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one of the first commands…

I hadn’t planned on posting. I figured that with the holidays, there wouldn’t be time, however, while reading my devotions the other morning, I discovered something new {and something I had always assumed that wasn’t quite true}. So in Genesis, … Continue reading

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don’t expect it to be easy…{besides, what fun would THAT be?}

“The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently…and came out.” {Mark 9:26} {lol…good morning and welcome to my blog} “Evil never surrenders its grasp without a tremendous fight. We never arrive at any spiritual inheritance through the enjoyment of a picnic but … Continue reading

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Swallows and lilies. Solomon and Slim Helu.

Flowers and birds. Solomon and Carlos Slim Helu. Only God could connect these for a lesson on trust. “…do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more … Continue reading

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one small step…vs…one lump sum

The first email I opened this morning had this in it… “Don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Just think about what is not working for you and then think about what you might want to do about it before you end … Continue reading

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not down…just empty

The last few days I’ve sort of just been taking stuff in. Books. Blogs. Inspirational shows. Whatever. I guess I’m sort of feeling…empty. Which is kind of ironic because…each morning I read my scriptures and spend time talking with God, … Continue reading

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an explanation…

For the next 31 days in October, I will be taking part in a challenge, 31 Days of Writing, started by ‘the Nester‘ over at the Nesting Place blog. I’ve never done this before, so (deep breath) I’m gonna give it … Continue reading

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sit down and be STILL…(I’m really, really trying)

I follow several blogs and many of them have written books. (sigh…I’m so behind. ) The one I’m reading now is called ‘Grace for the Good Girl‘ by Emily Freeman. And, yes…it’s kicking my tail. “…service is an act of … Continue reading

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lil’ juice here, lil’ fruit there…take THAT, arthritis

Well, without meaning to…I’ve discovered some non-medical ways to help the aching I have from some (apparent) arthritis. Here’s how it happened. Back in October of 2010, I started having what’s called ‘trigger thumb‘, where your fingers and/or thumb ‘lock’ … Continue reading

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faith’s ‘chapter 11′…

You know the moment in the cartoons where the roadrunner (or any other character) is running full-speed toward something and then suddenly, without warning, they sail off…the…cliff, completely unaware that the path was gonna end…there? For a brief second (depending … Continue reading

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He leads me to…quietness

Been a quiet few days in this ol’ head of mine. So instead of making words come out, I’ve just enjoyed the stillness. Which is not always easy to do when you feel you need to step up to the … Continue reading

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