhood memories of our bikes, fleshing out details the other had forgotten. Our bikes had tall handle bars and big banana seats, one was blue, the other red. She confirmed hers was blue as she was the “policeman” since police
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Do Not Fear Our world is upside down being controlled by fear. Fear of sickness, fear of financial loss, fear of storms, fear to live life as they knew it. People fear that the world is coming to an end and they won’t be ready. Frankly we are simply overwhelmed with fear and if we
It Is Better To Have Loved Four days ago I lost a dear friend. I had dared to open my heart knowing full well I was making myself vulnerable to loss. There was a time in my life when I had locked my heart up tight and tossed the key. The entrance wasn’t what I
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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
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
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
It’s a cozy evening, candles are burning, our youngest daughter is home for Thanksgiving and she put up the Christmas tree. My part in the decorating was small but significant. There is one Christmas decoration that never gets packed away. It just moves to our bedroom and sits on my Grandmother’s old music cabinet. A
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Funnel Trumpets The other day a friend was helping me clean up after a meal and asked if I had a funnel. I chuckled as I reached to the back of the drawer where I keep them. Many times over the years I have looked at shiny new stainless steel funnels only to put them
Why Does He Allow It? “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.” -Romans 8:28 Then why did God allow my husband to cut through the knuckles of all four fingers? Why was my baby born
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