Like a Soft Blanket

The last month had a whirlwind of events. Yet for me, one particular two week period stands out the most. I recall where I was sitting when I received the text about a friend we have known over 20 years. As I read the words, “he has passed on,” my own breath caught in my…

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Mana

“I do not know what you are dealing with, so I am referring you to Baylor.” While driving down the road, I let these words sink in more. My husband had been facing a series of health issues and the doctors have had no answers. It was now time to seek doctors that were more…

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Broken to be Fixed

Puppies. That is the result when you end up with a male and female dog in the house. It was not what we had planned. But it happened. And yes…..it was on MY watch! But watching these pups be born last summer was an experience I will treasure. It revealed to me a new side…

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Heaven’s War Sound

It keeps reverberating in my spirit. It is as if I could place myself back in time under those trees with David and his armies. Once again the Philistines were coming against him. As was his custom, David asked God what battle plan he should take. “And it shall be, when you hear the sound…

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This is Us

Red, yellow, black and white. This is us. Family. Blended and different. Each one loved and accepted. Colorful hues of personality and culture that blends into our lives. Red, yellow, black and white. It’s not the family I expected. Yet if I were to take an honest look deep into my heart, I would say…

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Broken Pieces

“But You promised me! This is not what You said You would do! You hurt me!” Raw and real words. Yes, I cried them out to my Lord. I just couldn’t understand. While my husband and I were praying over a difficult situation, I laid out tough questions. Right after prayer, my husband received a…

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Facing the Wall

Sometimes in life we hit a wall. Walls can either be there to protect something or block the progress of something. And when we hit that wall, we have a choice how we will deal with it. This past weekend while driving around running errands, my mind was full of details about where our life…

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A Better You!

It’s May!! Looking back over the last two months, it is as if the beginning of May is bringing not only a change in our weather, but many are sensing new hope. To me, it has been a significant time that so paralleled the feasts taught in Scripture. Our spiritual forefathers put the blood on…

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Just Breathe!

Spring time is here!  Beautiful colors are blooming everywhere we turn.  With budding flowers come the pollen. And allergies. Although this was never a huge issue for me growing up, in recent years that has changed. They call it ‘adult on-set asthma’ triggered by allergies.  Thankfully, just once a year. But that one time a…

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They Got It!

For me, mentoring started at home. It was a lifestyle of pouring into the three lives that were always with me. If I was working in the yard, they were there. If I was cleaning the house, they were given tasks to help. Many hours of directing plays, skits, musicals, human videos, etc., for church…

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