From the category archives:

Eternal Truths

Designed to Desire

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December 12, 2011

Sometimes I miss my quiet times. Even smack in the middle of a 40 day Journey with Jesus, sometimes I miss sitting still in my Prayer Chair. I miss stopping everything for a few quiet moments of just Him and Me.  No distractions other than my journal; a devotional book or Bible Study; my coffee [...]

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My Grown Up Christmas List

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December 7, 2011

“I have all my Christmas gifts bought and wrapped” a girlfriend of mine nonchalantly announced as she lazily swirled the last of her Starbucks White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha around in her cup. Her entire world seemed focused on no more than capturing the last drop of indecency it contained. I chocked on mine. “You WHAT!!??” [...]

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The Fragrance of Life

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December 6, 2011

I woke up this morning considering the gift of smell. This is a season of sweet smells. Christmas Tree Pine. Goodies baking in the oven. Scented Candles. Fireplace flames. I recently read in USA Today, that when interviewed about what they would be willing to sacrifice in exchange for the use of electronics, a large [...]

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Dragon Slaying Mamma

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November 16, 2011

Thanksgiving is next week and my refrigerator is bare. I really need to go to the grocery store today. My furniture is dusty and my wood floors are dull. I really need to clean my house today. My best friend has a birthday coming up. I need to go shopping for cards. I REALLY need [...]

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Imagine Me–Under a Broom Tree

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November 6, 2011

Discouragement comes at the strangest times. I am a person so un-prone to down days that I am absolutely caught off guard when one attacks. This morning, I dragged myself out of bed in spite of the fact that “Fall Forward” gave me an extra hour of sleep time, I still dragged. My husband and [...]

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Things I Love about Leaving Home

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October 31, 2011

It has taken me a few days of wallowing in my home to be able to pen this post. Although it was on my heart when I wrote that last one, I just had to have a few days to get my strength back. Strength that I only get from my home and family. Honey [...]

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10 Things I Prayed for My Children and Grandchildren Today

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September 22, 2011

Prayers for my Family Father God, in the sweet name of Jesus; in the presence of The Father, The Son and by the Power of the Holy Spirit, I bring my children and grandchildren before your throne, again, today. 1) I praise you and thank you that each one has received Jesus as their Lord [...]

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Lessons Learned in a Crash and Burn

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August 26, 2011

There are times in life when heartbreak hits so hard, so fast, so unexpected–your breath leaves your body and the sound of your own tears is all that is going on in the entire universe. Sometimes the thing that breaks your heart is something everybody understands. The death of a loved one. A gut sucking [...]

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I have nothing–except…..

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July 8, 2011

It has been a super busy week. Take a day away and I’m lost. The Book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3 reminds us that there is a season for everything. I have been in a season of very wonderful things, mixed with some very complicated things. A season of new territory in ministry along with some [...]

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Am I “leaning into change” or just drooping over it?

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June 30, 2011

I am surrounded by CHANGE PAIN. This past week has made me DROOP with discussions about CHANGE. New Paradigms..blah, blah, blah….. New ways of thinking..blah, blah, blah….. The OLD is gone the NEW has come…blah, blah, blah…… One discussion involved my Bible study group, a group of WAY YOUNG CUTIES who somehow manage to make [...]

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The Anointing Teaches You

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May 1, 2011

I am settling into the TINY town of Artesia, New Mexico struggling NOT to take a belated Sunday afternoon nap. I have to sleep tonight in order to “finish well” my assignment in this windy state. Blissful exhaustion threatens to take me down so I decided to at least make an attempt at a partial [...]

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“I do not have The Christ”

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March 29, 2011

I love change. The thing I love most about God is how He, although never changing in the ways that matter, is always doing a NEW THING. He is always blessing us in new ways. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Isaiah 43:19 See, I am doing a new [...]

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Could I have a dash of Salt on my Ice Cream Sundae?

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March 16, 2011

I heard from my young friends that last weeks “Twirty Girls” meeting lasted until well past 1am! These young women are serious about chewing on some tough issues. I left last night at 10:30 and they were still in sweet conversation. My brain, on the other hand, was deep fried!! Our meeting last night took [...]

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She Did What She Could.

2
February 12, 2011

This phrase has been the buzzword around our ministry all week as we prepared for our annual Valentines Event. This year it was called “Girls Night Out” (clever huh?) and our keynote speaker was the bundle of joy and energy, Elisa Morgan. If you haven’t heard her share, you need to get to her website [...]

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Some Days are Diamonds (Some Days are Stones)

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February 2, 2011

My Mom has always said that. I think she got it from this old country music song. Listen to it as you read. It came to my mind this morning when I woke up on the “Stoney” side of attitude. I had a sweet conversation yesterday with a ministry sister who was having a very [...]

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The end of myself…

2
February 1, 2011

This great post, written by my literary agent, Rachelle Gardner, hit the nail on the head, so to speak, in my contemplations of the article I shared yesterday. As I said…a central theme, a bull horn message, a “God wants my attention”–listen up word about reputation. He (Jesus) MADE HIMSELF, a man on no reputation, [...]

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