Thanking God for Everything
The actress, Pauley Perette plays Abbey Scuito, a forensic scientist on NCIS. Recently she spoke about being through many seasons in her life – some good and some bad. There was a season when she
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Are You Ever Cured?
There is a debate as to whether one can ever be cured of an addiction. Some say once you have changed the behavior for a long period of time you are cured. Others believe that
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Used and Grateful
My husband Thad and I help organize our weekly Communion Ministry at our church. We needed two people to help serve as those that regularly serve this particular Sunday were out of town. My husband
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If it’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
People say that things come in threes. It’s usually connected to bad events that happen in our lives: deaths, broken appliances, home repairs, health issues. I think I am in one of those times.
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Coat of Armor
I will be scrubbed with disinfectant. I will be stripped of my clothing. Devoid of makeup, jewelry, even my wedding rings that show I belong to someone – that I am loved will be removed.
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Lord, I Believe. Help my Unbelief.
On a recent visit to NY for a family christening we experienced everything from summer weather to a winter storm. The first two days were mild with sunny weather and a high of 70. But
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Blessed Birth Transcends Time
On March 4, 1920 a father rejoiced in the birth of his son. It was a birth that was not to have happened for his wife had a weakened heart. And yet, there was his
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The Big Questions
There is a rise and fall that occurs in our lives, a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, push and pulls, give and takes, waves crashing in and seas flowing back into the ocean.
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Turning Hope into Joy
I have noticed that as we age we lose things. We lose our eyesight; we lose our hearing. We lose our hair, and even the elasticity of our skin. We lose muscle mass and bone
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Human Weakness by Design
I said I would need prayers and I do. I knew it would be hard and it is. Oh, it’s not the end of the world hard, but rather human weakness that has got a
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The Lord Who Carries Me – Braces and All
When I was nine months old I was diagnosed with elongated tendons in my legs causing me to walk on the inside of my feet. I was placed in leg braces which I wore 24/7
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When the Healing Doesn’t Come
I would like to share a blog from Scribbles and Crumbs. She is an amazing writer who shares her grief and loss of her baby with bare pain and strong faith. She discusses the questions
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