A few years back I decided I wanted to give my granddaughter a Christmas gift that would last. Not another toy that she would play with and then discard, not clothes that she would outgrow and no longer need. I wanted something that was meaningful, that would last, maybe one day be an heirloom. After […]
When I left for Ukraine in January 2024, I knew that whenever I would return to the states there would be changes. There would be marriages, children, divorce and death. There would be physical, social, economic changes. The world I had left would not look the same. When going to Ukraine I anticipated it would
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January 2022 is leading to the 2nd anniversary of my husband, Dan’s homegoing. Weathering the 1st year was completed, but I knew from prior losses, the 2nd year can be equally as hard but in different ways. Trying to prepare for that 2nd year, I felt as if I was failing, I was floundering, wandering
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Fear. We all have fears. Some with many, some with a few but we all fear something. Being afraid, is really quite normal. Recently I was in a group setting and was asked: Are you a phycologist? My response was laughter and: No, I am not……but I have one 😊😉🤣. I was speaking to the
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When I think of a “fine line” I think of a road, where there is a line that divides two cars with the goal of keeping them from colliding. I think of a ribbon that is held across a track where runners are focused on the goal of crossing that line first and sometimes in
While in morning devotions, that thought flooded my mind. I am a failure. How can that be? I have left all I know, I have moved to a foreign land to serve the Lord, I am striving to follow Him every day and yet, “I am a failure” is what invaded my thoughts. Recently I
I’m a church member. I have been baptized. I have taught a Sunday School class. I give money to the church. I go to church every Sunday. I sing in the choir and the list can go on and on and on. The question that was posed is: Do you know the God you worship?
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That’s not fair. That’s not right. That is wrong. Have you ever heard someone say those statements? If you have kids or grandkids, you’ve heard the first statement for sure. This thought process started with my morning devotions reading in Ephesians 1:7 “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according
Morals, Morality….Where Do They Come From? Read More »
Recently I went through several days of being unsettled in my spirit with things that were pressing and weighing heavy on my heart and mind. I know I cannot be the only person who has ever felt this way. Circumstances and thoughts that seem to grab and hold our attention such as: children, marriage, job,
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One time my sister, her children, my daughter and I took our mom or grandma, or grannie to Orlando, Florida. This was to celebrate Moms 70th birthday. Although all of my siblings had flown at one point or another, Mom had never flown, she had never seen the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean.
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This is a question the disciples asked about Jesus. In Matther 8 Jesus had been on a mountain, and when he comes down there is a great multitude. A leper comes to Him asking for healing and Jesus heals him. As they go into Capernaum there came a centurion, an officer in the Roman army,
Many of us have a before and after, moments in time that separates how we live our lives. As a child, we start school, some anticipate, becoming a teenager with the privilege to drive. Others just want to finish high school and get out in the real world, maybe off to college, Vo-tech or to
During morning devotions, as I have said before I will start with a daily calendar and a daily devotional book. Recently a friend and I have been using an app, where a subject is chosen then daily, we read thru the devotional part, the scriptures and then we share with each other how the Lord
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Recently I read something that said: The greatest snare in the wilderness is murmuring and complaining – over my present situation, before you reach the place God has for you. The rest I will summarize, Because of these actions, it took 40 years for the children of Israel to reach the promised land. Sometimes because
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Isn’t that a great question? For some, this topic will cause one to be squeamish, not comfortable with the word “worship”. Often, I will say in sharing and writing, I am not a theologian, not a pastor, I am a widow woman who strives to; “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that
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We all face cloudy and dark days. It doesn’t matter your status: single, married, widow/widower, divorced; your wealth or lack of; your physical fitness, abilities or lack of…. we all face cloudy and dark days. In those times where you can’t see how it will work out, your world is in chaos and spinning, you
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Recently while in prayer…which to me, is just talking to my Abba Father, who happens to be the Creator of all things. Side notes here. Try to understand or grasp how He created everything from nothing. If I create or bake a cake, it is because of ingredients that already exist. If I create a
With that question in mind, what do you most need today? Some may say: money there’s never enough or just not enough to make the rent. Some may say: rest, I need sleep I am so tired. Some may say: restored health, ability to do as I once did. I know at various times in
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Today my calendar read: “You’re loved in this moment, just the way you are-and you’re on your way to becoming all God created you to be.”(God in Every Moment – Bonnie Rickner Jensen) I love where it says I am on my way to becoming what God has created me for. I am not there,
With a cup of coffee in hand, I try to start my mornings in a room that has my desk, drying rack, rollaway bed and storage cabinet, so a multi-purpose room. My better days are when this routine is kept. For me, I have a devotional calendar and a devotional book that typically I start
They Were All Healed Read More »
Today my phone popped up a memory, a memory from 4 years ago. I kept a list of all of Dan’s Drs appointments, medication changes, symptoms and so forth in my phone calendar. This was needful for the many appointments where I needed to relay any odd physical changes that were happening. The memory said:
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How is it I have come to move almost 6,000 miles from where I was born? Where I have lived for over 5 decades, to move to a foreign country and one that is in war! The simplest and shortest answer is God. However, I know that leaves a lot of room for interpretation and
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As the move gets closer and closer, I have started to ponder what my life will look like once in Ukraine. In a matter of days, I will finish my last shift caring for a lady that I have known for over 3 years. I will walk away from a job where I have a
Pondering…..What to Expect? Read More »
Recently I stopped to get gas and placed my bank card in the card reader. I followed the instructions and it said to take my card out. I tried to pull the card out and it did not budge, I then tried with a little more gusto, and it was still telling me to take
Why a blog? Honestly, it is not something I have aspired to do. The thought of this…I just cringed as I know how much effort I put into most of my FB posts. This takes far more time than a post. I have been encouraged by others to start a blog because they like my
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Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with your whole heart. Anyone who knows me, knows I can talk and talk. Yet, in all that talking, what do I really have to say that will make a difference? Yes, I can chat about different subjects: cooking,
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