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The new year did not start out as I planned. I ended up getting a cold/flu, and I have been sick for over a week now. During this time, my husband unexpectedly traveled back to our home state to visit family. Both of these things changed the plans that I had in place. One of…
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As I enter into the fourth week of Advent, the final preparation before Christmas, I ponder the storms of life. There are many experiences that come up in my life that are difficult and troubling and they lead to suffering. Often the path to stay on is straight through this suffering relying on God, to…
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Hope like the sunshine springs forth in the day. It baths me in a pure light and I feel the warmth of hope in the Lord. This hope resounds in my body and soul and the Lord reveals to me a new path to take. I have felt this calling for awhile, but was unsure…
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I feel the Lord calling me into a closer relationship with Him. It is astonishing to me how wrapped up I can get into social media or a television series, spending countless hours focused on it. This week, I decided to do a little experiment and I disabled the Facebook app on my phone. I…
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“Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20 I bring the Lord what I have, a tiny droplet of water, He accepts it and He…
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The sweet smell of rose petals linger in the air, while the tears of a Mother fall to the ground. Her heart is pierced with many thorns and her steps are marked with suffering. She offers everything to the Father; her breath, her heartbeats, her life, all belongs to Him. Her words are spoken in…
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Like many parts of the country, there is a lack of rainfall where I live. When there is a lack of water, the dry areas become exposed. This has been true for my yard. The yard has a sprinkler system, but it does not reach all the zones. It was not noticeable until this summer…
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The Lord has shown me this week that when I am honest with myself and admit that I need help, that is when things begin to change. When I hold tight to them, keeping those areas hidden, with the thought that I alone can change them, very little happens. Do you want to rise? Begin…
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I found myself awake at 3:00am with discouraging words assailing me the night before Mother’s day. So submit yourselves to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 When this happens, I tend to go to Mary, my mother, and pray the Hail Mary prayer; saying the words echoed by the…
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“From a Distance”, a song by Bette Midler has been echoing in my mind lately. Just those three words – “From a Distance”, which describes my life once we made the decision to move out of state several years ago from our extended family. We would see each other every year or every other year,…
Fears and Tears 