Two weddings and a baby! Yes, our family is having a big year. Our oldest and youngest daughters are getting married within 5 months of each other and our middle daughter and son-in-law are expecting their first child in August. One of the weddings will be in our backyard, […]
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I was thrilled to spend much of last week with my daughter Kelsey. She teaches fourth grade and it was her spring break. We accomplished everything on her to-do list—most of it in preparation for her baby’s birth in August. A couple of times during our time together […]
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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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For me hospitality is about helping my guests to feel comfortable and loved. That goes for even the smallest guest. One couple in our small group adopted a precious daughter from China last fall. She is now seventeen months old. She is the newest member of our small […]
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Christmas is two weeks from today. No need to stress. Let the imminence of Christ’s birthday help you focus on what is truly important. Simplify by giving your time and efforts to what will add to your Christmas celebration. One way to do this is to keep your […]
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Friday Today is Day 5 in our week of implementing small changes for big impact in our lives. Today’s change will help us do all of the previous ones better and bring us into a closer relationship with God. The above picture shows what my phone alarm clock has […]
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Over the past few months God has shown me how small changes in my life make a difference. Often the most meaningful change we need to make is how we view our lives, God, and ourselves. Each day this week I will share with you one […]
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Is it me, or does it seem every area of our lives now has a level of excellence-to-be-achieved attached to it? We measure our lives’ success by The number of followers and friends we have on social media. Our income. The success of our kids. Our […]
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A few days ago I wrote about seven Christian books that have helped to make me me. Today I will share with you five secular books that have profoundly influenced me as well. As with the previous seven authors, in the pages of these books I have also […]
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Recently I was asked what books I’ve used in my time with God to teach me and grow me—other than the Bible, of course. What a great question! Why haven’t I shared these titles with you before?! As I read each of the seven books I have felt as if […]
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