Today’s word is grace. It softened all the hard edges in my day. In every conversation, book I read, and thought, I was made aware of how I (we) are in constant need of grace from others and ourselves, and how it needs to flow from us to others and […]
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This is where I started my day. It is the view from one of my dear friend’s backyard. Every so often we get together for one hour (yes, exactly one hour) on a Wednesday. By keeping our time to one hour our schedules allow us to get together more often. […]
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Today was an interesting day. I started by stopping at the office for our sewer treatment plant on my morning bike ride. Yesterday the sweet clerk called and told me I forgot to sign my check. I stopped at her office on my bike ride and signed the check. Gotta […]
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Pause James 1:19—“Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.” Pause is a way to hear the other’s heart. Pause instead of speaking. Pause is a way to be in the moment. Pause—time to think—What’s it like to be on the other side of me? […]
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Recently the phrase, “Christ in me”* stirred my imagination. I don’t know where the inspiration for the song came from, but in Galatians 2:20, Paul talks about Christ living in him. The same is true for all who are followers of Jesus. Christ lives in each of us. Back to […]
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I’m not a very thoughtful person. Please don’t write me to convince me otherwise. I know it’s true and I’m ok with that. Thoughtfulness is not a strength God gave me. However, this week a couple of times I did something out of my norm. I rearranged my schedule […]
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Recently I received an email from a dear friend informing our friends of the need for meals and support for another friend of ours. I was paralyzed. What do I do?! The need is so big! Anything I do won’t make a difference. On-the-go hospitality is my not my strength. […]
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Yesterday was the first time I hosted friends in my home since my December 16 surgery. I was excited to have them, but knew I would need to keep it simple since my energy isn’t 100% yet. Above is the table with our goodies. I like to keep it self-serve. […]
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It’s been a while—I know. I apologize for my absence from my blog. As advertised my Christmas break was not only the usual Christmas fun. I had two surgeries in two weeks. The second is taking longer to recover from, but I am improving every day. The first […]
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If you have not yet read yesterday’s blog (below), this week we are making small changes for life-changing impact in our lives. These small changes will not be time-consuming or require much energy. They are little shifts/little adjustments that will impact your life and your relationship with God and […]
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