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Let them remember you
“These kids are not going to remember us. So just do your job, go home, and forget about what goes on here. Because when they leave, they will forget about you.” A conversation. Said after a hopeless week. After taking home way too much junk from kids who aren’t “mine,” but some days certainly feel…
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Maybe you failed…but a failure you are not
I failed today. I had all these things I set out to do. And I didn’t do a single one. I prayed last night that when I woke this morning, I would remember that “mercy was anew.” I did remember it. For a moment. Until that car pulled out in front of me. That child…
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His first best friend
“You’re his best friend. That’s why.” I looked at my curly-headed son, a little confused, and asked him how so…this response was what he exclaimed: “Well, duh! Because you are mine!” But how could I be? I was his mom. I technically wasn’t supposed to be in the friend category. Plus…dude, you are 11. I…
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Are you “nuts” every day?
There are three things that amaze me-no, four things I don’t understand; how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman. Proverbs 30:18-19 Yes. A card. With the word “nuts” on it. And you know what. Many would…
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Forgive them Father
Make allowances for each other’s faults and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, The Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Colossians 3:13 Did you know that forgiveness is the highest form of mercy and love? It is also one of the hardest things to do. When we forgive someone that hurt us, we often…
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Love that chooses you
“You didn’t choose me. I chose you.” John 15:16 My husband and I have a back and forth banter when we talk about our engagement. His comment is that I married him. My response-“Well, YOU asked ME. I simply said yes.” It is a humorous reminder that he pursued me. Chose me to be his…
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Looking for love? Open this…
Write them on the doorposts of your house, and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:9 I have sticky notes of daily affirmations and reminders of my worth posted in a number of places. On walls. On mirrors. On microwaves. Coffee pots. Some are quotes I have collected through the months, but others are Bible verses.…
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The spirit of love
“For the whole law can be summed up in this command: Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 It has been said when discussing the act of finding love, that the secret to loving another person is to love oneself first. Some may see this as selfish, but when looking at the command “to love…
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Why I “make” them go to church…
“I can’t believe you are taking us to church when there is ice outside. You don’t even give us a choice!” And he is right. It was cold. There was frost on the windshield. On the porch. On the steps. And, no…he didn’t have choice. Yes. I MAKE my kids get up and go to…
Grace 'n Grounds
Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
Grace 'n Grounds 