Cat in The Kitchen She was the cutest little kitten you have ever seen. Although she was of no intentional breeding her appearance was much like a Chocolate Point Himalayan. Priscilla, as we named her, came to live with us two weeks after we were married. She was our baby and because of the occasion,
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I have to be honest, yesterday was a bad day for me. Instead of lightening the rules, the rules have become more restrictive. Our world is in chaos, nothing is consistent, and nothing is normal. There are as many changes and rules as there are people. I felt claustrophobic and trapped. I wanted to run
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My Mom Is Tough “… be strong and courageous, don’t be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Recently it was brought to my attention that I am a dichotomy. I get my hands dirty and tackle jobs many woman wouldn’t. But when the task is
Behind The Scenes You may have seen her sad story during the news cast of the Chattanooga tornadoes Easter night. Awoman’s vehicle stalled on a bridge and swept away in the flood. Stories like these leave me feelinghelpless and sick. There was nothing I could have done to prevent it, did she know Jesus? We
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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At The Last Minute Back when our children were still in diapers the main industry in our tiny town crashed causing a documented ninety-five percent unemployment! The entire region was suffering. Our sole income came from our cabinet shop. We were out of money and no way to pay our upcoming mortgage payment. We prayed
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The Lights Just Flickered As many of you know, most of my life I lived in a small town in British Columbia, Canada. Although winters could be harsh, for many, the beauty was worth its inconveniences. The most spectacular scenes were revealed the morning after a snowstorm. The snow would be fresh and untouched, like
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