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The One Thing I Can Guarantee Won’t Scare Her
Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper! It only leads to harm. Psalm 37:8 Many mornings and many afternoons I spend my time wresting “monsters.” On those mornings when our routine is blown, the “monster” is a frazzled and oversensitive 5 year old boy. But, on most mornings, the “monster”…
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Let’s Be Honest…I Walk Through the Desert, Too
Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. Ephesians 4:25 Transparency. It is something I have come to appreciate. The art of showing emotion, letting others in on what is going on in life. Not hiding behind a smile. Not painting on a happy face. Not denying…
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A Hand-Me-Down No More
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17 I am a bit of a fashion maven. It’s true. I love clothes. I love how they feel. I love how they can define one’s personality, enhance a figure,…
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Autism Came to Play
Autism came out to play today. It accompanied my boy down the steps of the bus. Followed its afternoon routine perfectly, never altering his course, until some unknown thing slowly created a fuss. Autism came home with Hunter, even though he wasn’t invited to stay. Smiles quickly turned to tears. Tears to wails. Why? Who knows.…
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A Costume Like No Other
Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Ephesians 6:13 Halloween has become just another “interesting” event in our home. While our…
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My Brother’s Keeper
Originally posted on Grace 'n Grounds: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your doing, this is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 “Mommy, I’m not going to college.” This is what my then 5 year old daughter says to me out of the blue one night while…
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Be Joyful in Hope… Patient in Affliction… Faithful in Prayer
Originally posted on The Flame Within : This morning, I would like to share with you a message God has been diligently teaching me. Life has thrown me some pretty rough curve balls over the past 8 weeks, actually over the past year. I am nearing the end of earning my Master’s in Professional Counseling,…
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Every Single Strand
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30 It is no secret that our home has been a breeding ground for one “learning” experience after another. So, it is no surprise that our home would start to breed other things as well. Like…lice. Yes, I know. Yuck. Gross. My thoughts exactly!…
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For He is Pleased with Me
Recently as part of an exercise for training I have to do as a volunteer, I had to ask a few people about my strengths and weaknesses. While I wasn’t surprised by the responses (That is good, right?), I also learned that many of these strengths are also my greatest weaknesses. Because while I am…
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Encouragement Grounded in His Truth
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