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Who's on First?
May 2nd, 2013
My 5 year old talks…a lot. He says more words in an hour than some men say in a whole day (according to our pastor last week (not sure of the source), the average man says 12,000 words a day)! He just... Read More
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Climb a Tree
April 24th, 2013
As I sat this morning designing a new t-shirt for my just launched t-shirt ministry, Share the Message, a thought overwhelmed me. How do we go about meeting Jesus today? I was writing the Equipping Yo... Read More
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Bust A Move
April 17th, 2013
I am guilty.
Yes, that’s right. I am guilty and have a confession to make. I pulled a “Lot’s wife move” the other day. Yes, I did. In case you don’t know the story, as God was getting ready to compl... Read More
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How's Your Vision?
April 12th, 2013
“Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light ... Read More
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Great Men Are Sifted
March 29th, 2013
"So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the
right time He will lift you up in honor" (1 Peter 5:6). I have come to realize over the years that my husband processes information much... Read More
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"La, La, La, La, La!" (Insert Fingers Into the Ears)
March 26th, 2013
“La, La, La, La, La!” That is what my five year old shouted from the back seat this morning as he was sticking his fingers in his ears. “I don’t want to hear about this! Sometimes these Bible stories... Read More
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Are we sleeping in the Church?
March 10th, 2013
I happened to come across a Facebook message this morning saying that Bishop TD Jakes was speaking live at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church. So I clicked on the link and tuned in. I do not know what it i... Read More
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What's In a Name?
February 21st, 2013
What’s in a name?
Historically, names meant a lot. Today, the “naming” industry makes tons of money selling books about naming your baby. Every year, the top 100 boy and girl names are released. Tab... Read More
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What's More Important Than a Flu Vaccine?
February 12th, 2013
Does anyone know when a person should get a flu shot? My guess is that's it is best to get one before flu season hits. And since we can't foretell the future, it's better to be prepared when the seaso... Read More
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What's the Difference Between a Clinic and the Nile?
February 1st, 2013
I find it humbling that as I was newly forming in my mother's womb, the Roe v. Wade decision was handed down. As I developed in her womb, many who were also in their mother's wombs didn't make it out... Read More
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The Waiting Place
January 15th, 2013
My husband read my son’s fortune from his fortune cookie this past Sunday. While we don’t believe in all that, the fortune was quite fitting….”Your steps are always the hardest right before the summi... Read More
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Goodbye 2012. Hello 2013!
January 1st, 2013
The ball has dropped and now it is officially 2013! Will it be anything like 2012 I wonder? 2012 for me was filled with twists, turns, ups, and downs. I started this blog a year ago this month. It has... Read More
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Wheels Down
December 6th, 2012
"God's arms are always extended; we are the ones who turn away." - Philip Yancey Isn't this quote so true? No matter what we have done, God is always ready to forgive us if we run to His open arms. He... Read More
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Watch Out For Falling Bricks!
December 4th, 2012
Every year, our children's Head of School chooses a theme for the year. This year, the theme he chose is based on the book of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. So, like any good s... Read More
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A New Epiphany on Epiphany
November 30th, 2012
Businessdictionary.com defines epiphany as "A sudden realization about the nature or meaning of something." So as is the case many times for me, I had an epiphany about Epiphany the other night while ... Read More
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'Tis the Season!
November 12th, 2012
Seriously, when was the last time you saw a headline that read, “Man shot at cocktail party because he talked about religion?” This has to be a rarity, especially within the United States. Yet somewhe... Read More
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I Am Definitely Not an Adrenaline Junkie!
October 25th, 2012
You can call me a lot of things, but adrenaline junkie is not one of them! I have an irrational fear of most things that adrenaline junkies love. I have no major desire to bungee jump, helicopter ski,... Read More
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Please Tell Me You Have Not Given Jesus a Stomach Virus
September 28th, 2012
I think we used to have seasons of illness. We all knew when flu season was or when allergy season was. However, now it all seems to just run together. The worst illness that I know that seems to be s... Read More
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Mustard Seed Faith
September 25th, 2012
Last week, I was praying a prayer over a sweet Sister battling tumors. I was praying the story of the woman in Luke 8:43-48.
To give you a little background, it is the story of a woman who had suffe... Read More
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I am Not a Fan of Certain Small Talk Questions
August 31st, 2012
I have issues. Small talk issues. The top two small talk questions I really dislike are often the ones most asked. You would think by now that I would have come up with an adequate answer to each one ... Read More
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Unanswered Prayers?
August 28th, 2012
I’ve recently spent some time reflecting on my life, specifically things that have already taken place.It seems that at points in our life, triggers happen that make us recall a memory or a need. It m... Read More
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Marriage is Work!
August 14th, 2012
I sat there chuckling to myself. Here I was, sitting at a table with six 20-somethings and they were asking me questions about boys, dating, marriage, careers and friendships. One of the girls asked a... Read More
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We Got a Hot One Here...
August 8th, 2012
I’m not sure where you live, but where I live, it is hot. Not just a little hot, but a lot hot. So hot that my air conditioners keep blowing up. Things here are brown and dead. People are dying and an... Read More
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But She Did All The Right Things....
July 24th, 2012
"But she did all the right things and still...." These were the words that a woman at my Bible Study table said last week after we heard our speaker talk about the struggles her daughter is facing. "S... Read More
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