Choosing the Heart Over the Heart-Shaped Box

Choosing the Heart Over the Heart-Shaped Box

Lucky for Brian, I'm not into vase-filled flowers but I don't mind sharing that he does owe me a $40.00 Strawberries and Cream Hydrangea (hyperlinked just for you, hun!), purchased with birthday money a few years ago. Let's just say his lawn mower gave it a big warm...

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The Winning Step Awaits

The Winning Step Awaits

It took bravery on my part to take the first step, so tonight is not the winning step. The winning step was the first one. - David, runner up for The Biggest Loser 2014 Perhaps it was the timing of his statement that caused me to drop my 3 point-worthy Bagel Thins and...

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Are You Hoarding God’s Gifts?

Are You Hoarding God’s Gifts?

While encouraging Piper's coloring skills last week, the word popped out without warning. I'd promised myself to keep the word Perfect! under wraps, especially with my grandchildren, but there it was in all its glory.  It's a seemingly innocent word but it can...

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Who Will Be Known By Your Adequacy?

Who Will Be Known By Your Adequacy?

Hand me a staff and cloak 'cause I'm feeling like Moses today. Remember Exodus 4:10-12? Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”...

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When Prayer Becomes a Powerful Foe

When Prayer Becomes a Powerful Foe

A prayer-filled friend is a powerful foe—not to the befriended—but to the father of lies, the deceiver, the sly one. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 I recently met with Kay, a godly mentor of twenty years. I'd not seen her in...

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Unlocking God’s Strength in Your Weakness

Unlocking God’s Strength in Your Weakness

I'm delighted to announce our NEW study! Beginning Tuesday, January 28th, the Ladies' Community Bible Group will come together in a home setting to study Priscilla Shirer's Gideon: Your weakness. God's STRENGTH.When we hear the name Gideon, most of us think about his...

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